As chaos erupted within the room, a familiar tug of material over her skin enveloped Gwendolyn. It had been quite a while since she had last worn the suit, after the previous one was destroyed. But seeing as they didn’t know any other livelihood but to serve with their bodies, she and her brother begged
The faint glow of candlelight dimly illuminated a large room, where a group of distinguished guests were dining at fancy tables covered by silky white sheets. The hum of muted evening talk blanketed the surroundings, the tapping of metal utensils against china slowly cascading to signify the end of a meal. Yet, the grumble of
A gentle knock echoed through the room, disturbing the atmosphere of a man, hard at work within. After several more scribbles, ending with a curl of the pen, the raven-haired master of the house looked up. “Come in. It’s open.” The door clicked and swung, guided by a suave elderly gentleman, tray atop one hand.
Ludmila could only respond to the older girl with a sigh of amusement. Regardless if it was love or her interests, Saki was a girl who held little restraint, despite how hard she tried to hide it. In this case, it was for the one ingredient that they had yet to find a substitute for,
The sound of leaves rustled in the wind, the only noise heard throughout the forest. Ears twitched next to a set of horns, but he paid it no mind as nothing else followed. The mighty beast went about his business, grazing upon the tasty leaves of a nearby bush. The wind continued to whisper, sweeping
The Capital of Sistina, Faulkner, was home to many things – sights to see, good food, and entertainment the likes that few other places could hope to match. But if a local were to be asked about the one thing that stood out about living there, many would think of one word. ‘Progress.’ This city
A ruined landscape existed where no one was there to see. Half-broken buildings, scorched earth, and above all, darkness… This place had been long abandoned – the master of its domain gone, its inhabitants slain, and an inhospitable barrenness of mana prevalent in the surroundings. Such was the fate of the kingdom where demons once
We had known that this day was coming. Despite returning to her old self again, what Eryn had done as the Demon couldn’t be ignored. There were only a few that knew of her intentions, complicated as they were, so it was hard to separate the truth from what people saw. As a Queen, Katalina
I walked into the guest room, where the first things that caught my eye were the neat stacks of papers on the desk and a girl by the window, dressed in a casual, blue blouse and matching skirt. Her clothing seemed odd only to me, as my memories found it rare to see her in
“Chancellor Evers! I need your help over here with the materials!” The commanding voice of a competent secretary broke my train of thought. Though, I had to get used to his new title as he was no longer a mere assistant. Looking briefly toward the raven-haired, sharply-dressed man walking toward me, notebook in hand, I