Celestira's Life Was Never Easy
After her 15th birthday, when she failed to awaken the imperial power, her family began to neglect her.
Her paternal grandparents were even worse. They grew so tired of seeing her that they shipped her off to the Imperial Academy.
But nothing changed. What was meant to be a new beginning turned out to be a curse.
She became a target for the noble children, and even with her high status, she couldn't fight back—because her father, the Duke, never acknowledged her as his daughter.
She spent her school days miserably, living in the commoner dormitory.
Alicia would visit her sometimes, but those visits carried ulterior motives. She only came to humiliate Celestira further—to isolate her—so that when the time came, Celestira would become the perfect pawn.
The Broken and Foolish Villainess.
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"Elfanso," Celestira called.
Elfanso peeked his head out from under the blanket, still sulking and eating fruit. "Yes?"
"I would like to awaken my power," Celestira said firmly.
Elfanso looked confused. "What are you talking about? Didn't you already awaken?"
Celestira blinked, even more confused than him. "What?"
"Ahhh... I see, I see," Elfanso said as he set the fruit aside and flew over to her. "I completely forgot."
Celestira rubbed her temples in frustration. "Can you please clarify what you mean—properly?"
Elfanso sighed. "You wanted to hide your powers, remember?"
Celestira nodded.
"To do that," he continued, "I needed to make a crest on your hand. It's my power symbol—only visible to you, me, and the Elf King."
Then, with a flick of his fingers, he plucked a strand of his own hair, which magically turned into a quill.
"Before the crest is drawn," Elfanso explained, "you can't use your powers. But once it's complete, no one in the world will be able to detect your power unless you wish it."
A few minutes passed as he worked in silence. Finally, he stepped back with a grin. "It's complete!"
When Celestira looked down at her hand, she gasped.
T-This crest... how is this possible?
To be continued...