Chapter 295
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Alec actually sighed audibly.
This 'young miss' was getting on his nerves badly. Was there a reason she needed to quite literally stalk him?
There wasn't a single other way he could describe her actions. She never left the vicinity of his detection range, and with how familiar he now was with her magical signature, there was no way that he wouldn't realize.
Right now, he was currently split off from the rest of his group since he wanted to confront this stalker of his.
If he could just get her to see sense, he wouldn't have to use violence to get his point across.
Why was she stalking him anyway?
Alec didn't think he'd done anything that could have caused such an obsession to sprout in someone. Sure, he'd been a little harsh on her due to his temper, but what she was doing now was crossing the line!
He split off from the rest of the group, but predictably, she didn't move after any of them.
Alec's smile twitched as he resisted the urge to glower at a spot on the ground.
His bad mood hadn't improved any, and she wasn't doing any favours for herself.
He was approaching a snapping point soon. If she didn't desist right now, he didn't know what he would do once he snapped.
Alec rounded a building that was further away from the rest of the civilisation sharply, quickly speeding up as he suppressed his magical signature.
He hopped up onto the roof of the building, watching with cold eyes as she quickly followed behind. She even sped up when he disappeared from her sight, for fuck's sake!
This stalker!
The girl turned her head here and there, looking for his figure, but was unable to find him.
Alec's face darkened. Should he just kill her?
There was a little anxiety that bloomed on her face when she realized that he was gone.
"Where did he go?" He heard her mutter to herself.
What should he do?
For no reason at all, just looking at her made his annoyance grow exponentially. There was just something about her that rubbed him in all the wrong ways.
For one, she was legitimately stalking someone.
For another, she never once tried to make contact to apologize for the actions that her family took in her stead despite how long she'd already been following him after the Meister attacked them.
Then, to top it off, he never once saw her training or anything whenever he saw her sneaking after them.
There was only so much leeway he could give to an idiot. If it wasn't for the presence of the rest of his group that had calmed him down a little, he was sure that he would already have exploded by now and tried to get rid of her.
Was there something wrong with this moron's head? Was it completely empty?
Come to think of it, the last thing was probably the thing that ticked him off the most. The way she wasted time following him around instead of improving herself like a normal person.
What in the seven hells was wrong with this woman?
When he thought about what she was doing, he really didn't see anything redeeming about her whatsoever.
…He should just kill her and be done with.
He'd done a bit of basic research on her already, and it appeared that she was rather famous, which was why she took to covering herself using a cloak.
Lucielle Hartknight was fifteen when she advanced to the advanced stage. Now at sixteen, her hand was sought after by many families who looked to increase their power.
However, Alec couldn't see why.
This teenager, who was stalking him like she was possessed, was a highly sought-after beauty?
Beauty? She wasn't that pretty, honestly? Talent, so what? If she wasn't going to work at it, what was the point?!
What use was talent if she was just going to squander it like this, following someone else around?
You could say that Alec's first impression of Lucielle was at an all-time low. Especially when she tried to court him the moment she landed eyes on him.
He'd already checked. Lucielle Hartknight was a Bright, not a Cher. He could have forgiven her had she been a Cher, but she wasn't, so there was no need for him to hold his punches!
Alec's frustration had bled over, and even his 'gentle' persona couldn't contain it properly. Even Dominique had looked a little concerned the past couple of days.
Lucielle was still looking around like she was certain he'd appear from any corner.
Alec's brows furrowed.
He dropped down behind her silently, and she didn't even realize that someone was there.
"Stop following me," he said coldly. There was still his normal smile on his face, but the smile never once reached his eyes.
Lucielle whirled around, an embarrassed look on her face.
"A-Alec," she whispered, her cheeks pinking a little.
It looked like she at least had a bit of shame to be able to look like that when she got caught.
Alec just smiled at her, but there was a cold edge to it.
"I wasn't following you, really!"
Alec let out a disbelieving laugh. "Really? Since that time in the forest, you were already following us. We've gotten so far away from your father, who's a Meister, but you, who isn't a Meister, is still able to find me?"
Lucielle looked dumbstruck. She actually stuttered, her mind going blank at her deeds being thrown in her face like that.
Lucielle reflected back on the things she'd done the past couple of weeks, and her face went beet red. Ah, she'd been acting like a complete stalker!
She bowed low, ducking her head. "I'm sorry! Nothing can ever make up for how my father treated you suspiciously just because I was in the vicinity when I collapsed. Please, tell me. How can I make it up to you?"
The standard smile that Alec usually wore without a problem had completely dropped from his face. His face now reflected a cold indifference and strong dislike for her.
