Rebirth: Childhood friend of the heroine-Chapter 191 - 190- Girl’s talk

Rebecca was with Celestria when Alex went to meet the headmaster.

Sarah was, naturally, staying with her sister in her room.

The Vampire Princess was slightly awkward in Celestria's presence.

Not because she was a Princess or anything. Rebecca never shied away from nobles.

Rather it was because of the sudden revelation of her relationship with Alex.

The Vampire Princess recently got her feelings reciprocated. However, she didn't get to hear what exactly he felt.

She didn't get to talk to him because Edric and Amanda arrived not so long after in the church.

And not so long after, they were traveling back to the academy.

And now, being in this state she doesn't know how to converse with Celestria or Sarah.

"Do you want some tea?" Suddenly Celestria asked as she entered the room.

Rebecca got up from the bed and shook her head, "No, I am fine."

Celestria raised her brows, seeing her being flustered, as she asked, "Are you okay? Is something bothering you?"

Rebecca slowly shook her head, "Nothing in particular."

Celestria hummed before she approached the makeshift kitchen she had made in her room.

It was not only her, but almost every student had formed a small kitchen in their room where they kept the necessary equipment to make tea or warm up food.

Celestria's head was throbbing, and to think clearly, she needed a hot cup of herbal tea.

There were several things she needed to think about...which might not be helpful for Alex, but she wanted to.

She even had to send a letter to her parents that she wouldn't be returning to the capital anytime soon.

Before leaving the cathedral, her father asked her to come home. Her mother has been quite worried about her.

However, as of now, Celestria prioritizes Alex's safety. She wanted to be with him.

Traveling to Blood Domain was slightly nerve-wracking. However, in front of the concern of keeping Alex safe, her nervousness is nothing to mention about.

"Umm, Celestria," hearing the voice Celestria hummed without turning towards her. Well, she was stirring her tea after all.

Rebecca's hesitant voice asked her, "Do you really not mind me being Alex's..."

Now, Celestria had to turn around.

She looked at the black-haired beauty who forcibly turned Alex into her mate back then.

Since then, Alex has been getting a lot of help from the girl.

During his trip to Whiteden and also due to Alex's good relationship with Rebecca, he is favored by Lord Steelhound as well.

If there had been any doubt in Celestria's heart about Rebecca's feelings toward Alex...then being around her for these few days helped Celestria get rid of those doubts.

She has seen, how worried Rebecca appeared when Alex was unconscious.

Even when Celestria and Sarah fell asleep while taking care of him, Rebecca never slept a wink and kept looking after him.

And for Celestria, someone who cares about Alex and loves him unconditionally was worthy to be his partner.

"Even if I want to, I know I won't get rid of you. And from what I could see Alex cares about you. So rather than treating you like my rival, I chose not to be a burden to Alex and accept you as a part of the family."

Celestria said as she turned around and handed a cup of tea.

Rebecca accepted the beverage in a daze, still not believing that the same jealous Princess, who had glaring daggers at him the previous time they met, was accepting her presence in Alex's life so easily.

Leaning forward, Celestria added, "I hope you get your acceptance from Sarah, too, though. Alex is heavily influenced by her opinions so you need to convince her."

Rebecca was taken aback, "I thought he was more close to you?"

Celestria chuckled, "He is. We are childhood friends after all. However, Sarah is the kind of person to whom you couldn't help but listen to. You know, mature decision-making, calm demeanor."

Rebecca nodded. The Saintess does give the impression.

Taking a light sip of the tea, she asked, "Is there any way I can get accepted by her?"

Celestria's expression hardened before she told her, "Whatever happens, don't say anything that shows how you are devoted to Alex and how your life revolves around him."

"But it does though..." Rebecca argued.

"Yeah, I know...same for me. However, you need to have your individual goals as well, so when you grow while pursuing your dream, you can ultimately become helpful to Alex as well."

Rebecca nodded in understanding, "So she believes that one should not lose oneself, eh?"

"Kind of. Well, if you show how much you care about Alex, she won't question you much."

Rebecca hummed, "Got it. And thanks for the tea. It was refreshing."

Celestria smiled warmly, "Glad you liked it."

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[In Amanda's room]

Amanda and Sarah were sitting side by side and enjoying some coffee which Sarah made.

"How did the training go?" Sarah asked.

She heard from Alex that Edric and Amanda had gone to some Labyrinths to train for the trials.

She was, obviously, concerned about her little sister, knowing what dangers Edric always remains surrounded with.

However, at that time, her mind was mostly filled with Alex's thoughts that's why she didn't ask anything to her until now.

"It went well. Edric is learning new things and he keeps me in a safe corner during every battle."

Sarah narrowed her eyes. It seems her sister guessed what she could have asked, that's why she added the last part.

"Defending your lover now, are you?"

Amanda grinned, "Well, learning from my big sister."

Sarah pinched the cheeky sister's cheek, making Amanda go, 'Ow-ow-ow' as the Saintess said,

"Don't go on saying such things to our parents, or we both might get grounded." She released her as she finished.

While rubbing her cheek, Amanda painfully said, "Shouldn't we write a letter to Dad?"

Lord Lockwood arrived in the cathedral with his wife when Alex was fighting his way to life.

However, since they couldn't have stayed there for long, once it was confirmed that Alex was going to recover, they returned home.

Sarah assured her, "I have already sent a letter to them, explaining the situation and asking them to take care." Although she said that, she was actually worried about them.

After all, seeing Sarah in such a situation must have been tough on them. However, her priority was to be with Alex and provide him assistance. That's why, for now, all she could do was to send was a letter.

Amanda sighed, "So many things have happened recently, no? Ever since the internship trials began, I don't remember how many nights I have slept peacefully."

Sarah smiled at her, "Well, that's life. You need to adapt."

The younger one nodded with a hum, before she turned to look at her sister and asked, "Sis...when Alex was like that ...how did you keep yourself under control...I mean just thinking about something happening to Edric...no, I can't even think about it."

Sarah's eyes turned dazed. Under control? Well, from others' perspective it must have seemed that Sarah was just being a little panicked, but nothing more.

However, only the girl knows how much devastated she was inside her head.

When all her devotion and the magic she has been learning for the past so many years...none of it came to use when she wanted to save the person whom she loves more than anything.

Amanda realised that she might have made a mistake mentioning about that day, that's why she hurriedly asked, "Do you want to eat something? I will bring it from the common hall."

Sarah shook her head, "We should wait. He is coming." Just as those words left her lips,

*Knock*

Someone knocked on the door, before Amanda went to open the door.

On the other side stood a few familiar faces.

"Come in," Amanda invited them instantly before closing the door once they were inside.

Celestria, Rebecca, Edric and Alex—all of them carrying a bag except for the Vampire Princess.

"Are we leaving already?" Sarah asked as she got up.

Alex nodded, "I talked to Natasha and told her what we are about to do."

"Wait...you told her about Soulless?" Amanda exclaimed. In her opinion, they should be keeping it a secret as much as they could.

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"In a way, it's better, Amy. After all, Soulless aren't considered taboo monsters in Blood Domain." Sarah added.

Amanda nodded, "That's true..." She was surprised why Natasha was being so cooperative. However, she didn't question any further.

Alex rested his hands on his waist before saying, "Okay then, prepare to move. We will be staying over there for a long time."

The quest was huge, and the stakes were high as well.

His Soul was barely holding the overwhelming presence of the Curse. So before Alex gets engulfed by the embrace of Death, for real this time, he needs to prepare himself.

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A/N:- There will be a time skip after a few chapters. Thanks for reading.