Cristae
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Episode 231“……!” “You said you were searching for a route to the Mage Kingdom, didn’t you? This was created long ago when a problem arose with the southern portal. Though the portal was repaired before it could be completed, and thus it was never used… Having this will allow you to move forward without losing your way, disoriented by the Mage Kingdom’s barrier…” The mage hesitated for a moment, then bowed his head deeply. The hand gripping his staff trembled faintly. “I’m…
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Episode 230 “Hm.” Borrowing Liam’s glasses, I transformed into a rigorous, meticulous examiner. “Experience is precisely one of the crucial qualities I lack. I’ll take that into consideration.” A small cough sounded at my side. It was Mother, who had been linked arm-in-arm with me the whole time. “Ruby, as for your mother…” “Hing. Motherrr… Full marks for emotional appeal.” A mother is a blessing just by her presence. Her gentle hand stroked my hair, and her…
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Episode 229 But this time, Mother's hand gently rose. "I’m absolutely against it, too." "Sorry, Rub. I’m opposed as well." "…Excuse me, but what is this conversation? Who’s the real daughter here?" Liam seemed to mutter something, pale and aghast, but I couldn't hear him over my shock at my family's reactions. "What the—why! Why are you against it!" "Because it’s obviously a trap." Father, arms crossed and one leg slung over the other, calmly assessed the…
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228The young lady gave an awkward laugh. “Um, sorry once again. This may seem a bit much, but we’ve just barely come through a family crisis.” “……” “We’ll probably have to stay all bunched up for a while. Separation anxiety is at its peak…” “Ah.” Mariel’s eyes went dark. The ducal house must be suffering from some dreadful plague. It wasn’t exactly surprising. After all… they were always that sort of people. “Well, then, pardon us,…
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Episode 227 From the moment the false father was sent away—or no, from the moment the Kingdom of Kasalia released something like a potion to verify parentage into the world— The Mage King had foreseen this situation together with the “first one.” There were several possible scenarios. If the false father managed to deceive Rubian and bring her to the Mage Kingdom, that would have been the fastest and easiest way. ‘But as long as Leviathan stands his ground, it won’t be so…
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Episode 226 Whew, Dad sighed again. At this rate, the whole southern land might sink today. “If you checked the grave… Rosé must have been beside herself.” “Mm…” Since I couldn’t even begin to imagine how Mom must have felt, I held back from saying anything more. After that, Dad told me about the Mage King’s letter. He said that after seeing the empty potion bottle at the lakeside, he’d had a nagging feeling. When the Mage King’s letter arrived, he instinctively…
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Episode 225 I squeezed my eyes shut. ‘What do I do? This is my limit.’ Creak, clang! Kaang! Assaults came ceaselessly. My blue shield cracked and mended, only to crack again. I tried to gauge the magic I had left. Should I call for Khalid? ‘No.’ I clung tighter to the hand of my father, clasped in one of mine. ‘My father is right beside me!’ I poured even more of my power into the magic flowing into him. It was to drive out the illusion, but as for what…
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Episode 224 Ruby turned five years old. “I hate you!” At the sound of a loud voice from the playroom, Leviathan hurried in. A piercing wail quickly followed. “Waaaaah!” “Sortie, miss!” He was in the middle of a conversation with the count in the Camellan estate’s drawing room when a maid appeared, looking troubled. “Oh dear, it seems the princess is in a poor mood. She was playing nicely, but suddenly she pushed the young miss…
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Episode 223 "Ugh, it's so cramped." I crawled into the cave, inching my way through the gap between the rocks. I was the only one who could squeeze through the narrow passageway. Of course, I faced opposition from Kal and the rest of my family, but this time, I couldn't concede. "There's no way someone like Father could have been defeated by mere magical beasts. There must be another reason." "But still!" "If he's hurt and unable to get out, we have to rescue him quickly. Is there…
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Episode 222 The first thing to change was the air on the tip of my nose. It was somehow humid and warm—the distinctive scent of the South. ‘Ugh, my magic…’ It was completely depleted. Though the tingling southern mana clung to my whole body, it wasn’t nearly enough. I swallowed hard, feeling truly nauseous, and just as I tried to open my tightly shut eyes— “Ruby.” A large, familiar form filled my vision. Strong arms wrapped firmly around my back, and a wave of mana…
