Grizel looked up to see her brother giving her encouragement. Brotherly love can be seen in his eyes as he doted her very much.
"I have brother but I am much sure about you being selected." She smiled brightly.
"And I have confidence that you will pass too." Both Brother and sister encouraged each other. "let's stroll around some more. Mother needs time for cooking.."
Grizel nodded and walked forward feeling a little less nervous and more confident.
When they left the place where they conversed, a black shadow jumped down from the tree. His brown colored hair tied behind. Watching them leave happily, he smiled with his eyes.
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In the house Mary was cooking in the kitchen. Sensing that Grizel and Miguel was far from there, she went outside of the house and took the turn then headed to the direction of backyard of the house.
Backyard was fenced by three sides and one side was attached with wall of the house, only few grass straws were there.
After observing the surroundings carefully , she murmured in her breath and an owl like the last time came to her. It looked in daze. She hung a letter on it's neck and let it fly. Watching it going up and far, Mary had a feeling that something is going to happen soon.
"I must find out who helped in the matter of house." Her gaze was tensed as she was thinking about the worst possibility.
Suddenly, she sensed that someone was watching her from behind. She hurriedly turned around but find that no one was there, eyeing every direction she heaved a sign of relief. Mary then picked up dried grass straws and took it with her into the house.
A black shadow jumped out from the roof of the house when she had entered.
"I would have been caught." Brown haired bun with the bun in his head murmured.
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Next day was the day of announcement of Maradol High priest academe selection. Grizel woke up pretty early and got ready to go there with Miguel to see the results.
As the selection area was wide and anyone can participate, there were so many people can be seen outside of the Academe. Watching in daze the academe from her eyes, Grizel was mesmerized. Buildings were very huge and beautiful, colored in white and grey. Lined up in both side of the path that connected the main entrance of academe. Every building has at least four floors and different signs hanging outside of the building that showed the subject that was taught on it.
Suddenly there was a commotion, making Grizel and Miguel turn their heads from the building to the carriage running to them from afar. Miguel pulled Grizel out of the path of that carriage, just when it was near to hit her. As she was standing in the middle of the road.
Recovering from the incident, Grizel realized her mistake and looked at carriage that stopped at the entrance. A lady wearing gown walked out of the carriage. She was a beautiful lady and had red eyes and red hair. Everyone who was present there looked up to see her. Not only boys but also the girls were were liked the beauty, as they all were watching her affectionately. She walked up to Grizel.
"I apologize miss. My carriage was pretty fast and failed to stop on time." she looked up with a polite smile to see Grizel who was looking at her. The lady had seen all that happened from the small window of carriage.
"It's ok and it was my mistake for not being careful." Grizel said humbly.
The Lady nodded and turned around to enter the academe, without saying anything more. Grizel didn't know what she was feeling but she sensed danger while looking at her.
"are you ok, Griz?" Miguel's voice landed in her ear.
"Yes Brother, Sorry to make you worry." She said timidly.
"Miss are you ok?" a man came to Grizel, seeing her beautiful face, he wanted to tak to her for quite sometime.
" My sister is fine and thank you for asking." Miguel answered without giving Grizel time to speak. Antagonism can be seen from his tone.
The man was a little embarrassed knowing that her brother was with her. He was little fearful too looking at Miguel. Although Miguel was ninteen year old, his figure was burly and youthful. His height was also taller than any man of his age. One can think at least once before looking for argument.
"H.....Hello Brother." He greeted fearfully and without waiting for his reply strode away from them.
Grizel who didn't found any chance to speak, watched all that happened and tsked in her heart.
"As always I lost an admirer again because of my brother." she thought in her heart.
While all that happenings, a man came inside of the academe, his face didn't have any emotions and his gaze was emotionless. He halted his steps when reached outside of the main gate, holding the list of selected people. He emotionlessly gazed at the crowd gathered and his eyes stopped on Grizel.
Grizel who was looking at him too, felt a strange familiarity in his eyes. The man suddenly turned around and went to paste the list on the white wall of academe. After pasting it he turned to see the crowd.
"Those who are selected, come to report for admission after three days." His voice was cold and indifferent. After saying his piece he again glanced at Grizel, smirked and went inside the academe. The gate closed when entered.
"Brother do you also think that his gaze was very weird too." Grizel was quizzed.
"Don't think about him Griz the list is out, I'm going to see. You obediently wait for me here, the crowd was violent there." He told. Grizel nodded and he stepped to join the crowd.
After few minutes, he came back emotionlessly. Grizel's heart was beating very fast and she steps forward to him to ask.
" Are we selected brother?" She asked hurriedly.
Miguel looked down then looked up, with bright smile in his face he nodded. Grizel was so happy that she jumped after hearing that then hugged her brother and he also hugged her back. Both were hugging each other happily and didn't saw the man watching them from the academe building for quite some time.
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After three days, it was day to report at the academe. Both brother and sister bid their goodbye to Mary, after promising that they were going visit in every leave they get then went to academe to report.
As Grizel was learning spells and fighting, Miguel was learning only fighting, she has too report in both buildings for admission.