My eyes shot open, my heart fiercely beat in my chest, and I sucked in a deep breath in surprise. If it weren’t for a pair of hands placed firmly on my head, I would’ve bolted upright. I could feel a slight sting on the left side of my face, presumably from Lady Kaguya’s fingernails,
I thought it was all water under the bridge at this point. The world that I had left behind had been shoved aside, so that I could focus on succeeding in the new role that I had been given. Since I believed that there was no way back, being an Electi in a fantasy world
Later that afternoon, Cornelius, Lau, Katsys and I arrived at Yakuman Castle, where a surprised Lady Kaguya and her two guardians greeted us in the audience room. Ludmila and the younger ones wanted to come along also, but we promised that we’d return the next day. Frankly, I was still a bit worried about the
Cornelius cautiously scrutinized every gesture that the Chancellor made. She could not let her guard down against someone as perceptive as him. He had been the one that had unveiled her disguise, one that had nearly everyone in the country fooled. Furthermore, he had been told that the Chancellor had the capability of using mind
-One week ago- King Oswald sat on his throne, a half-drunken goblet of wine in his hand. Ever since he had ascended the throne, he found himself reaching for alcohol as a solution to his ongoing issues. Like many newly-crowned kings, the thoughts of his position in respect to his people weighed heavily upon his
-Ten years ago- A man and woman of nobility were arguing in their bedroom. Victor and Amelia von Reichenstein, Earl and Countess of their domain, had been at odds with a decision made long ago. “You cannot possibly think that this charade can continue as long as you desire! ‘He’ is starting to become of
Cornelius heaved a sigh as he watched the form of Claude slowly freeze in place. He was regretful that it came to this, but things couldn’t go on any longer. If he didn’t bring back the ‘sample’ that the Chancellor desired, then his beloved friend would soon be in danger. Given that Sanshiro’s turmoil hadn’t
“Seriously, who the hell came up with a name like ‘Star Shooter’? Like, what does that even mean?” I grumbled after being surprised by a number of people referring to me by that name. I couldn’t wrap my head around the imagery that had resulted in such a strange title. ‘First ‘Demon Cleaver’, then ‘Star
I had naturally heard stories of the Thunder Phoenix after living in Sanshiro for many months. It was said to be a divine being that purged everything in its path, paving way for regrowth of those remaining. Like many that lived here, it was a story that was difficult to avoid unless one lived under
Wen Zhi lunged forward, the weight of his spear heavy as his rage fueled the deadly thrust that tore through the air. He had no qualms beheading the evil person who dared to hurt the two most precious people in his life. However, the tip of his spear suddenly stopped as it came mere inches