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In a place far beyond the borders of the human world, where the colors of the sky blend with breathtaking purple hues and the sun sets behind towering black mountains like charcoal, an imposing palace rises, embodying both grandeur and mystery. Its walls are built of polished black obsidian stone that reflects the faint starlight, interspersed with mysterious raised carvings resembling silver flames. Its tall arched windows stretch upwards to touch the palace's conical ceiling, and wide balconies surround it overlooking a deep valley filled with velvety fog. On one of those elegant balconies, a man of overwhelming majesty stood, wearing royal attire pulsing with luxury and dignity. A dark black velvet suit embroidered at the collar and cuffs with delicate golden threads resembling lightning veins, and a wide black leather belt cinched around his waist with a golden buckle bearing a mysterious symbol. A heavy velvet cape the color of night flowed from his shoulders, reaching the ground

Lilian slowly closed the bathroom door behind her and stood before the mirror, her face reflecting her exhaustion. She turned on the cold tap, cupped water in her hands, and splashed it over her face repeatedly, trying to wash away the lingering warmth of hot breaths and the terrifying memories of a frantic run, as well as the beads of sweat that dampened her forehead. When she finished, she turned off the tap and slowly lifted her head to dry her face, but she froze in place when her eyes met her reflection in the mirror. Her hair was disheveled and strangely messy, and her nightgown was wrinkled, making her appearance in the dim light of the night resemble a terrifying creature. Despite her tension, a sarcastic smile escaped her lips as she muttered to herself, "If that monster had seen me looking like this, he would have been the one running away in fear, not me!" But the smile instantly faded from her lips, and the blood in her veins turned to ice. The utter silence was pierced by

Lilian felt her comfortable bed turning into solid rock beneath her, so she opened her eyes. When she looked above her, she didn't see the ceiling of her room as usual, but instead saw the sky looking like a carpet full of glowing spots, for it was filled with many stars, each one shining in a different color like the spectrum of a rainbow; some were fading red, deep blue, and emerald green. Lilian smiled, thinking all this was just a dream. She moved her body to turn over, but strangely, she felt pain when her hand struck the edge of a rock, making her realize that all this was real. Lilian opened her eyes wide after being on the verge of closing them and returning to sleep again. She sat up on the ground, feeling the cold breezes of air, and moved her head watching her surroundings; she was sitting in front of a small, clear pond, with tall bushes whose fruits emitted a strong glow that made them look like lamps. Lilian raised her hand and began rubbing her eyes to confirm she wasn'