PARIE WAS not having the best of her life back in her realm, seeing that her request to talk to the Fairy Queen is rejected multiple times in multiple occasion; one of which she knew that was straight up excuse and feeling her wrath all for one reason. She didn't send a letter to her, not even once. "Oh c'mon! Why can't I meet her again?! I was trying to find the Witch so I was busy!" Parie's shouting echoed in the grand hallway of the Fairy Queen’s; her voice is naturally loud so her voice vibrated in its walls. Parie is in her normal form, something similar to the mortals but her height is only below five feet, since her age is considerably young than the rest; which is by mortal's age, she would be twenty-two. The pixie knight guarding the door to the Queen's office blocked Parie with his spear, he stood taller than her so she was fuming while looking up; the knight finds her cute. "Like I told you, Dame Parie, the Queen ordered not to let you in under any circumstances." The
PARIE IS beyond excited to explore the library, being given this once in a lifetime opportunity was enough to hype her and gather all the books, basically everything she needed that involves mana and its usage. She is in the first level of the library and there are already countless books about mana, whether it is about how to use it effectively or transferring it to another person. "Let's see here..." Parie grabbed about every book she could find and read one of them for starters; a book about the origin of mana and how the world came to be as we know it, just to refresh her mind of what she had learned. She didn't get sleepy, not one bit, because of the atmosphere of the library and the euphoria that she felt early is still present. Parie closed the book after she read the basics, recalling all the knowledge she had prior, as she move unto another book. Everything that she read were all that she had previously learned, some were just new variations of the old theories while som
"ELABORATE IT." Parie secretly swallowed her saliva, nervous of how she will explain this situation to Physis, who should have known this but it somehow slipped through her grasp. The reason behind this, on why Physis seem so shaken about this news, is that Physis is not just some ordinary Fairy Queen. She is not someone who would just govern the fairies, elves, pixies, and the other mystical beings like a Queen is to towards its people in the mortal world; like some expected her to be. Rather, she is someone who pays attention to the mortals and provides them their crops to eat, rain to water their crops and drink, wind to give them fresh air, and clouds to shield them from heat. She is someone who governs the nature in the mortal realm; a holder of the world's balance between good and bad. In short, Physis is a goddess, as mortals call it. She is also sometimes called 'Gaea' by them. "Well, for starters," Parie began as she cleared her throat before continuing, "There is a yo
"ARE YOU really considering the proposal, Alesteria?!" Before Aldrich shouted his lungs out as he entered Alesteria's chamber, she was calmly reading her book about the empire's economic history and its victories during the war, doing her own research so she may better comprehend negotiations and how to utilize every card she has. 'Ah, they are already here.' Of course, the bad habit that her brothers have has returned. It is a good thing that she can feel their presence through the door or else she will jump out of her seat in shock. 'And I expected them to be angry and know about this, but I didn't realize it will be this fast.' The conversation between Alesteria and Enzo only happened two days ago. It was a secret conversation between the two of them, along with their chosen guardian present. Alesteria didn't use her mana around Enzo, just to be safe, and she knows that their conversation can be leak at any moment. She just didn't expect it to be this fast. 'Bastian might've
"YOUR HOLINESS, how long are we going to be here? I don't think the royal family even know we are still here; they might've forgotten already." Kairo turned his head to his assistant with an annoyed expression, his eyes sharp as he glared at him all the same, making him shut up and froze in his place. "Can't you see that I am still injured? And you want me to go back at this moment?" He said, annoyed about what his aide said but it seems like it is the truth. They have been staying here for over a week, which is long past the date they said they will extend; the prophets in the temple sending letters via the royal messenger begging for them to come back. Mostly for Kairo to come back since he left before he could even begin any work. "That's why we need to leave! You can get treated at the temple!" Kairo's aide makes a good point since the temple do have healers specifically appointed for the high prophet, which they need. High prophets aren't healers, they are by their name, pr
"YOU HAVE become my personal guard now." Alesteria paused for a moment as she looks at Klaus with a small smile on her lips, her eyes shining; while the latter nodded without a hint of emotion in his face. "That means you can accompany me to wherever I go!" Klaus nodded as he kept his formal attitude towards Alesteria, unlike his usual less tense approach towards her when he is just tasked to fetch her and make sure that she is safe. Klaus has never been assigned to a task like this, much like being an escort to a member of the royal family; so, technically, being the princess' escort is his first job. It is not as if he is a newbie either. He had trained under Bastian for months and years before he was even allowed to be a shadow knight, just as when Bastian left to be an envoy of the empire. Some may question why Xerxes decided to send Bastian instead of Tristan, and to be honest, Klaus knew why. Without Bastian, the whole empire can function normally and his majesty, Xerxes,
KLAUS CAN see Alesteria being frozen even after the high prophet, Kairo, left. He doesn't understand the flow of their topic or whatever they had talked about and it was as if the conversation is really just between the two of them; even if outsiders can hear it, they will be at loss too. Klaus' eyes turned to Alesteria and saw the look on her face as it was neither worry nor anger. It was acceptance and realization, that sooner or later, she and the high prophet will have to talk. Klaus knows that look all too well; he has seen it from the late empress when the emperor found where she was before. And now, seeing that look on Alesteria, he couldn't help but feel worried for the young princess. "Your highness? Are you alright?" Alesteria took a while to answer but she did nod at him, sighing heavily as she spoke. "Yes. I'm fine." "But you look like..." Klaus shakes his head and decided not to continue his words, and instead, he looked at her with worry as his voice was low and
"SO, ARE you going to accept this contract?" Aldrich and Aimilios stared at Alesteria as they finished reading the contract, the paper laid on the table while pastries and fruits are present. The atmosphere around them were the same as they had a day ago, only now was it lighter. Alesteria smiled at them as she placed the plate she has on her hands to the table, crumbs on the corner of her lips as she wiped them off. "It doesn't look bad, doesn't it? Aimilios nodded at her, his eyes glanced at the paper in the middle of the table. "Yes, but there might be a hidden statement here." Alesteria shook her head, her eyes also on the document as a small smile plastered on her lips. "I checked. There is nothing hidden." It has been a day since she received the contract from Enzo and what Alesteria did the first thing she woke up yesterday was to check for any fine prints that Enzo might've placed there that would cause trouble for her, may it be laced with invisibility magic or hidden