"But I will need a few days. Master Yi is working on something important in the lab at the moment and doesn't let anyone in. I have to wait for him to finish his work before I can sneak in and do the test.""No problem… I just need the test results before the day my mother has planned my sister's death anniversary."Hearing this, Salis's eyes narrowed as a serious expression settled on his face. He looked at the samples and then back at Alisha."Did you find her?" he asked.Alisha stared at him in silence for a few seconds, then let out a sigh. "I don't know yet. That's why I need these test results to confirm.""I understand. Don't worry, I will try to get it done as soon as possible.""Thank you," Alisha expressed her gratitude with a smile.….On the other side, the man in the silver-black robe reached an isolated area in the small forest behind the palace.Standing in front of a tall tree he looked around before placing his hand on the trunk and inserted his spiritual power into i
”Liam thought to himself as a small smile bloomed on his face “Once I get a proper conformation I will never let you go away from me. Never”.“You are mine… only mine.""What are you doing, standing and smiling to yourself here?" He was broken out of his thoughts by a familiar voice from behind.Liam turned to see Rayan, who had walked up to him. "It's Elena…""What?" Rayan asked, confused not understanding what Liam was trying to convey."Lea's real name is Elena, and she seems to be some princess."Rayan was shocked. "What? How did you find out"Liam conveyed all the information he had heard from Gerbil to Rayan.“So this sudden emergency that we have been sent to deal with is because we don’t find out about her absence?”“Most probably yes… otherwise Aunt Beth would never have asked us all to come here to the borders for this minor issue”
As the days passed Elena immersed herself in the training and stabilization process. Each morning, under the crisp mountain sun, she practiced energy control exercises guided by Master Kai’s steady hand. The shimmering blue liquid from the vial helped regulate the flow of her power, allowing her to feel more at ease with the growing surge of energy within her.By the fourth day, the golden streaks of hair that had appeared a few days shimmered more vibrantly, a sign that her powers were balancing out. Master Kai observed her with a sense of pride.“You’re making remarkable progress, Elena,” he said as she completed another round of meditation. “By tomorrow, you should be stable enough to return to Asterin.”Elena opened her eyes, her expression serene yet determined. “Thank you, Master. I feel stronger—and more in control now.”Meanwhile back in Kingdom of Asterin, the great halls of Asterin’s pa
At the entrance of the door stood a furious Alisha.“What is the meaning of this Alisha, is this how you behave?” Elisabeth questioned angrily as she stood up hitting the table hardly with her palm.“You are the one who should explain to me mom, what the hell is going on here” Alisha spoke back to her mother without backing out.“How could you agree to place a memorial stone with my sisters name in the ancestral hall when she is not even dead?" Alisha said, her voice shaking with defiance.Elisabeth sat back in her chair massaging her temples “Alisha please try understand, your sister is no—"Elisabeth’s words were cut short as Alisha spoke with tears filled eyes "No mom my sister is not dead.I have stayed quite for your sake all these days, not obstructing the preparations of the ceremony but this memorial stone crosses my bottom line. I can’t let you place a memorial stone in my sister
The next day at Master Kai Von’s place, Elena prepared to leave, now dressed in a simple cloak that concealed her features. Master Kai handed her a small charm infused with his protective energy.“Keep this close,” he advised. “If you’re ever in danger, it will alert me instantly.”Elena nodded, tucking the charm into her robe. “Thank you, Master. I’ll be careful.”“Practice the techniques I thought you every day it will help you in regulating the energy flow in your body and remember though your power are stabilising well but the seal is not completely broken yet, so do not use your power till its broken. If you use your powers and break the seal forcefully then it will damage your meridians and the after effect of that is not good”.“I understand master, don’t worry” Elena reassured with a warm smile before stepping into the portal to return back to Asterin.&hell
With that decided Alisha walked back to her room when she noticed giggling sounds coming from the direction of Elena’s room. Out of curiosity she went to check who it was when she saw the door to Elena’s room ajar and the giggling sound she heard before was coming from inside the room.In an instant Alisha became alert as she walked towards the room cautiously and opened the door slowly ready to strike at the intruder but what she saw inside made her jaw drop to the ground.There on the bed was Elena giggling at the ticklish feeling she felt from Misty’s licking while Alina hugged her like a koala. On the other side Sapphire was sitting on a stool with a sulking face as she looked at the three on the bed.Alisha blinked, trying to process the scene before her. The tension on her shoulders melted away, replaced by pure bewilderment.“Elena… what exactly is going on here?” she asked, stepping inside and shutting the door
