ALESTERIA WENT to the festival market and thought that she will experience the festivities once again, feel the atmosphere around her, and how joyful everything is. However, when she arrived, the festival market is gone and everything is back to normal. "What the heck? Is it that easy to clean everything up?" She muttered under her breath as she stared at the once colorful street with no signs of any decorations. Alesteria waved her hand on her hair and eyes and they immediately changed into the brown and lapiz color that she used when she went there with Parie. She looked around and saw the same merchants as the last time, only their goods are lesser than what she saw and everything seem to be normal; unlike before when everything was wrapped in either a blue or silver ribbon. "Hello, young lady!" A voice called out to her as she passed by. She stopped and turned to see who it was, seeing the same merchant, a woman in her late 40's, spoke out to her and was also the one who gave
THE UNKNOWN entity brushed off where Alesteria has hit him with her red flame as he summoned another, but this time, it was a much bigger flame than she had ever seen. Alesteria knew that this attacker also knows how to manipulate his mana. "Shit!" The attacker threw the blue flame towards Alesteria as she tried to avoid it but the blue flame countered her and attacked her open side, which Alesteria immediately placed a shield on. Even if she did, the impact was so intense that Alesteria flew away and landed on her back as she tried to gain her balance. "I'm beginning to get pissed." Alesteria muttered as she wiped off the rocks that have fallen on her from being thrown to the wall. Alesteria then raises her hand and summoned a water wave and sends it to the attacker, her eyes glowing brighter as the wave got bigger and bigger. The attacker tried to counter this with a shield but he was knocked away by the wave as Alesteria took this as a chance to run away. "Shit! How is he th
"YOU AREN'T going to the night market?" Ich was sitting by the windowsill, looking down at the people preparing to go to tonight's night market as many of them ran excitedly. Nadia is leaning on the doorframe, her hair in a ponytail as she looked at Ich; trying to convince him to come along with them but the latter is stubborn. "I already said no, so just go and enjoy." Nadia sighed at Ich's attitude and walked towards him, grabbing his hand as he dragged the young man down to come along with them. "Nadia! I already told you I'm not going!" Ich shouted as he angrily tried to remove Nadia's hold on him. But Nadia is stronger than her as she literally dragged him down the stairs. Neo was already there as he heard the footsteps, turning his head to the stairs as he spoke. "Hey, Nadia. Are you ready to..." He trailed off talking when he saw Ich being dragged down by Nadia as he glared at her, while Nadia just smiled at Neo like nothing happened. Neo turned to Ich and raised an ey
BOTH OF them stared at each other, surprised to even meet this way as none of them ever thought about seeing each other again after seven years of no contact. For Ich, he thought that Alesteria might've forgotten all about him since she is a noble, and that promise was made by a five-year-old girl who just got lost. On the other hand, Alesteria thought that Ich has forgotten the girl he helped and carried on with his life. She did plan on contacting Nadia someday but it seems that it will be earlier than expected. "Are you alright?" Was what Ich said after calling her name, kneeling in front of her as he inspected her. Alesteria snapped out of her daze and felt Ich wiped off the mud on her face, closing one eye as she felt a sharp pain on cheek. "You're hurt." He said as he clicked his tongue. "What are you even doing outside in the dead of the night?!" He blurted out, annoyed and worried for her. Alesteria only saw his annoyed expression and she immediately frowned at him, glar
NADIA AND NEO stared at Alesteria like she is a lost treasure that was accidentally found. They couldn't stop not staring at her because she has grown more beautiful over the years, with her honey blonde hair and ocean blue eyes that seem to twinkle when the light hits it. They couldn't just stop themselves from admiring her more. "You are so pretty, Alesteria!" Nadia complimented her for the nth time as she smiled widely. Neo nodded in agreement to Nadia's words. "Indeed. You have grown so much from the last time I saw you." He said as he smiled at her. Alesteria smiled at their praises while Ich just avoided their eyes, still annoyed at them for interrupting their talk and for barging into the room without knocking. 'I told Nadia to knock and not rip the door of its hinges.' He said to himself as he mentally clicked his tongue. Nadia then went towards Alesteria, she stood on her side and leaned on the wall, failing to notice that Alesteria some bandages on her since it was cov
ALESTERIA STARED at Ich as he said that, in her mind, she wanted to stay too but if she stayed any longer, something might happen once again that will cause a mess in the palace, like what happened twelve years ago. 'Aldrich and my father barely even made up since then, even now when Aldrich is crowned as the crown prince.' She said to herself as she sighs. 'Who knows what will happen if I stayed longer?' "I can't stay, Ich." Alesteria said as she shakes her head at him. 'I can't stay here for tonight.' She added in her mind as she looked at him, smiling slightly. "I have to go home." After saying that, Alesteria fell into deep thought about her brothers and if they are not fighting again; wishing that her father stopped the two from searching her in the capital. 'That would create rumors for the nobles.' On the other hand, Ich misunderstood Alesteria's words as he stared at her, who was in deep thought. In his mind, what Alesteria meant to say was that she doesn't want to sta
"BROTHER THEO...?" Alesteria looked at Aldrich then her eyes travelled to Aimilios, both have the same dark expression on their faces as they stare at Alesteria; they are already in their sleepwear and looked like they were getting ready for bed. Aldrich stared hard at Alesteria as the latter gently rubbed her sleepy eyes, her adorableness radiating as Aldrich's slight anger slowly melts away. Aimilios felt the same but he knew that this is not the first time Alesteria has done something like this. He is sure of that base from his father's expression and Bastian's carefree attitude. "What are you..." Before Alesteria could ask, Aimilios walked over to the side of her bed and crossed his arms, staring at her with a hardened expression. "You left again, didn't you?" Alesteria was silent for a moment, trying to read if Aimilios is angry or just sulking that she went out without him, but... "Answer me, Alesteria Elsi Alaric." 'He is pissed! Alesteria kept her mouth shut, her eye
ALESTERIA FELT guilty. She woke up unexpectedly that morning, a shiver run down her spine as she felt her gut twisting, seemingly from her conscience biting her after what happened. She recalled the conversation last night with her brothers and how she pointed the blame on the third prince for her escape to the capital. "I have made a bad decision." Was what Alesteria said as soon as she opened her eyes and realized this mistake. She knew that the prince did nothing and her actions are unjustifiable; she has to make it up to the prince at some point, she owe him that. However, she did say she will try to stay away with the prince, just until Parie returns with her news, but by the looks of it, it will not happen anytime soon. At least, not at this moment seeing that she did place the blame on him, further involving the prince to her. She couldn't even help being bothered by such actions as she knew she is at fault; she is the only one to blame for this mess. Though, she knew so