“Kaya!” The man’s voice kept echoing inside her head.She was already leaning on the trees, trying to keep herself up. For some reason, her legs felt like they were already about to give in. This pain in her chest kept poking at her. Scratching inside of her after several memories of their past came crashing in on her.She bit her lips, trying to keep her sobs when she remembered the pain. She had really thought she’d moved on, forgotten about it. But that all prove wrong when she felt his touch on her body.Falling on her knees, she let out a quiet sob. She hated herself for still having feelings for the man. That lingering thought just made her feel uneasy. In her mind she should hate him, loathe him, and most of all, she shouldn’t be feeling that way anymore.There was once again a sudden thrust in her heart. Remembering how she would have been able to have ended it all a while ago. She was so close

The morning was already approaching and there were only a few dozen people to transport. Karilaya was thankful that she was able to hold on that long.She never expected that such a kind of army existed. She knew that the empire's army was formidable, but she never thought that they would be this horrifying. No matter how many phantom soldiers and golems she’d summon, they were not enough as she could only summon about a thousand or. Which was the same number as the imperial soldiers. It would take at least three of her high-level phantom warriors to take on a fully armored knight. The only things that were keeping them at bay were the barriers and the flame sentinels that shot from a distance, pushing them back.“My lady, you should step into the portal,” Kirei called out after transporting the last of the civilians.It was now only her and a few soldiers that remained there. Karilaya finally felt comfort when she saw that ev

It came as a shock to lord Slog, Mistress Moryana, and Headmaster Artheous upon seeing their liege arrive. It hadn’t been that long since he went his way to help out with suppressing the next village but already came back with his lady in tow. The two of them quickly move to greet the man as he was approaching the two of them. “Welcome back, your majesty,” the three of them greeted with enthusiasm seeing as the emperor was smiling as he carried his lady in his arms. “Is the tent ready?” The emperor asks. “This way, sire.” Headmaster Artheous immediately moves aside, gesturing to the large dwelling that had already been set up by the soldiers. The man quickly moves ahead, walking hastily. The headmaster, adviser, and Grand witch remained following behind their liege as he entered the makeshift shelter. Thankfully they had already finished setting the bed and d

“Has she woken up yet?” Alexander asked. All three advisers looked at each other. Not knowing what to say at the moment. They didn’t want to incur their liege’s wrath, especially since his temperament was getting harder to gauge lately. “I think lady Kaya just wants a bit more rest, your majesty.” Lord Slog was the one who answered. He knew that the emperor’s patience has been thin lately. And he didn’t want to experience another tantrum from their liege. Alexander took a deep breath, throwing a weakened gaze at lady Kaya, who was still lying asleep on the bed. “Leave us,” He waves them out. Deciding not to prolong his agony, Alexander laid beside her, taking the woman into his arms to pull her closer into a warm embrace. Catching the slight whiff of her sweet, floral scent insta

Karilaya could no longer ignore the noise that was coming outside. She knew only three people who had the bravery and naivety to attack an enemy camp like that, not to mention the familiar and strong surge of energy that floated through the air. She slowly touched the jaded restraints that were attached to her. Trying to get an idea of how they worked. It resembled the old magical cuffs that were used on her by the witches before. She could still feel her anger and hate remembering it. The only difference with these things that she was wearing now is that it didn’t have the spike, nor did it give out a shock whenever she would try to cast a spell. Instead, it would only nullify it and absorb the magic that was being accumulated. Hearing the increasing noise coming from outside. Karilaya picks up the first thing that she sees’s on her side.Holding tight to the candleholder, she walks straight out, on