He didn't say anything, but the depths of his contempt for her shot through her like an arrow.
What in the world was her problem? How abundantly clear did he have to make it to her, that her 'advances' were not appreciated?
What was he doing wrong? Was it the fact that he wasn't smiling?
She took a cold breath, and inexplicably, she felt herself squirm under that gaze. Her cheeks flushed even more.
…This was it! This was the reason why she couldn't give up. If only he used that gaze to look at her forever.
She bit her lips, and her heart started beating all that much harder in her chest. She felt almost giddy with elation.
Alec corrected his mask that slipped, and his lips curled back into a smile. The smile didn't reach his eyes. "Don't fucking follow me anymore," he said coolly.
Anyone who was passing by would just have seen a young man gently rejecting a girl in a cloak who was saying something to him, coming to all the wrong conclusions.
A faint colour of despair coloured Lucielle's eyes, but before she could say anything, there was a loud scream that was heard in the distance.
Lucielle shut her mouth instantly, her head snapping in the direction the scream originated from.
Immediately, she abandoned her conversation with Alec, shooting in that direction that the helpless and desperate scream came from.
Alec paused, having suddenly been abandoned in the middle of his ultimatum to his stalker.
His face darkened. He hadn't been able to extract a verbal promise from her that she would leave him alone.
His eyes narrowed, and he re-evaluated her character.
Perhaps there was a little truth to the information that he'd dug out, and despite himself, he felt a little bit of his curiosity grow, so he followed after Lucielle, wondering what she was going to do.
The scream originated from a deserted place, even more deserted than the place they were already at.
This smelt like a plot.
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Alec actually sighed audibly.
This 'young miss' was getting on his nerves badly. Was there a reason she needed to quite literally stalk him?
There wasn't a single other way he could describe her actions. She never left the vicinity of his detection range, and with how familiar he now was with her magical signature, there was no way that he wouldn't realize.
Right now, he was currently split off from the rest of his group since he wanted to confront this stalker of his.
If he could just get her to see sense, he wouldn't have to use violence to get his point across.
Why was she stalking him anyway?
Alec didn't think he'd done anything that could have caused such an obsession to sprout in someone. Sure, he'd been a little harsh on her due to his temper, but what she was doing now was crossing the line!
He split off from the rest of the group, but predictably, she didn't move after any of them.
Alec's smile twitched as he resisted the urge to glower at a spot on the ground.
His bad mood hadn't improved any, and she wasn't doing any favours for herself.
He was approaching a snapping point soon. If she didn't desist right now, he didn't know what he would do once he snapped.
Alec rounded a building that was further away from the rest of the civilisation sharply, quickly speeding up as he suppressed his magical signature.
He hopped up onto the roof of the building, watching with cold eyes as she quickly followed behind. She even sped up when he disappeared from her sight, for fuck's sake!
This stalker!
The girl turned her head here and there, looking for his figure, but was unable to find him.
Alec's face darkened. Should he just kill her?
There was a little anxiety that bloomed on her face when she realized that he was gone.
"Where did he go?" He heard her mutter to herself.
What should he do?
For no reason at all, just looking at her made his annoyance grow exponentially. There was just something about her that rubbed him in all the wrong ways.
For one, she was legitimately stalking someone.
For another, she never once tried to make contact to apologize for the actions that her family took in her stead despite how long she'd already been following him after the Meister attacked them.
Then, to top it off, he never once saw her training or anything whenever he saw her sneaking after them.
There was only so much leeway he could give to an idiot. If it wasn't for the presence of the rest of his group that had calmed him down a little, he was sure that he would already have exploded by now and tried to get rid of her.
Was there something wrong with this moron's head? Was it completely empty?
Come to think of it, the last thing was probably the thing that ticked him off the most. The way she wasted time following him around instead of improving herself like a normal person.
What in the seven hells was wrong with this woman?
When he thought about what she was doing, he really didn't see anything redeeming about her whatsoever.
…He should just kill her and be done with.
He'd done a bit of basic research on her already, and it appeared that she was rather famous, which was why she took to covering herself using a cloak.
Lucielle Hartknight was fifteen when she advanced to the advanced stage. Now at sixteen, her hand was sought after by many families who looked to increase their power.
However, Alec couldn't see why.
This teenager, who was stalking him like she was possessed, was a highly sought-after beauty?
Beauty? She wasn't that pretty, honestly? Talent, so what? If she wasn't going to work at it, what was the point?!
What use was talent if she was just going to squander it like this, following someone else around?
You could say that Alec's first impression of Lucielle was at an all-time low. Especially when she tried to court him the moment she landed eyes on him.
