The sight of a massive rock golem towered in front of me as I waited patiently for the signal. To my left, a girl was building up magic for a strong spell. “Raging Flame – Sear my enemy with the heat of my fire, Inferno!” At that moment, a column of fire shot up from
The domain of Reichenstein was not far, adjacent to the outer rim of residences belonging to the lower nobility in which Eryn and I resided. Stepping into the main town of this domain, Eryn and I saw the faces of people happily conversing on this chilly morning. It was the beginning of the new year.
As the year came to a close, people could be seen winding down as they wrapped up their work. Shops flushed out their old inventory, and kitchens cleaned out the back of their magic fridges as a way to create a fresh start to the new year. Often, if these tasks were completed early, the
I gracefully set each dish in front of the three judges, before hiding my hands behind my back. I had barely managed to restrain my nerves before they trembled from tense anticipation. Eyeing the dishes for a moment, the three men collectively looked at me with a blank stare, as if they had no idea
The day of the summons. Eryn and I walked through the front gate of the castle into the courtyard. In my hand was a box containing what I would need for the cooking exam. Although the note had mentioned that everything that I needed would be provided through the royal kitchen, my secret ingredient required
One morning, as I was making the preparations for lunch, the doorbell rang. Pietro immediately left the kitchen to greet our guest. It had been a quiet few days after the birthday party had ended. Since then, I would come down from my room just in time to see Eryn walking outside for morning self-training.
I banged on the door of a discreet looking building. Though it looked like a shady area that people rarely visited, that was precisely the reason that the occupant had chosen this place as a hiding spot. As I was about to give up, thinking that no one was there, a soft click came from
“Hey there, Demon Cleaver!” A random passerby called out to me. I involuntarily flinched at the name that had become so well known to the people of the capital. Weeks had gone by since the demon incident. While I didn’t mind the recognition, I had seriously hoped that it wouldn’t be attached to such a
A young girl of 13 was practicing her sword form in the courtyard, under the watch of an old man in a butler outfit. Though she had naturally been clumsy at first, a persistent will drove her to continue the study. It was one of the ways she could get closer to the person she
“Do I REALLY have to wear this stupid hat?” I grimaced as I stared in the mirror while putting it on. “Yes. It’s a formal event. You have to look like a proper servant of nobility,” Eryn replied for the fifth time already. I had been given a brand-new outfit, seeing as my previous one