Chapter 9
Roxana and Grim arrived at the Main Street, there was no way she was going to clean anything honestly, but…
These statues, oh yes, now I remember, there was something that will happen here, but I forgot what exactly. Roxana though.
“Wow, so this is Main Street, huh? This is incredible! I didn't get to see it much yesterday. What's the deal with these seven statues? All their faces look pretty scary. Like, this lady here looks like she's got some reeeal anger management issues.” Grim said.
Roxana smiled to herself. You have no idea.
“You don't know the Queen of Hearts?” Someone said.
Roxana turned around to see who it was, it was a ginger haired boy his eyes are bright scarlet in color, and over his left eye is a red marking shaped like a heart.
Roxana raised her eyebrow. A card soldier cosplay ?
“Queen of Hearts? Is she some kinda big deal?” Grim asked.
“She was a queen who lived in a mazelike garden of roses long, long ago. She was a strict woman who prized order above all. She wouldn't tolerate a rose being off-color, or her playing-card soldiers being out of step. She basically ruled over a kingdom of madness, but not one of her subjects dared to defy her. You wanna know why? Because the punishment for breaking a rule was immediate decapitation!” He said while smiling.
“Wah! That is seriously messed up!” Grim said.
“Pretty cool, right? I'm a big fan. I mean, who would bother to obey a queen that was kind all the time?” He said.
“Yeah, true. A leader needs to be strong. But putting that aside... Who're you, now?” Grim said
“Name's Ace. I'm a first year student here, as of... today! Pleased to meetcha!” Ace said.
“I'm Grim! I'm a prodigy who’s planning to be, like, the greatest mage who ever lived. That there's my far less interesting hench-human.” Grim said.
Roxana glared at him before she stepped on him Grim screamed in pain, Ace cringed at the scene.
“I should have killed you.” Roxana said before she turned to look at Ace. “My name is Roxana Lestrange.”
"Roxana Lestrange ? Huh. Name's got an odd ring to it.” Ace said.
Roxana raised an eyebrow. “The name Roxana means ‘bright star’ it’s the name of dawn, a noble name, unlike Ace which is a name of card, and cards are easily disposed of once they become useless like pawns.”
Ace glared her, Roxana grabbed Grim and started to walk away.
Ace reached to grab her. “Hey ! Where do you think…”
Roxana turned around and slapped his hand away before she could touch her and pointed a dagger she hid in her sleeves at his neck. “How uncouth, keep your hands for yourself unless you want to lose your head.”
Ace gulped; a crowd of people assembled around.
“Woah ! Woah ! Is that a dagger ?”
“The heck happened here ?”
“Sheesh, I know that Heartslabyul had a dorm-head who’s magic is called ‘Off With Your Head’ but to see an actual threat about it is creepy.”
“Magicless with a deadly weapon, I’d rather stay alive thanks.”
“Woah ! Woah ! Keep that dagger away, I was just—” Ace started but got cut off my Roxana.
“Just what ? Waiting for a chance to humiliate me and Grim ? Do not act like you did not intend to do me harm, I saw that look on your face on many people that had more power than you do, and I am not about to fall for any trick a no good nobody like you has under your sleeve, now if you will excuse me, I have more important things to do than to stay in your presence, goodbye Ace, I did not enjoy our meeting.” Roxana said.
She turned and walked away, Ace stood there stunned and completely humiliated.
Whatever was going to happen today was avoided.
After going around the school for a while she decided to come back to Ramshackle to take some money and shop for some things.
Transfiguration to turn useless things into the currency of this world is so easy to do and easy to scam the people of this world.
It been a long time since I had a phone. Roxana though.
Grim on the other hand went to search or do something, not that Roxana cared enough, after asking around for a while Roxana found Mister S Shop and entered.
“Hello little imp ! How can I help you today ?” Sam asked.
“Hello, I was wondering if you sell phones, the latest version that came out please.” Roxana said.
Sam grinned. “IN STOCK !”
Roxana came out of the shop after Sam helped her arrange everything in her new phone.
Oh my god it been a long time since I saw a tik tok ! Roxana scrolled, she giggled at some videos while walking around the corridors of the school.
