ying to heed Luna's words

her fish in the sea./ Erica repeatedly reminded herself every

feelings toward

erywhere she went, there would be news or gossip about Rina. Whether it was about he

oblems were even created because she was kind to people who held ill intentions towards her./ Erica was plugged

lents, it was inculcated into them to never succeed by relying on others but their own ability. This way, they could hold th

me when Erica would co

ys in a more remote part of the school. The

oss. Erica hardly passes by this area and only did so today bec

to wait by the side and observe. She was willing to

iding among the leaves, she sat down comfortably on a larg

n exists in this wretched world." The girl who spoke seemed to be the leader of

we will reveal your

ed different ways to taunt Rina into retaliating. Th

hey could profess their innocence even if Rina snitched on them later. They have

and pursed her lips. She tightly gripped onto he

not letting up. They called the boys to take over

her ear the things that they would love to do to her. Seeing that she was not reacting to them, the b

let out a peep nor try to fight back. Her face only became flushe

ca, she would rather die than be humiliated this way. She wanted to see to what exten

o waver. They concluded that she was not going to figh

as you said... Is there a m

haughty again? And who told you all th

n accomplish something so simple and you're so easily w

n realisation. /Just how

! Back off!" The

eads back in shame and

na to buy over the boys. She roughly grabbed Rina's face with one hand. "Aren't you happy that your face gets you anyt

led out a familiar labelled bottle of clear liquid from her bag. Everyone immedia

ys asked in shock. Students were not allowe

nts... All those are just lies. It's only a matter of where their transgressions lie

nt to do this?" One of the

leave any evidence behind that could le

no end. I'm prepared to die. I shall drag her down w

but none left. They were fee

of Rina's face. She smirked in Rina's face. "Let's see wh

point. /Looks like someone else s

ed to run away. She was able to tolerate something as long as its mark on her body

d to the order instinctively and

ing desperately and

m and authoritativ

leader to jump in fright and some of th

ed out i

or the source of the voice, Er

e to stop it now. Get lost before y

friend?" The

ay because my conscience will be cleared with this. Perhaps y

other person. I have some beef with this girl to

ders me around." She proceeded on to thrash them badly. Their numbers could not be

"Continue to stay here and I'll introduce you to a world of pain brought about by my new inventi

like a death angel to them. They yelled while they backed of

ee family's house then!" S

e small families in the bottom rung of the high society. They could only bully other similarly ran

s really weak. Luna had tolerated pain that was a thousand and more times worse than what she

swered. "They had grievances based off misunderstandings. I

lt? What are y

. You don't have to be messi

o be Messiah. You can be one for all I care. What can't understand is

t ask to be saved. I only ever asked perpetrators

was sitting on the ground. He had been held up by several urgent tasks from just o

lf roughly yanked

ictor growled while keeping h

at Rina. "Aren't you going to explain? Or ar

Victor... She really did not do anything to me.

im to notice the burn mark on her fair arm when he scanned her body for injuries. He t

y was caused by the bullies, not h

breath then threatened Erica without looking at her. "Show y

elt glad that she fell out of love with such a man. "Useless

e knew that it wa

slinking back and leav

ticed Erica on the tree. Before he made a move, he wanted to ascertain what Erica was there for. Wh

ermined that Erica was not a foe bu

ing. Her mood was in the dumps. /Since you already hate me t

ine. She instinctively turned to look at Erica'

e lounging in the living room together when

ear about the simultaneous co

s. If not for the fact that they happened simultaneously, I don't

eyebrow while l

she knew, which she did. Besides, she was not someone wh

red her opinion on the matter, "I refuse to believe that it

y Lucas." Lun

ise. "Why would you say that?" The both of

e library for the past one week. And when he finally returned, this news w

ed along as they liste

't planning anythi

a su

energy saving a piece of trash only to get accused for being the bully. What do you thin

er not to." Lu

Desmond laughed weakly, looki

pened to Erica. But there's Lucas... W

ze. "Erica, those two are swines and should simply be av

led with pride upon

nd bit onto her lower