CHAPTER 209~3RD PERSON'S POV~Lunaris and Marie stood in the gardens, attending to the plants. Marie used large scissors to cut off overgrown branches from the bushes, and Lunaris used a watering kettle to water the roses. Marie was really good at gardening since she was a cleaning maid for a while, but wasn't too much of an expert because she was first a serving/cooking maid before being moved to the cleaning department due to the shortage of maids there. Lunaris, on the other hand, was a complete novice at the task.They both wore bright, dark green gloves, colorful gardening aprons with flowery designs, and brown boots. Marie's eyes were focused on the job she was doing—the only sounds she could hear were her scissors chipping away overly long branches and leaves and the rustling of the rose bushes. Lunaris walked over to the other side of the bush she was on and turned her kettle over on the bush.Gently sprinkling water on the roses and leaves, she said softly, “I didn't thank y
CHAPTER 210~3RD PERSON'S POV~Edith stood in a large, white kitchen with some other maids, cutting up some vegetables for dinner. The other maids cleaned up dishes, cut up spices and fruits, and cooked up other things in pots of different sizes, working together in perfect harmony. With the aroma that serenaded the entire house, one would think a feast was being prepared. Edith's eyes were focused on a carrot she was slicing. She seemed to be taking a lot more time than usual. Her face seemed bothered by something.“How did you come to work for the dragon family?” Mary's last question resounded in her head. Her chopping suddenly got faster and faster as different sounds filled her ears. Memories she didn't want to remember started to flood in, and as the knife cut through her left index finger, she was instantly snapped out of her reverie.She turned to the finger and watched the wound heal itself almost instantly, then she turned back to the carrot, which had now been stained by he
CHAPTER 211~3RD PERSON'S POV~“I am the Immortal; Sabbath,” Mary said with a doubled voice, her blackish-red aura rising from her body like a stream of smoke. “Our original plan was to extract the demon from your body and take him back to Firgatten, but now we'll just have to take you instead,” Ezekiel said, then raised his hood to cover his head. His eyes turned bright red, and the number of cloaked people in the alley multiplied. Mary still held Goliah to the alley wall. Her entire body had now become weak because Mary's aura constantly drained her energy. She could barely move or speak. Mary's brows furrowed. She curled her fingers, and multiple red spikes shot out of the ground, destroying the illusions one by one. Some of the illusions jumped at Mary, swinging large swords at her. Mary used her aura to form tentacles that helped her block each attack, cutting down the illusions until one was left. She caught him mid-air and slammed his back into the ground, and he completely
CHAPTER 212~3RD PERSON'S POV~~Many years ago~The sunset over Mystic Meadow was beautiful that evening. The sky had gone from bright blue to orange in only a few hours, and the sunlight on the horizon between the lake and the sky was nothing short of breathtaking. The sounds of nocturnal birds and insects chirping from the surrounding forest and the sound of the multiple streams channelled from the lake added to the serene nature of the environment.Lord Robert and his beta sat in a small boat on the lake. They had rowed far away from their mansion to witness the gorgeous sunset. It had always been a dream of Lord Robert’s to watch the sunset with a close friend.“This is amazing, isn't it?” Lord Robert spoke with a smile on his face. He had dark blue eyes, black hair, and dark leather clothing.“It definitely is, but we should head back soon. Your father is going to get really upset if he finds out I took you this far away from the mansion.” The beta answered with worry in his voic
CHAPTER 213~3RD PERSON'S POV~Cynthia walked through the passages of the Mortimer Mansion early in the morning. She held her clipboard in her left hand, and her eyes moved from door to door. She had created a system where all the maids had to check in for work every morning after the bell rang, so she could know which maid wasn't following her new rule. She made sure to wake up an hour before the bell sounded, so she could inspect the mansion thoroughly and know where work was needed, so the maids wouldn't cheat their way out of their chores. She marched through different passages, inspected different halls, and put down notes that would help her remember. After forty minutes of inspection, she marched back toward her room, staring at her clipboard with a smile on her face. Her eyes beamed with excitement, knowing she had all the power in the world. She could bend every maid in the mansion to her will, and no one could do anything about it. Her goal was to change how things worked
CHAPTER 214~3RD PERSON'S POV~“Wait, what?!” Marie exclaimed, sitting up straight.“Shush!! Lower your voice. I was attacked early this morning by someone,” Cynthia said, leaning forward.“Was it one of the maids?” Marie asked.“Well, I couldn't tell. The person was in his or her wolf form. Judging from the size of the beast, it's possible that it was a warrior wolf. But the maids have more motives," Cynthia said.“And what motive might that be?” Marie asked, hoping for a very reasonable answer. Cynthia leaned even closer, squinting her eyes. “To take my position as assistant headmaid from me. All these maids are jealous; I can see it in their eyes. I just can't figure out which one of them would go as far as committing murder to achieve that goal,” Cynthia whispered.Marie placed her right palm on her forehead and used her fingers to gently massage it, letting out a slow sigh. “Look, no one wants that position, okay? Firstly, it's too much work. Secondly, no one likes being hated
CHAPTER 215 ~3RD PERSON'S POV~ Mary groaned softly, her eyes opening up. She felt a warm gust of wind blowing over her face and through her hair, and as her vision cleared up, she found herself standing on the edge of a tall building that was surrounded by flames. She gasped in shock and quickly stepped back so she wouldn't fall off the edge. Breathing heavily, she looked around in confusion. “Where am I?” She asked, her voice echoing for a few seconds, then fading out after each word. She looked around the building she was on and found a billboard standing close to one edge. She walked toward it, raising her right palm—her red aura surrounded her entire hand, and she used telekinetic waves produced by her aura to rip the metal board off the ground. She turned it around and found her location, boldly written at the top: Mystic Meadow. Mary gasped again. She turned her gaze away from the billboard and looked down at the ground. Fire has caught the entire city, and dead bodies, b
CHAPTER 216 ~3RD PERSON’S POV~ Robbert struggled to break free from the tight grip of the rogue king. His eyes slowly turned red, and his skin went pale as he slowly lost his breath. His eyes glowed bright blue, and he growled loudly, pulling on the rogue's arm with all the strength he could muster. “Stop resisting my power, boy. Just give in and join the dark side. I assure you, you will not regret it,” the rogue king said with a smile, tightening his grip even more. A cold whisk of wind suddenly blew by, and the rogue king's arm instantly split in two. “Aghhh!!” He groaned in pain as he staggered backward, his arm bleeding profusely. Robbert fell to his knees, breathing heavily after he had pulled the hand off his throat. He threw the arm to the ground, and slowly turned to the rogue king, his eyes glowing bright blue. “What was that? That was not your power,” the rogue king asked, holding his right arm in an attempt to stop the bleeding. “No, it wasn't. But that i