This Heroine's Friend Has the Power of Botany

Chapter 32

Severance

The Fernal family in the novel had long been at odds with the Setter family, often suspected of being behind numerous assassination attempts. Thus, Aman’s gift of the "Sapphire Dragon Scale herb" was not just a gesture of goodwill towards her but also transformed her into an enemy of the Fernal family.

As previously mentioned, the second young lord of the Setter family was not a benign character. He always acted with a calculated agenda, and while he sought to forge a good relationship with her, he also looked for opportunities to benefit himself.

Ellie kept the herb in her bag, wary of throwing it into her dimensional space lest someone noticed this valuable item. She didn’t spend much time on herself, nor did she have much time for the planting plots. She needed to stick to her original plan. With plenty of plants already hidden in her secret dimension, Ellie saw no need to rent additional cultivation space.

Taking on too many tasks could lead to being overwhelmed and potentially disastrous outcomes.

By the time Ellie had managed everything, it was almost dark as she reached her dorm room. However, before she could enter, the door across the hallway opened, revealing the pale face of the novel’s heroine, her eyes red from intense crying. Hearing that Ellie had returned, she promptly appeared, intent on having a more extensive conversation.

Nara understood that Professor Lucien was furious because she had invaded someone else’s room, leading to her expulsion from the direct discipleship. Therefore, she hoped Ellie might help plead with the professor, possibly earning her forgiveness.

"Ellie," the voice filled with vulnerability sounded. Seeing the heroine approach after such a tumultuous event, she understood what it took to be a heroine—a necessity for a resilient facade.

Ellie didn’t respond; she just stared at Nara, allowing her to say what she needed.

"Ellie, please help Nara. Even though we may have had our disagreements or may not get along at times, those are just minor issues, right? Considering what we’ll face later in the institution, I think we should be helping each other more." Upon hearing this, Ellie just laughed out loud.

What did she mean they should help each other? What did she mean by disagreements being minor issues?

Weren’t these minor issues the ones Nara repeatedly lied about, even accusing Ellie of making allegations that almost got her expelled from the institution? With a "friend" who committed wrongs and refuses to admit them, instead blaming others, what trust could possibly remain?

“Nara know Ellie was very angry, but now Nara is suffering the consequences of her own mistakes. Professor Lucien has dismissed me as his direct disciple. Are you happy now, Ellie? Or is this still not enough for you? Sob, sob. Do you want me to just die?" Nara said, greatly surprising her as the reader.

This heroine evidently deserved the help of Professor Lucien; otherwise, her future strength wouldn’t align with what the novel described. Given Professor Lucien’s status, she would attract the attention of many protagonists.

If Nara was truly no longer Professor Lucien’s direct disciple, how would the story proceed? Ellie felt a slight headache, but if you considered Professor Lucien’s personality, it seemed right.

He shouldn’t have helped Nara in the first place. His agreeing to lie and compromise his integrity was already doing a lot for the heroine. Ending the direct discipleship, given his character, was expected—it’s just that Ellie hadn’t anticipated it.

It seems the changed actions of a heroine like her will alter the entire plot. It’s not just the young lord of the Setter family causing trouble for herself, but Nara has also been dismissed from being Professor Lucien’s direct disciple.

At this point, even if Ellie intended to help Nara return as a direct disciple, she’s no longer sure if she could restore the original storyline. It seemed the behaviors of all protagonists have changed, perhaps since she entered Ellie’s body...

"It’s all something you started yourself," Ellie looked at her best friend from the same village and said nothing more. She turned away to avoid Nara after deciding not to dwell too much on the original plot. Since the entire narrative had been affected, sticking to it might become a trap leading to her own downfall.

However, Nara didn’t let Ellie go easily. The girl quickly grabbed her best friend’s arm, her bright, pretty face now streaked with tears.

"Ellie, are you...really going to leave me to face disaster like this? I don’t know what will happen tomorrow. After everyone knows I’m no longer Professor Lucien’s direct disciple, I could be bullied in any way. Have you never cared about me at all?" Ellie raised her eyebrows slightly, pulled her arm away, and responded.

"What would it be? Before this, I wasn’t a direct disciple of Professor Lucien either. Were you concerned about me then?"

"Ellie! That’s...that’s different," Nara stared intensely after hearing Ellie’s rebuttal.

In her mind, she and Ellie should not have been equals to begin with. She was the daughter of the village chief, while Ellie was just a girl with no one else in her life. Given her leading status, how could she be surpassed by Ellie just like that? Being recognized by Professor Lucien was supposed to elevate her above Ellie, who should only watch her ascend. Once Nara surpassed Ellie, her next target to conquer would be the haughty lady “Vida” from the “Jarlon” family!

