Chapter 545 - Continuing Winter? (4)

Luke didn't know that the very basic functions of the dimensional library didn't require any mana for me. Meaning, I could continue my research in trying to break the restrictions on my mana before I turned sixteen. It wasn't hard to stay inside my room when I had to read so many books. Whenever I heard footsteps coming towards my room, I quickly returned the book into the dimensional library before I pretended to sleep.

"She's still sleeping?" Charles was surprised.

"I know you're awake Rika," Luke took away my blanket from me.

"What do you want?" I ġrȯȧnėd.

"You're doing something inside this room while hiding it from us," Alex found it suspicious I wasn't fighting back.

"I'm catching up on my sleep," I rubbed my eyes..

"What else would I be doing? You already checked my inventory, searched the room and made me unable to use any of my mana," I pointed out.

"You're going to be joining us from now on," Luke decided to let me out.

"Can I just stay inside my room? I feel more exhausted these days after the study session," I couldn't be under Luke for the entire day.

"Let's go to the infirmary then," he started to pull me up.

"Can't you just leave me alone for one day? You know I'm not sick so give me some privacy," I tried to stay on the bed.

"Do you think I don't know you bringing some of the machines from the infirmary sometimes?" I could feel him connecting me to the equipment in the middle of the night.

"The results have been showing that you haven't been getting enough sleep lately," he revealed why my sleeping excuse wasn't working on him.

"Maybe the machine is broken," I refuted the claim.

"We checked the machine several times," Alex narrowed his eyes.

"Is it that hard to leave me alone?" I couldn't believe the level of distrust.

"We left you alone and you almost destroyed the mansion while you went missing the other time," Charles agreed with Luke.

"Then kick me out of this place!" I offered a solution.

"You're the main reason why we're all here," Charles sighed.

"If I kill Charlotte, will everything be solved?" I wondered.

"How do you plan on killing a fairy?" Alex frowned.

"I have a plan. That's what I have been doing in this room," I decided to confess.

I pulled out the notebooks that they didn't open, thinking they already knew the content inside. Passing them the notebooks, I didn't care if they took it away from me. I already absorbed everything inside them, going over all the pages multiple times from the extra time. Unexpectedly, they all started to see me in a new light while skimming through the content. When they finished, the notebooks stayed in their hands.

"Are you trying to kill yourself?" Charles was stunned.

"I have a plan," I repeated.

"The fire tornado was intentional," Alex knew it was a test now.

"It didn't take much mana," I countered.

"Now leave me alone," I gestured with my hand.

"Are you serious Rika? You were really thinking of doing all this?" Luke angrily stared at me.

"Not all," I avoided his face.

"We can't stay in this mansion forever. Although my plan isn't finished, it's the best option we have," I mumbled.

"I really didn't want to do this Rika. We're sealing all of your mana," Luke started to go through my accessories.

"What? You're doing what?" I couldn't believe his words.

Luke was getting crueler as the days passed. I desperately needed to go back to school where he had less control over me. He couldn't seal all my mana there, I needed it for my mana classes. This was exactly why I hated being inside these family mansions with him. I wondered what other people would think of this if they saw everything through a video. Alex was already holding my arms so I wouldn't be able to move.

Pulling out some bracelets, Luke started to slip them onto my wrists. My mouth wouldn't close when I couldn't feel any of my mana after the accessories were placed. I didn't know there were accessories like these in my room the entire time. Making me feel more desperate about releasing my restrictions. The people in this mansion weren't human beings. I couldn't do anything without their knowledge or approval.

I wasn't surprised when I couldn't touch the bracelets. It was almost the same as the necklace I wore in the past. I threw my pillows at Luke and Alex while leaving Charles alone. I didn't have anything against Charles, he froze from watching their cruelty. Unexpected, I noticed some hints of pity towards me inside his eyes. It was like he understood my feelings a little as if he went through a similar experience.

Meanwhile, Luke and Alex managed to catch the pillows, placing them on the table. I knew the pillows wouldn't hurt them. It was a good way to relieve my anger, finding them go over the line. I had the right to get mad at them just like they got mad when I touched their collections. They couldn't expect me to leave them alone for this.

"What did I tell you about throwing things?" Luke raised his voice.

"I'm sorry for injuring you. I didn't think the pillows would hurt that much," I mocked them.

"You can leave now. In fact, here's the door," I brightly smiled.