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    • by Cristae 4 Madam Yuris, the supervisor of the Imperial Rieta Shelter, opened her eyes wide. “Your Grace?” It was because Leviathan Zevert had suddenly appeared in such a disheveled state. He had also been her peer during their academy days. “What on earth has happened?” It was the first time she’d ever seen Leviathan look so frantic. His once immaculate uniform was now terribly rumpled, and his black hair was soaked with rain. He must have run here at full tilt, for even that…
    • by Cristae Episode 3 “It’s because of the victory festival. Endure it.” “Ugh… It’s overwhelming!” To be honest, I’ve always hated loud noises, even in my past life. Besides, here in the Mage Kingdom of Arcadia where I was born and raised, the entire population is less than 3,000 people—in other words, the place is practically a monastery… So the noise of the Imperial capital is simply too much stimulation for me! It’s left me more exhausted than when I faced the Dark…
    • by Cristae Episode 2 “No, I don’t need it.” And with that, I was cleanly rejected. So cleanly, in fact, that I was left speechless. “Tch…” “Tch?” Leviathan tapped my lips lightly. “I thought you were the silent type, but turns out you’re a sharp-tongued child. You had me fooled for a moment.” Deep violet eyes stared straight at me. I stuck out my lower lip in displeasure, and whatever that gesture meant to him, he visibly relaxed his gaze. “Suddenly the kid starts…
    • by Cristae Ch. 1 “Hey.” At the sharp call, the child lifted their head. Covered in dirt and dust, the child was rummaging through a corpse’s pockets. “Are you hungry?” Leviathan asked. Instead of replying, the child’s blue eyes rolled searchingly. Though it looked like they wanted to say they were hungry, their expression was guarded. ‘A wise choice.’ No matter how hungry you are, you shouldn’t run up to strangers—absolutely not. Then again, rifling through the pockets…
    • by Cristae Episode 1Prologue Year N, Month N, Day N / Weather: Clear / Mood: Suspicious There’s something strange about the youngest in our family. For one, she’s definitely hiding her true nature. I saw it—her slyly dropping the grilled peppers that were served at dinner. But is that all? Not content with just that, she went so far as to crush them underfoot, flattening them completely, then covered the mess with a napkin to stage a perfect crime. (Thinking about it still gives me…
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