After playing like this for sometime like this Misty and Alina fell asleep there only and the other three just lay down on the bed looking at the ceiling in silence.Alisha broke the silence as she asked “Why did you not inform me that you were coming today?”“I texted you before I left”“You texted me?” Alisha said confused as she took out her phone from her pocket. Once she unlocked her phone she saw there was indeed a unread text message.“Sorry, had been really busy so did not check my phone since morning” Alisha said a bit embarrassed.“Its fine” Elena replied with a smile on her face as she made a peace sign.“So… what did Master Kai Von say? Is everything fine?” Alisha asked.At this question even Sapphire also turned to look at her master.“Everything’s good, Master said my seal will be soon completely broken. Then I can you my po
Back in Elena’s room she stood in her balcony looking at the distant scenery and Sapphire sat on the chair munching on some snacks.The peaceful silence was interrupted by the ringing of the phone.Elena answered the phone “Hello”“Hey boss, it’s your favourite Mimi speaking”Elena smiled lightly listening to the sweet little girl as she asked “What happened?”“You remember you had asked me to keep an eye on those two people Kira and Tressa”“Yes, what about it?” Elena asked confused.“That Kira girl seems fine but the other one, Tressa has been making some suspicious calls recently”“Like?” Elena asked serious now.“I was bored so sometime before today when I got a notification on our software that she was making an outgoing call I thought I would listen to it just for fun. But when I tried to connect I could not, so I
Elena just sat there in a daze after Master Kai completed reciting the story as she processed the information inside her head. Master Kai also sat there dazing of thinking over the old memories.Knock, knock…The soft knocks on Elena’s room door brought them back to reality. As both of them turned towards the door they say Kevin peeking his head in through the slightly open door.“Master, Mr. Henery and Mrs. Elizabeth are waiting outside” Kevin spoke softly.“Just give us a minute” Master Kai replied with an expressionless face, to which Kevin just nodded in understanding and closed the door.Master Kai turned back to Elena as he opened his space ring and took out a jade slip. He handed it to Elena as he said “This was given to me by queen Zenobia before her death, she told me she would be reborn to complete the task that she had left to un complete and I should give this to her when she started rememberin
Her grief had transformed her. Hardened her. She had become relentless—a queen cloaked in vengeance. She tore through every clue, followed every trail, spilled blood with her own hands if it meant getting closer to the truth. Her enemies began to whisper of her not as a ruler, but as a storm.Yet after all the years of searching, she found nothing. The truth eluded her. Because the one she was looking for… had always been by her side.It was Ernest.The boy who had once followed her through gardens. The man who had stood at her side through war and loss. The friend who offered her support while hiding the truth.He had colluded with the dark forced, completely deviating from the path of spiritual power. He had mastered the dark power to the extent that he had now become their lord ruling over them.Earnest had watched Zenobia weep and rage and kill for answers he already held. He had whispered counsel while burying the past beneath car
The Queen Zenobia was still a princess when she got engaged to the Crown Prince of Alynthia, Richard Beaufort, but Ernest did not like it.He and the Queen were childhood friends, if I have to be truthful he had no other friends other than her.They grew up side by side in the quiet gardens and sunlit corridors of the palace, sharing secrets and laughter beneath the shade of old olive trees. Ernest, the son of the royal falconer, had always trailed behind her like a loyal shadow. He was kind, clever in his own rough-edged way, and he adored her—utterly and silently. But his place was always at her side, never in her world.Zenobia, on the other hand, had never seen him as anything more than her closest companion. Her confidant. Her safe place in a world that often felt too heavy for someone so young. She cared for him, deeply. But not in the way he hoped and she never pretended otherwise.When she met Richard Beaufort, everything changed.She