"Nara, do you really think I’m saying this because I’m jealous?" Ellie’s icy tone only increased Nara’s dissatisfaction. Why was her foolish friend so arrogant like this?

Nara’s small fists clenched tightly. From now on, she vowed to make Ellie realize her significance after being disregarded like this!

"Ellie! Is this really how it’s going to be between us? You...you’re not going to help me anymore, are you?"

"Mmm."

"Ha! Is that so? Fine! From now on, you are no longer my best friend!"

"Okay."

"It’s not just about no longer being best friends, but you will become my enemy too! No matter how many times your parents die, I won’t comfort you. I will never be your friend again!" Nara was furious, her voice gradually rising, but Ellie accepted these words without much thought.

Actually, Ellie wanted to retort about Nara claiming to be her friend. It was partly true that after losing both her parents, Ellie couldn’t regain her composure, and it was Nara who had come to care for her. If this care was genuine, Ellie was certainly ready to repay the kindness.

For her, as a reader who had always liked the heroine from the beginning, it wasn’t easy to suddenly become enemies with her. However...it started when she realized Nara wasn’t sincere with her at all. To have enough money to buy a power-awakening potion, Nara chose to steal money from her best friend, offering only scraps of vegetables and boiled water daily. Moreover, she dared to steal from her family and act oblivious. After rumors of Ellie’s theft surfaced, Nara didn’t help correct them, letting others misunderstand.

But what Ellie couldn’t accept anymore was...this heroine didn’t know when to stop.

As soon as she saw her friend had money, she used every means to get it. That money wasn’t her own; she had already received more than enough. And in the end, she even thought about stealing from her room.

From the moment Ellie knew Nara had entered her room, she decisively decided she wouldn’t keep a friendly relationship with her! No matter what the future held, she didn’t care anymore!

"Okay, Ellie. Now Nara know what you think." The once bright and cheerful young girl stepped back, glaring angrily at Ellie who was about to enter her room.

From this moment on, she and Ellie would no longer be on good terms!

After that, Ellie entered her own room under Nara’s gaze. She didn’t know how her decision would impact everything, but she was confident in her response. Ellie wasn’t someone to let others bully her just like that.

The young woman spent the whole night practicing her powers, letting the events of the day pass and disappear. However, it seemed that someone did not want these issues to just go away!

The next morning, Ellie woke up earlier than the previous day because she knew she should spend time with her planting plot, especially since she hadn’t watered them at all the day before. Fortunately, she hadn’t stayed up too late the previous night after spending several hours absorbing magic powers and then resting until morning.

But as Ellie finished tending to her planting plot and was about to head to class, a group of people were already waiting for her.

The red-haired girl named "Aria Femon" stepped forward to block her path as soon as she saw that Ellie was about to dodge into the room.

Initially, Ellie thought they were waiting to cause trouble with Nara, because according to the script, Nara was more likely to be the target of everyone’s bullying due to her superior charm and attention from many boys. It wasn’t strange that other girls would be jealous of her, but Ellie, who wasn’t interested in talking to any men, why had she become their target now?

"Where are you running off to, Miss Charming Scholarship Student?" Aria Femon’s taunting words rang out as she disdainfully looked down on Ellie, who was still baffled by the confrontation.

"What’s the matter, ma’am?" Ellie was not like the heroine who didn’t know when to retreat or when to fight.

If Aria, who was from the Femon family, intended to harm her, what Ellie needed to do was to maintain decorum and show respect to the other party. As long as she did this, it wouldn’t overly provoke the other’s emotions. This seemed to make Aria pause momentarily after hearing Ellie’s unassuming words.

"Hah! Are you still asking? What disgraceful things have you done, and now you act like you don’t know anything!" Although Aria was surprised by Ellie’s demeanor, she still demanded an answer for what Ellie had supposedly done.

The petite girl with a freckles face pondered with furrowed brows. What could have angered Aria to this extent? Even though the story in the novel had changed, the preferences and personality of the other party remained the same.

While Ellie was reviewing the events, Aria did not wait for her to figure it out. The woman forcefully grabbed Ellie’s arm, revealing the issue.

"Don’t pretend you don’t know! After you decided to send a love letter to someone else’s partner, you must also take responsibility for the consequences!" Aria’s harsh tone drew even more attention from the people around them.Therefore, more people around them began to take interest in what was happening.

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