Miss Most Perfect Beauty

First Defeat of Abigail

For almost an entire week, Scarlesia prepared herself to undergo the crown princess candidate examination. Victor taught him about the knowledge of the Evariste Empire, practiced swordsmanship with Andreas, archery with Elios, gun shooting exercises with Archie, and bare-handed combat with Louis, train magic with Oliver and Aldert, and train the ability of his wings to fly faster with Zenos.

Xeon, Carlen, and Lucas are trying to find evidence of Prince Rashid's crimes. Then Kitty and Cici become Abigail's spies, they have their own duties. Scarlesia's schedule was so dense that it made her body get very less rest. However, Eldrick always ordered Hana and Erin to make stamina-boosting food for Scarlesia.

And come today, the first day of the test of imperial knowledge. The exam was held in a special room located not far from the main palace.

“EXCITE SIA!”

“SPIRIT BROTHER!!”

“HIS MAJESTY'S SPIRIT!!”

Everyone excited her, Scarlesia did not feel nervous at all but was nervous even those who did not take her exam. Moreover, Erin and Hana, they had difficulty focusing because they were so nervous.

“Stop those nervous expressions of yours. I believe that I can pass this exam with perfect grades,” Scarlesia said.

They still could not change her nervous expression, Scarlesia did not reprimand them further and chose to immediately enter the room as the exam was about to begin. In this small enough room there were only Scarlesia, Abigail, and a man who was a famous imperial scholar had vast insights as well as knowledge.

“I will share the problem with you, please do it within 60 minutes,”

The man handed out his test papers, Scarlesia smiled as she looked at the matters she felt she could handle so well. Meanwhile, Abigail was in an unassailable panic situation because she felt she could not answer a single question listed on her exam paper.

“How can I know all this? Whereas I didn't learn a single bit, Abigail's inner” was anxious.

Abigail looked towards Scarlesia, once again she was upset that Scarlesia was doing her exams smoothly without a hitch. Then, the scholar stood beside Abigail and slipped a piece of paper on Abigail's desk.

“Your Highness, I was ordered by His Highness Prince Rashid to assist you in taking his exams. In that paper I have recorded all the answers so you can copy them to your answer sheet,” whispered the scholar named Basil.

Abigail now no longer had to worry, without waiting for a long time she immediately copied the answer on the piece of kerta that Basil gave her. Scarlesia knew and witnessed it all, she grinned at the stupidity of these people who tried to cheat. Scarlesia had many eyes and ears inside the examination hall because the small animals would report as much detail as possible to her.

“Look at these fools, dare to cheat. They may think it will be smooth to the end in doing the act of cheating but it's useless because I've prepared a surprise for you at the end of today's test, the inner” of Scarlesia.

“Run the plan now,” said Scarlesia very slowly.

An earpiece-like object is attached to his ear, an object used specifically for long-distance communication was created by Archie. Archie has always been known as a genius for his skills in creating electronic goods. Until here he can re-practice his skills and successfully create a long-distance communication tool made of magic stone.

Soon, Evariste's court clerk breaks into the examination hall and they immediately smother Basil.

“What is this? Why am I even arrested? What's my fault?”

Basil rebelled because he did not know what was wrong until he had to be detained by court officials.

“Master Basil, you were proven to embezzle the imperial library funds and were proven to receive a number of bribes from several nobles in the selection of imperial employees,”, one of the court officials said.

None of them would listen to Basil's explanation first, he was taken outside the room to be followed up by the court. Abigail was tense, she did not believe that Basil would be caught this soon.

Following that, a middle-aged noblewoman who was also famous for her intelligence for the past few years came in to bring a new exam question sheet.

“I'm sorry, I was forced to replace the exam that Mr. Basil has made with the aim to avoid cheating on the exam this time. I'm doing this doesn't mean I don't trust you both but I do it just in case,” Marry said.

Braakk!

Abigail kicked the table for not accepting Marry's decision. His anger seemed to be rushing out, he could not stand it because he thought this was very unfair.

“CHANGE ABOUT EXAM? I DON'T ACCEPT IT! HOW DARE AN OLD WOMAN LIKE YOU SUSPECT ME OF CHEATING!” abigail.

“Your Majesty, why are you angry? I changed the exam doesn't mean it's going to be much different. You should not mind it if it is true that you are studying for this test,” response Marry sound calm and authoritative, even his face remains flat even though he feels annoyed because Abigail who snapped at him arbitrarily.

“Uppss don't tell me you didn't study His Eminence Abigail? He said you wanted to be emperor, but it seems you have no knowledge of Evariste. I am a newcomer to this empire but I am not like you just crashing the table and yelling at someone who has a higher knowledge than you just because of a difference in status. Is that a proper attitude for an emperor?” scarlesia's chirps insinuate Abigail.

Abigail sat back down, her heart so hot from hearing Scarlesia's innuendo.

“Be quiet! You little newcomer don't know yourself!” reply Abigail.

Scarlesia gave her thumbs up to Marry, she praised Marry for working with him. Actually from a few days ago, Scarlesia had already predicted this would happen so she needed Marry's cooperation on this matter. Eventually, they managed to launch his plan and left Abigail speechless.

“About the table!” pointing at Scarlesia whispering under Abigail's desk, Marry nodded his head and immediately ransacked under Abigail's desk.

“WHAT ELSE ARE YOU DOING?! SASSY!!” abigail shouted at Marry.

“This is what Your Majesty? You brought cheat? Do you intend to cheat?” marry's investigation clearly pulled out the cheat paper.

“No!  I have no intention at all to cheat!” elak Abigail's. “I must have been framed by this woman! I bet you put this paper under my desk, don't you?” abigail's accusation leads to Scarlesia.

Scarlesia scrunched her forehead, “You're crazy huh?”

“Hah? I'm crazy you said?”

Scarlesia stood up from her seat, she approached Abigail and stood in front of Abigail on her waist.

“You're crazy, you know what it's because? You're obviously wrong but you're accusing others of doing nothing. I can win without having to trap you because my brain is not as stupid as your brain,” Scarlesia's circus is sharp.

“KAU...”.

“WHO DARES CHEAT??”