'HOW DID he get that so fast?!'Alesteria was dumbstruck, seeing the ruby emerald in front of her as it glistened from being hit by the sun, as she slowly realizes that the emperor has some strong connections.Very strong connections.'I might've underestimated him a little.'Another reason why Alesteria was so adamant about not having the ruby emerald is not just because it was her past mistake, but it will react to her mana as it is the same.She is the creator, of course it will react to her!Besides, a ruby emerald reacting to a baby? That is unprecedented in the last centuries.Alesteria knew that no one has ever made the jewel glow nor activate it using mana, and it is speculated that if you have the same wavelength as the source of the jewel, then it might react to you.And Alesteria, being the witch of the mountains and the creator of the jewel, will no doubt activate it.

"A PICNIC?"Aimilios asked, his eyebrows furrowed at this suggestion as he think deeply, while Aldrich nodded happily and agreed with it."That might not be a bad idea."Alesteria's eyes brightened even more at Bella's suggestion, waving her chubby arms up and down as her face displayed excitement.'Picnic! Picnic!' She chanted, her lips forming into a smile.She was unaware of the action she was doing because she was so into the idea of finally seeing the outside world, feeling the wind breeze directly and the sun's soft glow.'Finally! I can see the trees and skies again!'She has been cooped up in the room for 4 months and the only time that she saw the sky was when she arrived in her body, but even then, she wasn't able to fully take in her environment.'I was weak then because of exhaustion.'Nonetheless, she can finally have that chance now.Whilst she was getting

A SILVER light envelops Alesteria's hands as she projected it and although it is small, it was still impossible for a baby to control that much. Alesteria smiled. 'With this, this body is no longer weak.' Alesteria's body took its sweet time to adjust to her soul's mana in order to avoid clashing against it since her soul's mana has a different wavelength than the one residing in the body. The soul's mana, her original mana, was in a higher wavelength since she has been living around for thousands of years and it has accumulated all the experiences when using it, evolving even more. On the other hand, the mana that was in the body is pure and clear with an almost transparent appearance to it. The body is created new so its powers are also new. The power in the body was trying to merge with her soul's mana, and since the old and new met each other, there may be side effects. If worse comes to wo

THE SUN is shining brightly and the wind was so fresh that every deep breath feels anew, along with it is the morning dew that made the leaves look like glistening gems. Along with the peacefulness, there is also an unrest feeling covering the mountains. The mountains that were once a joyful place is now filled with grief and sorrow as the one and only resident and protector of the said place are gone. The atmosphere was so intense that the locals tend to stay away from it. They can't even go close since the fabled dragon will chase them away the moment they step into the mountains. They don't know what changed, but they were wise enough not to look into it. The said dragon, who guarded the entrance for nearly a year, is not far from the foot of the mountains, where most adventurers and lumberjacks alike approach the steep and dark mountains. The dragon was terrifying even at his size which is no larger than a regular adult cow, with glistening white scales and golden eyes that

EARLIER THAT day, Alesteria woke up from a very satisfying nap and was still groggy when Bella, who was busy for the past couple of days, immediately reached out to her and lifted her out of the crib."I'm sorry your highness, but today's schedule is packed and we can't delay it for another day." Bella said to her, apologizing for startling her.Everything happened in a flash and all Alesteria could remember is that Bella freshened her up and placed her in the rocker, a maid beside her telling her what to do."You should always keep your eye on the princess and don't let anybody just touch her casually. If they do touch her, make sure they washed their hands thoroughly for the princess' safety."The maid agreed and quickly jotted down Bella's directions in a notepad she was carrying, her attention entirely concentrated on the dos and don'ts.As she stared out the window that Bella had opened, Alesteria's mind strayed, unconcerned i