I don’t know when the heavy rain outside the window will stop. The pouring rain seems to be telling endless sorrow, hitting the window and making dull sounds.
Yuna sat quietly in front of the window, her eyes penetrating the rain, recalling her days in the slums. Those dark years seemed to be a scar in the depths of her soul that could never be erased.
Her life experience destined her fate to be full of twists and turns and injustice. As the daughter of a prince, her mother was a lowly maid, so she abandoned her in the slums, as if throwing a bright pearl into endless darkness.
Life in the slums is like an endless nightmare, dirty and desperate, ruthlessly devouring the hopes of countless people. Yuna grew up in such an environment, and developed a spirit of resistance and indomitable spirit against fate in her heart.
However, at some point the gears of fate began to turn. The King of the Star Empire, faced with the threat of the Orc Empire moving southward in recent years, decided to stabilize the country's future through marriage. In order to prevent his daughter from marrying an orc, he thought of Yuna, the bastard who was abandoned by his brother.
The prince was forced to call her back. Yuna thought she could finally escape from that hell and returned to the prince's mansion with beautiful visions of the future. However, she learned the truth from her brother: all this was just a sacrifice of royal interests.
Her heart felt like it was torn apart, with anger and despair intertwined. She didn't want to be a puppet of fate anymore. Yuna began to study hard, strive to become self-reliant, and demonstrated extraordinary talent in business. Her ruthlessness makes her like a beast in the business world, using all means to suppress competitors without mercy. She increased the Royal Chamber of Commerce's profits several times, which surprised the prince and even shook his opinion of her.
Yuna knew deep down that only by taking control of her own destiny could she escape the control of others. The prince set a goal for her, and if she could achieve it, he would not allow her to marry again. This goal was like a flame in her heart, driving her forward, even though she knew in her heart that she was still struggling in the quagmire and her dirty nature could not be changed.
In the sunny college, she couldn't help laughing at herself. Such a comfortable environment seemed to have nothing to do with her. She could only hide her true feelings, like an actor performing silently behind the stage, disguised in an impeccable mask.
She would rather betray others than be betrayed by others, and would never reveal her true feelings. The family love and friendship she once had have long turned to dust in her heart, and only the instinct of survival drives her.
Yuna knew very well that her fate was like the sticky darkness, which she could not escape or get rid of. Even so, she still longed for the existence of her kind in her heart. Even if everyone here lives in the sunshine, one day someone will appear who can understand her stinking ditch-like life.
She is alone in this hopeless world, searching for similar people. She understands that everyone's way of survival is different, but everyone is struggling for life.
Yuna will never put all her eggs in one basket. She knew very well that trust was fragile, especially a promise from her father. In her mind, that agreement was nothing more than a blank check that could be torn up at any time.
She needed to borrow strength, a more powerful force to fight against her father's control, and the Arcane Academy was the ideal place in her eyes. This force with abundant resources and connections can provide her with enough support to allow her to gain a place in the game of thrones.
Even more fortunately, the Shadow Alliance, a "legend" that only exists in the upper-class circles, actually exists and even took the initiative to contact Yuna. As long as she can take over the Arcane Academy, she will pass the test given by the Shadow Alliance and be qualified to join this circle. At that time, she will have enough strength to break free from her father's control and take control of her own destiny.
In order to achieve this goal, Yuna will stop at nothing. She had already begun to plan carefully and utilize all the resources around her. She knew Teacher Harold very well - this lapdog-like teacher would wag his tail and beg for mercy as long as he was given some benefits and sweetness. Yuna easily put some hints on him, making him a knife to target ordinary students and curry favor with noble students. Her plan has been quietly implemented, and the conflict between ordinary students and aristocratic students was deliberately caused by her.
As for Alex, the stupid student council president, Yuna already had plans for him. She knew that the Alves family had been reduced to a shell under the encroachment of the Royal Chamber of Commerce. Electrolux is short-sighted and is eager to rescue the noble students in order to gain support to fight against the Royal Chamber of Commerce, which is exactly what Yuna secretly reminded him of. Every step she took was to pave the way for herself. The entire academy was shrouded in the web she had woven, as if an invisible hand was controlling everything.
However, the invasion of the cultists was an unexpected surprise that she had not planned for. Although the mercenaries and desperadoes she hired disguised themselves as cult members and tried to take advantage of this opportunity to create chaos, they unexpectedly attracted members of the Ancient God Cult.
Yuna was secretly annoyed. She suspected that among the desperadoes she had ordered her men to contact, there might be members of the Ancient God Cult. At this dangerous moment, she had to be careful, fearing that her plans would be disrupted.
But fortunately, despite the complicated situation, Yuna's plan was not greatly affected. She is still secretly controlling the situation and continuing to advance her goals.
Yuna sat back in her chair, she glanced behind her and said, "The plan went smoothly, your brother has stepped down, and when I officially become the student council president and have the qualifications to have a face-to-face conversation with the academy, I will definitely fulfill the conditions I promised you."
An unexpected figure walked out of the darkness. It was Electrolux's younger brother. Dennis was silent for a long time after hearing Yuna's words.
"What? Are you afraid I won't keep my promise?"
"No, I just... I just feel a little uncomfortable."
Yuna chuckled, took the coffee handed to her by the head maid Alicia, and stirred it gently with a spoon. "Do you feel guilty for betraying your family and your brother?"
Dennis remained silent, seemingly agreeing.
Yuna looked at Dennis, a guy with the same dirty soul as herself. She had long seen that Dennis was a profit-oriented guy. As long as the price was high enough, he would be willing to betray his family and his brothers.
After all, Dennis is only the second son, not even born by the mistress. Like Yuna, he is a "bastard" born by a maid. The family will not invest too much in such a guy. Supporting him is just to have an obedient puppet. Everything in the family belongs to Electrolux and has nothing to do with Dennis.
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