Hero Or Villaness

"She is engaged to the Crown Prince?!?"

"I heard she was the daughter of a p.r.o.s.t.i.t.u.t.e!"

"The high priest might be wrong for once!"

"Look at her, she is filthy!"

I heard the whispers as I passed through the crowd and went in front of the crowd where I first saw him. His black hair sleek back and full of jewels and gold and the royal family trademark. Their dark purple and blue eyes staring coldly into my soul. I got goosebumps just by looking at them. Then I looked passed the Crown Prince and saw the Empress and Emperor sizing me up. I stared back daring them to say anything about how I looked. The Emperor coughed and looked back at the people "Arista Narcissia, congratulations you have been chosen by the Goddess. Please come forward and join us."

When I took my first step I could feel the people's stares drilling into me. The Crown Prince bowed and extended his hands to me "Hello, Arista Narcissia"

"Just Narcissia," I said feeling the gazes of angry noblewomen and commoners alike. The Crown Prince nodded at me and smiled but it did not reach his eyes.

He grabbed my hand which clearly caught me off guard and the High Priest voiced boomed "YOUR CROWN PRINCESS! BOW!" When he said that people though reluctant still bowed their heads. I looked at the high priests earlier but he looks familiar for some reason that I can't put my finger on it.

Then I turned my head and my eyes widen a bit. Then I glanced at the Crown Prince but he is not looking at me. His cold eyes stared at the people bowing before him. I started to feel nervous, how is he not nervous?! But then he must be used to this. I turned my face towards the crowd and thought one thing

'How am I gonna survive?!'

When the Revealing ended, I looked back at the people who were whispering and gossiping about me instead of the man in front of me... The Crown Prince of the Empire.

During the whole trip, he said nothing so I said nothing because I don't want to make things more awkward. 'Never thought I have been chosen in the Revealing.' I thought to glance at the Crown Prince a bit when we went off the carriage.

Then he bowed down and looked up and said "I am sorry but I can't accompany you now because I have some important business to attend" I nodded and with that, he left while at least a dozen servants led the way to my room. When I came inside the palace I gasped. 'This is where I am gonna live for now on?!'

'No way...' I looked around and every corridor or hall they went made my jaw drop to the floor.

Then when they reached my room two servants opened the door and my eyes widen and it felt like it came out. The room had the royal families color purple and crystal blue that represent their eyes. I stared for a while when someone snapped me back from reality. "Hello, Crown Princess I will be your personal maid. My name is Fiona." I looked at Fiona and smiled.

"I love your smile," I said rather bluntly.

Well, I am telling the truth because I could distinguish a real smile and a fake one really one because that's how people smiled at me since I was young. So for me the girl people rarely give a genuine smile I am genuinely happy. Fiona caught off guard said a word of thanks to me and gave me a mini-tour while the doors closed leaving only ten other maids behind her.

"Then this is your closet, Crown Princess" Fiona opened her closet and I gasped. There were at least more than a dozen of clothes and jewelry. "T-this is mine too?" I asked turning to see if Fiona is lying. "No, Crown Princess these are yours made by some of the best designers of the kingdom. Well, I have finished my tour now we need to get you ready for your first ball later. The royal family will officially announce you to the nobles later."

'Oh, so that's what he meant.' I thought and suddenly the maids pulled me and started giving me a bath. When they left me in the hot bath I felt a wave of relief rushing over me. 'What a day...' I thought to sigh to myself. 'By the look of his cold eyes, its obvious he doesn't want to marry me. Who would like me anyway?' I thought and looked at my skin and scoffed. 'Me? I have an aura of a Grand Ruler?!?'

'You got to be kidding me...I don't want to live with these snakes or be surrounded by snakes for the rest of my life! The High Priest is crazy... he must have gotten a huge mistake in the revealing! How can I have met him in the fir-'

Wait.....

The old man in the bookshop.

He was the old man in the bookshop!

'It is cold outside so here is my coat, Arista Narcissia.' The memory of him saying that flashed in my brain. No wonder I thought he looks familiars in the Revealing.

The Revealing, a rare event that happens every one thousand years when the high priests saw a woman or man who found a commoner or noble with the aura of a Grand Ruler and will announce in front of the kingdom. It happened around the eight kings of the Empire. The commoners who found out started a rebellion and thousands died. Noble and commoner blood spilled that day. To prevent that the ninth king declared if the Revealing will happen again they will be married to the Crown Prince or Princess of the Empire. The Revealing happened for about just three times in history and each one of them was successful times who made a great mark in history.

I sighed and the maids came in once more and Fiona said "Hurry, we will waste no time." They pulled me up wrapped me around with a towel and left the bath.

'Am I gonna be okay?' I thought to myself. Then after a few minutes of trying on at least twenty dresses I knew I wasn't going to be.

"No good, all look great but nowhere near what I imagined" Fiona muttered. "May I choose my dress this time?" I asked and Fiona nodded. I liked all the dresses all of them were beautiful but it wasn't me. So I went inside my closet and looked around. All looked beautiful but it doesn't suit me. Then I got an idea when I saw an overly puffy white dress and the black silk of the other dress next to it. 'Perfect'

"Fiona, how long till the ball starts?"

"In five hours." Fiona said. "Give me a needle and thread Fiona. This will take me four long hours to do"

"What are you going to do madam?" Fiona asked curiously. "I am preparing for battle" I grinned. "Now hurry." Fiona nodded and left.

'If I am really am the destined one well I must go to the battlefield with a surprise attack.' I thought looking at the two dresses in front of me and smirked. 'My two rules in the streets is to stay calm and adapt to the situation quickly.'

Now I just hope the beauty of the dress will outshine my oily skin.