Chapter 41: The Head Maid
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The morning sunlight squeezed through the gaps in the floor-to-ceiling window, laying a slender golden line across the floor. In her half-asleep state, Celia felt the space beside her was…
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Chapter 40
Madame took another look at Onyxia. Onyxia silently withdrew her hand from Celia’s waist and obediently placed it back on the table, picking up her knife and fork. “Yes, Mother.”…
Chapter 39: Face to Face
“I’m thinking.” “Thinking about what?” Onyxia scooted closer. “About my mother?” “Yes.” Celia didn’t deny it. She stared at their intertwined hands. “According to my thinking… she should be against…
Chapter 38: Arriving at Onyxia’s Home
“This is your home?” Celia looked up, her voice a little dry. The horse had been standing in front of that cast-iron, ornately carved gate for a long time. She…
Chapter 37: Stockings
I don’t know how long it had been, but the battle was finally over. Celia, using the last of her strength, slowly propped herself up from the messy carpet. A…
Chapter 36: Counting Stars
Within Askala. Celia and Onyxia shared a tall, sturdy steed. This decision had initially met with Celia’s firm opposition. “This is completely inappropriate!” She had argued at the time. “The…
Chapter 35: Ilyas’s Departure
Not far from the room, just around the corner of the corridor, I ran into Selina. “Well, well, little Celia, and Ilyas too? What a coincidence.” Selina approached with light…
Chapter 34: Before the Farewell
Early morning. Celia slowly awoke from her sleep. Her consciousness wasn’t fully clear yet, but she could feel someone holding her right hand, patiently tracing the bones of her fingers,…
Chapter 33: Familiar Faces
The figures in the sky drew closer and closer, their outlines gradually becoming clear. The moment Celia recognized the faces of the arrivals, she was first stunned, then her expression…
Chapter 32: The Great Sage
Halce’s pupils contracted sharply. His rich battlefield experience made him instinctively lean back violently while swinging his sword to parry! “Clang——!” Sparks flew! The arrow was barely deflected by the…