Not having the heart to scold Elena Master Kai Von turned to Liam as he breathed him “You brat why did you not inform me as soon as my dear disciple woke up?” Liam blinked, caught off guard by the sudden shift in attention “She just woke up,” he defended, raising his hands slightly “I was going to tell you, but then… well, we were talking and—”“Talking?” Master Kai’s voice lifted incredulously as he stood and turned to fully face him, his eyes narrowing with something between suspicion and fatherly protectiveness “Talking about what, exactly?”Liam opened his mouth, then closed it, cheeks flushing a bit “Just… some important things.”Kai narrowed his eyes further, clearly not buying it “Did not you tell you had dossed of, that’s why it got so late for you to open the door just now?”Liam blinked wide eyed, caught up in his own lies not know
Her eyes shimmered as she looked up at him, one hand slowly lifting to rest over the one still cradling her cheek “You’re not angry?” she asked, her voice a fragile whisper.Liam shook his head slowly “No,” he said simply, his gaze steady “I was scared. Worried. But not angry” He hesitated, then added, “I don’t need to know everything right away, Elena. I just need to know you. And I do.”His words struck something deep inside her, a place that had always braced for rejection, for suspicion, for betrayal—never for acceptance. Never for this.Elena closed her eyes for a moment, breathing him in—the steadiness of him, the strength he gave her without asking anything in return. When she opened them again, her voice was steadier “I don’t deserve this,” she said quietly.Liam frowned, not harshly, but like he hated hearing her say it “Don’t do that,” he
Elena breathed, each shaky inhale slowly growing steadier as Liam held her. His hand moved gently up and down her back, slow and grounding, letting her feel the rhythm of life—the simple, steady beat of being here, being safe.When the worst of the tremors passed, Liam shifted slightly, glancing down at her “You should rest a little more," he said softly, brushing a few strands of hair from her damp forehead "I’ll call Master Kai Von, just to make sure you’re okay as you have been unconscious for three days now."But the moment he started to move, Elena's arms tightened around him in a panic, her fingers curling into the fabric of his shirt like a lifeline “No,” she whispered sharply, her voice trembling but sure “Don’t go. Please... stay.”Liam froze, feeling the raw desperation in her voice, in the way she clung to him like he was the only solid thing left in a crumbling world. His heart twisted painfully at the thought of leaving her, even for a second.He let out a quiet, resigned
"Over my dead body," Richard snarled.Ernest’s smile widened cruelly "That my plan exactly."At Ernest’s signal, the cloaked men surged forward like a black tide.Richard rose, one arm still around Zenobia, and drew his sword in one swift motion, the steel catching the faint light of the enchanted forest.They clashed with a deafening ring of steel.Richard fought like a man possessed, fuelled by love and rage, his blade a silver blur. He felled two of the men quickly, moving with deadly grace—but there were too many, and he was alone.A sword slashed across his side—he staggered but didn’t fall.Another cut along his arm—his grip tightened stubbornly around his sword. Blood darkened his tunic, dripping into the moss, but Richard fought on, each movement slower, heavier.He could feel his strength leaving him. Zenobia was still unconscious on the grass behind him, unaware of the battle raging
A soft golden mist swirled around Elena, wrapping her in warmth and a strange sense of peace. She wasn’t sure where she was—but everything around her felt too vivid, too alive to be anything but real.She stood at the edge of an enchanted forest, where the trees rose high into the sky, their branches weaved with sparkling silver vines and glowing flowers that pulsed gently like stars. The air shimmered with magic, and the ground beneath her bare feet was soft, like moss spun from dreams.Laughter echoed through the woods—bright, musical, carefree.Ahead, a girl darted between the trees, her hair cascading down her back like a waterfall of dark silk. She wore a flowing white dress that fluttered like butterfly wings as she ran.Elena blinked in shock.The girl... looked exactly like her, but not quite.There was something different. An old-world grace to her movements, a wild, ancient light in her eyes."Zenobia!" cam
"There is only one person who might hold the key to this tangled truth," he said. His gaze locked onto Alisha’s, unwavering one "Your father, Edward."Alisha stiffened, a sharp breath tearing from her lips "My father…" she whispered, her mind already spiralling "But... he's been in a coma ever since—since that day."Master Kai nodded solemnly "I know. Ever since the accident where you lost Aisha, Edward has been trapped between life and death. His mind remains sealed. Even I have tried everything know but nothing has been able to bring him back."Henry looked away, his face shadowed with guilt and sorrow. Alisha pressed a trembling hand to her mouth, her eyes shining with unshed tears."But if he were awake," Master Kai pressed on, "he could tell us what truly happened that day after they fell of the cliff, where did that bright light appeared from and why he did not use his power to fly back up. The only one who may have seen... what n