He'd already checked. Lucielle Hartknight was a Bright, not a Cher. He could have forgiven her had she been a Cher, but she wasn't, so there was no need for him to hold his punches!
Alec's frustration had bled over, and even his 'gentle' persona couldn't contain it properly. Even Dominique had looked a little concerned the past couple of days.
Lucielle was still looking around like she was certain he'd appear from any corner.
Alec's brows furrowed.
He dropped down behind her silently, and she didn't even realize that someone was there.
"Stop following me," he said coldly. There was still his normal smile on his face, but the smile never once reached his eyes.
Lucielle whirled around, an embarrassed look on her face.
"A-Alec," she whispered, her cheeks pinking a little.
It looked like she at least had a bit of shame to be able to look like that when she got caught.
Alec just smiled at her, but there was a cold edge to it.
"I wasn't following you, really!"
Alec let out a disbelieving laugh. "Really? Since that time in the forest, you were already following us. We've gotten so far away from your father, who's a Meister, but you, who isn't a Meister, is still able to find me?"
Lucielle looked dumbstruck. She actually stuttered, her mind going blank at her deeds being thrown in her face like that.
Lucielle reflected back on the things she'd done the past couple of weeks, and her face went beet red. Ah, she'd been acting like a complete stalker!
She bowed low, ducking her head. "I'm sorry! Nothing can ever make up for how my father treated you suspiciously just because I was in the vicinity when I collapsed. Please, tell me. How can I make it up to you?"
The standard smile that Alec usually wore without a problem had completely dropped from his face. His face now reflected a cold indifference and strong dislike for her.
He didn't say anything, but the depths of his contempt for her shot through her like an arrow.
What in the world was her problem? How abundantly clear did he have to make it to her, that her 'advances' were not appreciated?
What was he doing wrong? Was it the fact that he wasn't smiling?
She took a cold breath, and inexplicably, she felt herself squirm under that gaze. Her cheeks flushed even more.
…This was it! This was the reason why she couldn't give up. If only he used that gaze to look at her forever.
She bit her lips, and her heart started beating all that much harder in her chest. She felt almost giddy with elation.
Alec corrected his mask that slipped, and his lips curled back into a smile. The smile didn't reach his eyes. "Don't fucking follow me anymore," he said coolly.
Anyone who was passing by would just have seen a young man gently rejecting a girl in a cloak who was saying something to him, coming to all the wrong conclusions.
A faint colour of despair coloured Lucielle's eyes, but before she could say anything, there was a loud scream that was heard in the distance.
Lucielle shut her mouth instantly, her head snapping in the direction the scream originated from.
Immediately, she abandoned her conversation with Alec, shooting in that direction that the helpless and desperate scream came from.
Alec paused, having suddenly been abandoned in the middle of his ultimatum to his stalker.
His face darkened. He hadn't been able to extract a verbal promise from her that she would leave him alone.
His eyes narrowed, and he re-evaluated her character.
Perhaps there was a little truth to the information that he'd dug out, and despite himself, he felt a little bit of his curiosity grow, so he followed after Lucielle, wondering what she was going to do.
The scream originated from a deserted place, even more deserted than the place they were already at.
This smelt like a plot.
Alec actually sighed audibly.This 'young miss' was getting on his nerves badly. Was there a reason she needed to quite literally stalk him?There wasn't a single other way he could describe her actions. She never left the vicinity of his detection range, and with how familiar he now was with her magical signature, there was no way that he wouldn't realize.Right now, he was currently split off from the rest of his group since he wanted to confront this stalker of his.If he could just get her to see sense, he wouldn't have to use violence to get his point across.Why was she stalking him anyway?Alec didn't think he'd done anything that could have caused such an obsession to sprout in someone. Sure, he'd been a little harsh on her due to his temper, but what she was doing now was crossing the line!He split off from the rest of the group, but predictably, she didn't move after any of them.Alec's smile twitched as he resisted the urge to glower at a spot on the ground.His bad mood hadn't improved any, and she wasn't doing any favours for herself.He was approaching a snapping point soon. If she didn't desist right now, he didn't know what he would do once he snapped.Alec rounded a building that was further away from the rest of the civilisation sharply, quickly speeding up as he suppressed his magical signature.He hopped up onto the roof of the building, watching with cold eyes as she quickly followed behind. She even sped up when he disappeared from her sight, for fuck's sake!This stalker!The girl turned her head here and there, looking for his figure, but was unable to find him.Alec's face darkened. Should he just kill her?There was a little anxiety that bloomed on her face when she realized that he was gone."Where did he go?" He heard her mutter to herself.What should he do?For no reason at all, just looking at her made his annoyance grow exponentially. There