“You are sleep-deprived,” Ezekiel said.
After Harriet opened another portal straight to the frozen Antarctic plains, Ezekiel noticed Harriet stroking the bridge of her nose in between her eyes. But Harriet shook her head.
“No, actually, I just went blind,” she said.
Ezekiel blinked and looked at Harriet carefully for some time. He didn’t really see any sign that could prove she was lying about being unable to see. Her eyelashes were fluttering every so often and sometimes even hiding one eye completely behind her black veil.
“Are you... being serious?” Ezekiel asked once again as he took off his coat. He put it on the woman’s shoulders, making sure she was nice and warm.
“This is nothing. My sight will come back soon,” Harriet said.
She could prevent nosebleeds because she could heal her damaged veins immediately, but not the complex biological structure in her eyes. She would need more time for that.
The cold wind whipped arou
“Sister Yelan!”“Here, Sister Molly!”Niamh and Damian, the Almandine twin siblings with striking similarities but distinct personalities, played merrily in the lush gardens of the Castle.The two laughed and shouted as they ran, waving their hands toward Yelan, who sat not far from them.The sun shone brightly overhead, casting a warm glow on the siblings as they played. Niamh, with her beautiful lavender hair, was quick on her feet, darting around the gardens with the grace of a fairy.While Damian was a bit slower but no less agile. He was always up for a good game, and he loved nothing more than making his Sister laugh. Thus why, he did not try to compete with her speed this time.As they played, the two were accompanied by the soft laughter of the servants. Their Big Sister Molly, with her kind face and gentle voice, was always there to guide and advise the two. And Sister Yelan, with her sharp wit and no-nonsens
“Talking about a snowstorm,” Ezekiel glanced at the other two people with them. “Are you going to be okay?” Enkai and Lela blinked at him. “Sometimes, the deep sea can be very cold. Don’t worry too much about them,” Harriet said. “Oh, you’re worrying about us?” Lela asked then, finally understanding Ezekiel’s line of thoughts. As she observed, the way land and ocean creatures operate are very different. The way they perceive energies and even sensory stimulations were different too. For example, how they conjured their Magic differed from how the land creatures did. It might also be because of the difference in Mana and other energy density on the land and under the water. “As long as my song spell doesn’t stop, we’ll be okay. Look, even if it’s this cold, my water didn’t freeze!” Lela said. “And actually, this is easier than maintaining it on the deep sea. I’ve had looots of experience adventuring over the surface of the water, but I don’t kn
A giant. Or rather, a man with human-like proportions but so tall that he reached fifteen meters. His long hair was entirely white, and his eyes were crystal blue. From the inside of his long white robe, he brought out a giant magic staff made from an entirely carved crystal. His steps on the ice echoed loudly like thunder through the area filled with heavy snowfall. “Sorry I punched you that hard, Dragon. But you must understand,” the man said with a rumbling voice, “That if I didn’t do so, I’m afraid you would kill me.” Ezekiel shifted to push himself up, assisted by Harriet. He turned to Harriet and nodded, signaling that he was fine. “You said that after throwing hundreds of lightning strikes...” Harriet retorted softly. The giant figure hummed under his breath. “You know the term ‘intruders’, right?” the giant man asked. Suddenly, Harriet smiled. It was true that she was the one who told everyone that she was going
“Liam is dead.”“He is dead, and you are still alive because you are just a replacement.”The old man screamed at her.“You are never his real mate!”Rayleigh stared straight into her eyes and said, “I chose you because you are not his mate. It was so that when he dies, you will still be here, raising your children you had with him. Because I, too, will soon...”Harriet’s eyes faltered as the words struck her like stones flung from a catapult straight to her chest. She blinked back tears of pain to stare up into Rayleigh’s face.He looked down on her with an expression that made no sense to her—sadness but not for himself; grief was written in every line of his wrinkles. It pained him more than the words pained her.And yet...She could only shake her head and gaze around at all these people staring at them both, “Just let me...!”“No!&rd
The Crystal City was bright with light as the day came. The sun shone through the clear crystal of its towers and walls, a huge blaze that illuminated everything within for miles around.Ezekiel sat on the backrest of a giant crystal bench, munching on his beef jerky sandwich.Beside him, sitting on the bench, was the Shaman, sighing so loudly.“I have no reason to stop her from doing all of this. She had already given up her heart, and she had already prepared the other ingredients… but my heart. Something in my heart doesn’t feel right,” the Shaman said.“Me too,” Ezekiel said.Harriet felt so far away. He wanted to grasp her close, but she was already too distant.Suddenly, the man lost his appetite. He put down his poorly self-made sandwich and fell into deep thought. “I don’t want to lose another one.”The man reached into his coat pocket to light a cigarette. He snapped his
“Human! So cool!”“Huh? Oh, yeah. They’re cool.”“Look, Neevie, that’s another wolf! Cool!”“Uh-huh, sure...” Niamh patiently answered the girl’s squeals of amazement. It felt like she was seeing everything for the first time.Well, this girl looked smaller than them. Maybe she was just a little over a year younger. She bounced around joyfully even after Niamh grasped her hand to stop her from wandering or getting lost.“Neevie, Neevie, look! That’s a group of wolves!”As they walked around the castle, they saw many Lycans working as guards and staff. Everyone turned to them with eyes full of questions. Who was this little girl?“Look, Elle, my name is not Neevie. It’s Niamh,” the lavender-haired little girl said, “And now, follow me to meet Daniel so we can find your parents, okay?”“Neeve? Neebh...?” t
CLATTER! THUD!“No! Save your... elixir...! Just let me... die!”Pant... pant... pant...A thin man crawled on the floor, begging in front of her feet as he heaved heavily. His long black hair dragged on the ground like his white robe. He looked sick and pitiful, yet his golden eyes were still extremely sharp.Harriet felt a firm grasp on her ankle. This man, even though he was dying, was still this strong... and it just reminded her of herself.Resilient, stubborn.“Just accept the elixir and work for me. You thought you could just die without paying for your sins?” Harriet asked as she pulled her leg away.“This crazy... bitch...” Yuha Serpentes cursed.A small smile formed on Harriet’s lips. This was one of the reasons why she wanted him alive.Yuha Serpentes was dying. He had already been dying long before Zaha attacked him. He was dying because of the schemes of his own peop
“Arrive! Arrive safe! I’m a good girl, right? Elle is a smart girl!”Elle puffed out her chest proudly at herself. Her smile was so bright, but Miriam furrowed her brows not because of her blinding light. She was trying to understand what this girl meant.Arrive safely in this world...?Was she not from this world, then?“Elle... where are you from?” Miriam asked with deep concern, and it made Elle tilt her little face.After seeing how confused Miriam was, Elle looked uncomfortable. Whether she was innocently hiding something or she didn’t understand the question was a mystery.Seeing how Elle looked very confused, Miriam sighed and smiled.“Alright. What do you want to do now?” as she asked, she glanced at her husband, who stood far away from them, and Damian in his embrace.“I want to play!” Elle chirped.Miriam blinked. She had to discuss this with her husba