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Episode 221 Khalid stared impassively at the blocked cave exit. “They’re taking too long.” Leon muttered at his side. They had questioned the villagers nearby and managed to find this alternate exit from the cliffside cave. The problem was that this exit, too, was blocked by rocks—perhaps due to the earlier explosion. They were running out of options. “Hurry up!” At Leon’s shout, the Zevert knights rushed to carry away rocks and stones. Kal gripped the reins…
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Episode 220 Kal furrowed his brow, tilting his head. What was that supposed to mean? Wasn’t he planning to head to the Mage Kingdom without Ruby? “Don’t check on anything ahead of time. Just… just stay where you are.” “I’m not sure what you mean, sir.” “I just can’t let her handle all this alone…” At that moment, a short tremor ran from deeper within the cave. “Duke?” Shiiiiing. Boom! A hollow roar echoed down the stone walls. There must have been a…
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Episode 219 A short while later. Leviathan rubbed his weary eyelids. Seeing the children gathered in small groups at the cave entrance, crying as they looked at him, he felt a fatigue he hadn't known before settle over him. "Hey, don't cry. I told you not to cry, didn't I?" The girl who seemed the most composed among them spoke, hands on her hips. "Look. They've all sheathed their swords. They have no intention of attacking us." "Sob… is, is that really true?" She appeared to…
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218He forced his reluctant steps forward, leading his knights, and barely had they arrived in the south when the tide of battle turned in an instant. He plunged straight through the heart of the conflict, subduing the entire situation in less than half a day. ‘I heard those who mistook them for Dark Beasts fought as if under a spell, unable to resist.’ “So where, exactly, are these Dark Beasts supposed to be?” Leviathan muttered in clear displeasure. Aside from the slightly larger…
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Episode 217 We gathered our heads together and immersed ourselves in conversation, like people piecing together a puzzle. “Your mother was on her way to her family’s house in the West. She’d had a small quarrel with Leviathan that morning.” “Wait, just a second. I have a question.” Void raised his hand. “You mean, Mother and Father fought?” “Yes. Why?” Mother tilted her head, wondering what was strange. “Do you and Father… fight sometimes too?” I asked,…
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Episode 216 Rustle, rustle. Someone was brushing my hair aside. I slowly lifted my eyelids. It was dawn; after confessing the truth to Grandfather and insisting I had to head south, perhaps due to the release of tension, my condition had suddenly worsened. In the end, it seemed I’d taken the strong medicine Borvel gave me and fallen asleep. Sleep comes, even in a situation like this. I thought it was rather absurd as I gazed through the darkness at the figure seated by my…
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Episode 215 A few days ago, on the outskirts of the capital. “What is this? Father suddenly taking Ruby to Zelox?” Rosetta furrowed her brow. It was around the time Rubian had just opened her eyes in the ducal estate. At that moment, she was interrogating a mage locked away in a secret hut on the outskirts of the capital. One of the mercenary maids who had brought the news spoke up. “The maids at the mansion said the young lady insisted she had to check the barrier at Zelox…
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214The more overwhelming the truth, the more I needed to remain calm and rational. I wanted to explain the situation concisely, without embellishment, and ask for help. But… “I’m going to try to uncover the truth step by step. I think the Mage King, to me… with me… I…” Contrary to my intent, my voice cracked, and I couldn’t manage to string the words together clearly. “Ha.” It was because I had just then noticed the blue necklace hanging at my neck—something Void had…
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Episode 213 How much time had passed? My feet began to move, slowly at first. Toward the distant glow of the hut’s lamp. The steady pace I’d kept quickened, and before I knew it, I was sprinting at full speed. ‘The coffin is empty.’ I knew it even without having to dig. My magic does not lie. And… Perhaps, I had sensed this outcome long before it came to pass. “Haah, haah.” My breath caught at my throat. A pain stabbed my head as if someone were wringing my…
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Episode 212Ch. 22 “What are you staring at?” The man spoke. Deep within the dark cave. White cream was smeared at the corner of his smooth lips. As I watched his red tongue lick away every last trace, I murmured absently, “…It’s all smashed up, but you eat it anyway.” “What does appearance matter?” Bathed in moonlight, the man’s eyes shimmered in a strange blend of gray and blue. His hair looked like the blue-black night sky. Just as I’d pressed a dagger to…
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