was just something about her that rubbed him in all the wrong ways.For one, she was legitimately stalking someone.For another, she never once tried to make contact to apologize for the actions that her family took in her stead despite how long she'd already been following him after the Meister attacked them.Then, to top it off, he never once saw her training or anything whenever he saw her sneaking after them.There was only so much leeway he could give to an idiot. If it wasn't for the presence of the rest of his group that had calmed him down a little, he was sure that he would already have exploded by now and tried to get rid of her.Was there something wrong with this moron's head? Was it completely empty?Come to think of it, the last thing was probably the thing that ticked him off the most. The way she wasted time following him around instead of improving herself like a normal person.What in the seven hells was wrong with this woman?When he thought about what she was doing, he really didn't see anything redeeming about her whatsoever.He should just kill her and be done with.He'd done a bit of basic research on her already, and it appeared that she was rather famous, which was why she took to covering herself using a cloak.Lucielle Hartknight was fifteen when she advanced to the advanced stage. Now at sixteen, her hand was sought after by many families who looked to increase their power.However, Alec couldn't see why.This teenager, who was stalking him like she was possessed, was a highly sought-after beauty?Beauty? She wasn't that pretty, honestly? Talent, so what? If she wasn't going to work at it, what was the point?!What use was talent if she was just going to squander it like this, following someone else around?You could say that Alec's first impression of Lucielle was at an all-time low. Especially when she tried to court him the moment she landed eyes on him.He'd already checked. Lucielle Hartknight was a Bright, not a Cher. He could have forgiven her had she been a Cher, but she wasn't, so there was no need for him to hold his punches!Alec's frustration had bled over, and even his 'gentle' persona couldn't contain it properly. Even Dominique had looked a little concerned the past couple of days.Lucielle was still looking around like she was certain he'd appear from any corner.Alec's brows furrowed.He dropped down behind her silently, and she didn't even realize that someone was there."Stop following me," he said coldly. There was still his normal smile on his face, but the smile never once reached his eyes.Lucielle whirled around, an embarrassed look on her face."A-Alec," she whispered, her cheeks pinking a little.It looked like she at least had a bit of shame to be able to look like that when she got caught.Alec just smiled at her, but there was a cold edge to it."I wasn't following you, really!"Alec let out a disbelieving laugh. "Really? Since that time in the forest, you were already following us. We've gotten so far away from your father, who's a Meister, but you, who isn't a Meister, is still able to find me?"Lucielle looked dumbstruck. She actually stuttered, her mind going blank at her deeds being thrown in her face like that.Lucielle reflected back on the things she'd done the past couple of weeks, and her face went beet red. Ah, she'd been acting like a complete stalker!She bowed low, ducking her head. "I'm sorry! Nothing can ever make up for how my father treated you suspiciously just because I was in the vicinity when I collapsed. Please, tell me. How can I make it up to you?"The standard smile that Alec usually wore without a problem had completely dropped from his face. His face now reflected a cold indifference and strong dislike for her.He didn't say anything, but the depths of his contempt for her shot through her like an arrow.What in the world was her problem? How abundantly clear did he have to make it to her, that her 'advances' were not appreciated?What was he doing wrong? Was it the fact that he wasn't smiling?She took a cold breath, and inexplicably, she felt herself squirm under that gaze. Her cheeks flushed even more.This was it! This was the reason why she couldn't give up. If only he used that gaze to look at her forever.She bit her lips, and her heart started beating all that much harder in her chest. She felt almost giddy with elation.Alec corrected his mask that slipped, and his lips curled back into a smile. The smile didn't reach his eyes. "Don't fucking follow me anymore," he said coolly.Anyone who was passing by would just have seen a young man gently rejecting a girl in a cloak who was saying something to him, coming to all the wrong conclusions.A faint colour of despair coloured Lucielle's eyes, but before she could say anything, there was a loud scream that was heard in the distance.Lucielle shut her mouth instantly, her head snapping in the direction the scream originated from.Immediately, she abandoned her conversation with Alec, shooting in that direction that the helpless and desperate scream came from.Alec paused, having suddenly been abandoned in the middle of his ultimatum to his stalker.His face darkened. He hadn't been able to extract a verbal promise from her that she would leave him alone.His eyes narrowed, and he re-evaluated her character.Perhaps there was a little truth to the information that he'd dug out, and despite himself, he felt a little bit of his curiosity grow, so he followed after Lucielle, wondering what she was going to do.The scream originated from a deserted place, even more deserted than the place they were already at.This smelt like a plot.
