Avira was certain that her sister’s sighs did not stem from homesickness. It was an utterly ridiculous notion. The human world? That weak, filthy, boring place shrouded in hypocritical holy…
Silent Royal Court, Supreme Military Council Chamber. The circular hall made of obsidian was so heavy and viscous that even the light felt dense, engulfed in absolute silence. Six figures…
After that inexplicable “Day of Quiet Contemplation” was established. Sylvia was certain her plan to lie low had officially entered hell mode. She was being set up. Raised to a…
Elder Mephist was exiled, and the entire clan was uprooted. They became a feast for other nobles to devour. All of this happened so fast that no one could react…
The banquet ended on a sour note. Cut short by Avira’s blade. Not just Elder Mephisto’s arm, but the enthusiasm of everyone present. The nobles left their seats with trembling…
Elder Mephist’s face twisted violently, shifting from pale to iron-gray. His murky old eyes fixed unblinkingly on Avira, burning with the fury of being humiliated in public. “Your Highness, the…
The welcome banquet held for Sylvia was terrifyingly extravagant. The entire Silent Court was brightly lit. Nobles of the Thirteen Clans gathered together in one grand hall. Ghostly blue soul…
Dawn had just broken when the door to the bedchamber was pushed open. Sylvia awoke from a light sleep, and upon opening her eyes, saw Ophelia standing at the doorway.…
Silence enveloped the dining hall. The floating soul flames ceased their flickering, the edges of the Frost Halo crystallizing with frost. Even the light trembled. Avira’s question was not a…
Avira’s hand was cold. She held Sylvia’s as they walked through the shadowed corridor. The vaulted ceiling, formed from the skeletons of colossal beasts, cast grotesque shadows. Their footsteps echoed…
Seyran