*CRASH*
Roxana took a sharp turn around the corner to see a broken chandelier, in the middle of the whole chaos was Grim, that disappointment and the insult of all the good ginger people in the world who goes by the name Ace, and another blue haired card solider cosplay who goes by Deuce.
“GRIM !” Roxana was furious. “What did you do !”
The cat chimera struggled in her hand. “Nya ! it’s not my fault it’s that stupid ginger !
“Excuse me ?!” Ace glared at him.
“He provoked me !”
The blue haired male was more preoccupied with something else. “Oh no…”
“If the Headmaster finds out we busted the chandelier...” Ace started, and as if he summoned the devil Crowley appeared.
“If I.. find out?” Crowley slowly said.
“Ah.. Headmaster..”
“Just~ What ~ exactly ~ ARE YOU ALL DOING??????” Crowley screamed, he frowned. “You weren't satisfied making trouble an hour ago, so you decided to destroy the chandelier!? This is the last straw. I will have all of you expelled!”
“Eeeeeeehhhh!!” Deuce and Ace face paled.
“Please! Anything but that! I have things I have to do at this school!” Deuce begged
“You have nothing to blame but your own idiocy..” Crowley crossed his arms.
“I will pay for all damages if I have to!”
“This is no normal chandelier. This is magical chandelier that runs on magic and lights candles that will burn for eternity. It is a masterpiece we commissioned the legendary Meister of Magical Tools to make. It's a treasured legacy that has been around the school's very foundation... Taking into consideration its historical value, it would cost no less than a billion Madol. Can you pay for those damages?” Crowley said.
Deuce face turned paler than before. “A b-billion Madol!?”
“But Teacher, can't you just fix it up with magic...” Ace tried to say.
“Magic is not all-powerful.” Crowley said.
Yes, because your magic is too weak, the concept of overblot in itself is horseshit. Roxana though. Which makes this world unique in its own way.
“Moreover, the magic crystal, which we call the heart of any magical tool, was shattered. No two magic crystals are the same. The chandelier will never be lit again.” Crowley finished.
“How can that...”
“Crap... What am I doing.. What am I going to tell Mom...”
I can feel it coming…
“... I know. There's one way. There might be one way to fix the chandelier.”
There it is. Roxana smirked to herself. I have to admit for someone who give a laid back energy he’s as cunning as a Slytherin, alright Dire Crowley you spiked my interest, I hope we can play this game till one of us drop dead. No one noticed the terrifying smirk on Roxana’s face which she hid with her hand.
“What!?” A-Deuce said.
“The magic crystal for this chandelier was mined in the Dwarf's Mine. If we have a magic crystal of the same kind as the original, then repair might be possible.” Crowley explained
“I will go find a magic crystal! Please, allow me to go!” Deuce said determined.
“However, I have no guarantee that there are any left in the mine. The mine has been closed for a while and it's very possible it is exhausted of crystals.” Crowley said.
“I'll do anything to get our repulsion rescinded!” Deuce said.
“... Very well. I shall give you one night. Come to me with a magic crystal by tomorrow morning, or face expulsion.” Crowley finally said.
“Yes! Thank you very much!”
“Oh boy, fine. Let's go get that magic crystal and be done with it.” Ace sighed.
“Use the Gate in the Mirror Chamber to go directly to Dwarfs' Mine.” Crowley said.
“Yes, sir!”
Deuce runs out.
Grim blinked “Ha! What now..? What exactly did I...”
“No tuna for you until I say otherwise.” Roxana said picking up Grim again like a mother cat. “You are lucky I did not decide to curse you.”
Grim gulped, Roxana ignored that and walked to the Mirror Chamber.
“Oh man... Why did it turn into something like this? Today is really not my day..”
“Maybe if you didn’t talk to Grim in the first place, none of this would have happened.” Roxana said.
“Don’t blame me for everything !” Ace glared at her.
Roxana gave him a look. “Clearly with this attitude of yours I can tell you’re the least favorite child of your parents if you have a sibling if you don’t then you must be the mistake of the family.”
Deuce cringed at that one.
Ace blushed in both embarrassment and anger. “Why you…”
“Now isn't the time for a fight ! Let's go! O Dark Mirror! Light our way to Dwarfs' Mine!” Deuce said.
Everything turned white.