Author's Reincarnation in a Fantasy Setting - Chapter 314: Escape [3]

The plan was really simple. She would dash toward the door, open it just enough to let herself out, and then close it back while leaving some gap in between so she can open it again from the outside.

She was really betting all her chances on the fact no one would notice her in the midst of all this panic. It was a reckless and idiotic plan, but it was the best she could think of at the moment.

Therefore she firmed her resolve and walked toward the door.

‘I have to do it. I can’t leave him there to die.’

She thought, taking a step forward.

‘I’m well aware that by opening the door I’m putting the lives of all of the other students in danger, I know that very well but…for some reason, I am not bothered by it right now. I’m being selfish I guess.’

Another step.

‘I don’t want him to die.’

She soon started running.

‘I want to save him.’

Faster.

‘I want him to be by my side.’

Faster.

‘I want him to be with me.’

She wanted to get to him as soon as possible.

‘I just…can’t leave him behind like this.’

All sorts of different thoughts were going through her mind while she was making a run for it. She’d almost reached the gates, when suddenly someone grabbed her arm, forcing her to stop in her tracks.

“Why are you—” Turning around instantly she said. Although her words stopped when she saw a familiar face. It was not as if she knew this person well, just that she was aware of her existence.

The girl grabbing onto her arm was Alada. It was no wonder that Anya knew about her, due to being one of the three famous bullies she was pretty well known after all.

“What are you doing?” Anya asked, her tone lacking the respectful nature she usually carried.

“You are going to find Zero, aren’t you?” Alada said, cutting right to the chase. Zero had given her a job to do, and she didn’t want to disappoint him. Thus she was going to do whatever it takes to stop Anya from leaving here—although she was still going to follow what Zero had originally told her to do.

Anya’s eyes narrowed and she looked at Alada with suspicion. The question had come rather out of the blue.

“How do you know about—”

“Can we skip this already?” Alada said in a loud tone as if she was starting to get bored by the direction this conversation was going toward. “Zero is not here so you are going to get out through the gates and search for him. Such an idiotic decision I’d say.”

“As I said, how do you—”

“How I know about this doesn’t matters. But for your comfort, let’s just say that a flying elephant told me. What matters is that you are not using your brain right now. There are much better options than breaking out through the gates and putting my life in danger.”

“What? There is no other option I have,” Anya said, coming to the main topic in the end. It was true, in this situation how Alada got this information didn’t really matter.

“Huh? You really are an idiot.”

“How can you say that? Do you have a better option then? Mind you but I’m not gonna leave him alone out there,” Anya replied.

“Not even if he went out there at his own will?”

At this Anya didn’t have any reply; partially it was because she didn’t understand what Alada meant by that.

“He gave you a letter I believe, no?” Alada said, pointing toward the pocket of Anya’s blazer.

“He did but…”

“Then when in the blue moon are you gonna read it?”

Her words stung, but she did have a point. And all this made Anya think back to the time when Zero had given her the letter. He’d said to read it when the time is right and mentioned that she will know by herself when the right time will come.

‘Is this the right time then?’ she wondered.

She wasn’t sure, but now that she had a new option in front of her she didn’t want to back off. Therefore she took the letter out of her pocket and tore it open. Inside, the letter was written in Zero’s handwriting. The content of the letter went like this:

[Anya, if you are reading this letter means right now Alada is with you. I know pretty wild things are happening in the world at the moment and death is raining down from the sky. I’m sure the academy has made preparations for the students to leave without getting killed, so I want you to follow that.

Alada there is sent by me, I want you to do what she says and escape the academy along with the other students. I know you must be getting worried about me, and that’s the main reason you decided to read this letter. And to be honest, it is the same reason I’m writing it as well.

But I don’t want you to worry about me. I know it’s a very selfish request, but please don’t come searching for me. There is something very important that I have to do, and it is to save our parents. I’m sure you have thought about this too, but the academy can only save the students; the people outside are bound to die.

However, I can’t let the same happen to our parents. I will save them, and make sure they get out of here unscathed. I believe I will be able to do it without any incident. Though I can’t focus my all on it if you came to find me, so I’m saying this again. Don’t come to find me.

Stay with Leon and the rest of the students, and soon you will meet with our parents. Trust me on this one. Don’t worry about me, I won’t die. I know that you know I’m strong enough to protect myself. I promise you, I will come back alive.

This is a selfish request I know, but please let me be selfish for this once.

-Zero]