Chapter 6. The Engagement

I came across the scroll on the worktable at the center of my room. There was one sealed scroll with a golden ribbon tied around it. A royal wedding invitation.

There were a lot of possibilities for what my chest might experience first. In all likelihood, there was never any excitement. Anxiety, resentment, and panic set up housekeeping.

I suppose it's normal for an elf like me to feel degraded. That I was merely a pawn in the game played by superior creatures. However, my body raised an objection.

Just how long will this take? When will we see a change in the system? How soon will the triangle flip? How soon will the triangle's peak move?

There was just nothing I could do!

three days.

It took them three days to come up with all the wedding plans. Then it was set to happen tomorrow. It's very conspicuous how they rush everything for their hidden agenda.

I knew what they were after. I may have pretended to be stupid and uneducated in front of the royal court, but my brain didn't recipr