EPISODE XV - FACING THE DUKE

Salana's P. O. V
"A-Are you sure that you are also in room number twenty three?" I asked. He just nodded. so, I hugged him because of excitement. "Gosh! We're be living together in same room!" I exclaimed. But he just sighed and shook his head side by side.
"I wish we could, but the dorms for girl is separated to the dorms of boys," He explained. I just patted his head. "Hey, don't be so carried away by that. Anyway, we need to go now to our dorms to check the room and to know who is our dorm mate." I said. He just sighed and nodded.
"So, let's walk?" I asked. Kasakstan chuckled. So, I looked at him with questioning eyes. So, he cleared his throat. "We don't need to walk anymore, all we need to do is to press the red diamond that attached on the key, and it will teleport us in front of our bed." He explained.
"In bed?" I asked. Kasakstan nodded. "Yes, ion your room that allotted to you. Kasakstan answered.
"So, we can't choose a room in our dorm?" I asked. Kasakstan nooded as an answer. "Oh, by the way I will give you your things that we bought a while ago." Kasakstan said.
"Astrophile: Spatial Bag!" He shouted. Then, a black hole appeared again and released all my things. "Thank you!" I said. Kasakstan just nodded.
"See you tomorrow!" Kasakstan shouted and pressed the red diamond on his key and disappeared suddenly. So, I pressed mine too.
After a few seconds...
I finally came inside my bed room, I just handed down my things and jumped to my bed immediately.
"I will fix my things by tomorrow and meet my dorm mate by tomorrow also. But at this time, I need to sleep as this is so tiring day," I said to myself. So, I closed my eyes and sleep gradually...
...
I felt the warm sunlight touches my face, So, I stood up and stretched. But, I panicked when my eyes saw the clock of my room.
"Fuck! It's already nine thirty in the morning, I'm super late!" I shouted. So, I immediately went on my bathroom and took a quick bath. After that, I wore my new t-shirt, pants, and boots, and I did teleportation to the arena immediately.
When I finally came inside the Arena, Baron Davis and Duchess Colline looked at me with smile on their face.
"Finally, the most late contestant is here. Let's do around of applause as she will be the one to go inside to take the second stage of Centurial Commoners Game!" Baron Davis shouted, which made me shocked, but made the crowd to went crazy as they're shouting like an animal that unleased to the zoo.
"Come here, Sala," Duchess Colline said. So, I ran towards them. When I came in front of them, I sighed so deep and said, "I'm super nervous right now, Baron and Duchess. I don't think I could passed this second stage of Centurial Commoners Game."
"Come on, Salana. Don't be too discouraged by the small things, remember you are one of the players of the Centurial Commoners Game! CCG is important as it could be the key for your future. So, don't be discouraged!" Duchess Colline explained. I suddenly smiled because of that.
"Hey! Don't even laugh at my encouragement to you! If you only knew how brave Dale and Danny were when they were still fighting for the peace of the Seleno Kingdom you would be ashamed to be discouraged!" Duchess Colline shouted that made me gasp in shocked as I knew how brave and great is the contribution of Dada and Papa to Seleno Kingdom.
"Oh my! Papa and Dada are so strong. I wish I was as strong as them." I said passionately to the Duchess and Baron. Baron Davis stroked my head and patted my shoulder.
"Yeah, that's true. Before Dale surrender his nobility title, he even taught me how to control my Philè, because I didn't know how to control it on the past. So, I'm very thankful with Former Duke Dale," Baron Davis said, which made me gaped as I heard the word Duke.
"Woah! D-Duke Dale?" I asked in wonder." I said. Baron Davis just chuckled. "Yeah, Dale was a former Duke, second highest title to the King and Queen. But he gave up that title because he met Danny." Baron Davis explained, which made my jaw to dropped off.
"W-Woah, they really proved the quote that Us Against The World. I admired their love with each other," I said. The Baron and the Duchess nodded their head.
"Oh, by the way. We need to end this talk, the Panel is waiting for you," Duchess Colline said. I just nodded as an answer. Then, I went inside the door of the house where Duke Wisdom is. When I came in front of him, I saw his handsome, serious and furious face.
"G-Good after noon, D-Duke Wisdom," I stuttered. He just nodded and raised his right eyebrow.
"So, you are the adopted daughter of the Older Brother Dale, uh?" He asked, which made me shocked. Jezzz, that's why he had the same facial features as my Papa Dale. "Y-Yes Duke Wisdom." I answered. He just nodded many times.
"Did my Brother Dale trained you physically and mentally?" He asked. I avoided my eye contact with him as I felt so much pressure when I looking at his eyes. "S-Slight sir, I-I'm more on self-taught." I replied. He just smirked and nodded many times again.
"You are an interesting girl, uh." He said with a smirked on his face. "If you were more on self-taught, I shall give you a very easy question." He said sarcastically, which made me felt nervous.
"O-Okay, Duke Wisdom." I said. I know, he will give me a very hard question, contrary of what he just said.
"Ready your self, Ms. Salana, here's your question..." He said with a smirked on his face. "I can't speak because I don't have a mouth, and I can't hear because I don't have ears. I have no body, but I am brought to life by wind. What exactly am I?" Duke asked. Fuck, what was that? It's very hard.
"I'll give you ten seconds to answer that, and your time starts now! Ten!" Duke Wisdom shouted, which gave me more pressure. What heck is the thing that don't have mouth, ears, and brought life by the winds? The heck is that thing or that being?
"Nine..." He said, which made me feel sad without any reason. What is happening, why did I felt it suddenly?
"Eight..." He said again, which suddenly reminds me of the betrayal of my friend. Gosh, this is bad.
"Seven..." He whispered, which made me feel scared suddenly. What the, wait, I need to focus.
"Six..." He spoken, which this time made me out of my focus...
"Five..." He mumbled, which this time made me feel hopeless. I don't really understand what is happening to my body. Heck! I really need to focus, but something destroying my focus.
"Four..." He whispered, which made me cry without any reason.
"W-What is happening to me?" I asked while crying. He just smirked.
"Three!" He shouted, which made me feel fatigue.
"H-Hey what are you doing to me?" I asked while crying. "You don't have a voice, I can't hear you." He said, then suddenly a possible answer came inside my mind.
"Two!" He shouted, which made my tongue became blunt.
"E-Echo..." I whispered, stuttering. Then, he stood up and clapped his hands...

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