The day of the wedding ceremony. The front gates of the Duke’s mansion were thrown open to a myriad of guests, a vast majority being those that sought favor from the powerful man that resided there. According to Dengel, most of the attendees on the invitation list wished for the Duke’s rise to power. By
Eryn currently wanted to wrap herself into a ball and hide somewhere. A dull headache was gnawing at her head, caused by none other than her own familiar. Several minutes before, Eryn, Dengel, and I had entered the Duke’s hidden room to look for the potion that was used for mind control. Eryn had walked
“Seriously, what is with that face?” Eryn looked at me curiously while poking at the ice covering my cheeks. “Your old friend Corny decided to give me a temporary facelift. It was the only way I could’ve snuck into the cake competition.” “If it weren’t for your voice and my knowledge of Cornelius’s capabilities, I
Eryn inwardly sighed as she watched the Duke amusingly order his servants around to prepare the courtyard for the wedding. There were only a few days left, and Eryn felt like she was getting nowhere. Since discovering the Duke’s secret, he made sure to lock his study with magical devices to ensure she couldn’t get
I patiently waited at the front of the gates leading to the Duke’s mansion, along with two new companions. My head was only just starting to get used to the slight numbness of the cold, which was a result of my face modification by Cornelius. Every so often, I couldn’t help but reach up and
After spending a few days getting healed up from my training exercise with Pietro, I began experimenting to understand my newfound skill. I found that activating it was rather easy, since I just had to mentally focus and will it to happen. The sight of purple lines where mana seeped out from them gave off
Though Eryn had been imprisoned in the Duke’s mansion, she was still able to move around the premises. However, that didn’t mean that she was free to do as she wished, as her presence was closely watched by the numerous maids and guards that worked throughout the area. While the Duke was busy making preparations
A lone girl sat on a bed, staring out the window at the tranquil, night sky. Her platinum white hair fell upon a fancy dress, beautifully arranged and specifically chosen to accent her finely developing body. However, the girl could care less about that, having been imprisoned in this room against her will. Eryn looked
My butt landed on the hard ground after Cornelius threw me outside. “What the hell! I’m not in any mood to deal with you!” At the moment, I preferred to be left wallowing in my own misery. I did not need another person scolding me of my own inadequacies. “So that’s it? All that time
Endless thoughts raced through my mind throughout my trip back. The last thing I wanted to do was stay at the home of the girl that just rejected me, but I had nowhere else to call home in this world. At the very least, I had a place to gather my thoughts and decide what