I slowly walked towards the village entrance, looking around as I go. Once I arrive at the entrance, I see villagers bustling around. It was as if this place truly exists. I see familiar faces here and there. That just validated my suspicion from earlier. This truly is my village but it should be from years ago. The familiar faces I am seeing right now has the same age as the day when I was still young. Many years have passed and so they surely aged by now but the people here has the same age years ago. I looked at a familiar bakery at a corner of the street where I frequently buy our bread. The mister there was old and before my father took me with him, that mister has passed away. But now I can see the mister happily placing the bread he has baked on the counter. While I was walking around the people were moving about like normal but they don’t seem to notice me. "Um, excuse me." I talked to a young woman walking by but she didn’t reply let alone even look at me. "Hello." I t
My mother’s eyes went wide in shock. "It’s you... it really is you." I can’t hold back the tears that were falling down from my eyes. "Mother!"I opened my arms and embraced her tightly. I was afraid that in any minute she might disappear from my sight. "I-Isabella?" My mother’s voice was filled with uncertainty. "No, it can’t be." "It’s me, mother. It has... been so long." I said in between sobs.My mother pushed me at arm’s length. She looked at me carefully, her hand tracing the shape of my face. "It... it really is you? My Isabella... my baby girl?" My mother still can’t believe that I was in front of her. "But how? And you are now this big." "Mother, many years has passed." I replied.My mother looked at me from head to toe and I see tears coming down her cheeks. "Oh my Isabella, how beautiful you have grown up to be." My mother said full of affection. "My baby girl."She pulled me into her embrace. I can’t help but cry my heart out after feeling her warmth. "Mother!!" Bot
I looked at my mother with confusion. What is the pressing matter she is talking about? Is it about the war my Aunt Fiona started? Does my mother know something? "Since the time your aunt saved me, she was always trying to contact me through my mind. There is a reason for this." My mother said with a serious tone. "She is planning to revive the forbidden magic our father once used. That was same magic that destroyed our country." "Mother, you know of the forbidden magic?" I asked in haste. If my mother can give us some information to prevent the forbidden magic from being used then it would be a win for us.My mother shook her head. "I was just a little girl at that time when the research of the forbidden magic was ongoing. What I know is that only the ’chosen one’ can wield and use such enormous power. And my father thought he was that ’chosen one’." My mother looked sad while recalling the past. "The only thing I could remember was that in activating the forbidden magic, there is
[Ragnar’s POV]I have been cooped up inside my office for the past few days now. And so I thought to have a walk at the palace garden to get some fresh air. These past few days have become hectic. The enemy’s battle plans that Phillips have sent from Geneva has been very helpful. Using them as a guide, my army had made preparations and precautions before the surprise attack starts. I have been restless since Isabella’s last letter. Many days have passed by and no new letters have come. I can’t help but worry about her.I look at the beautiful palace garden where the signature purple passions were planted. These purple passions are one of a kind and are only found inside the palace. The insignia of the royal family of Avalon bear the purple passion in it.I heaved a deep sigh. I have hoped to lift up my spirits by looking at the beautiful scenery of the palace garden but all I can think about was my love. "How I wish you are here my love." I said to myself. "I wanted to show this ga
[Ragnar’s POV]I was not really surprised with this information. I am sure with my mother’s looks and personality, men would fall for her. It was my father’s luck to be loved back by my mother and to be chosen by her. "When I became the head researcher, your mother was the head mage of her order. She was very beautiful and talented in magic. Many noble men sought for her hand and I was one of them. Gaining a proper rank, I proposed to your mother back then. We were both still young and just entered adulthood." Marvin said with a smile while reminiscing. "I guess that didn’t go too well." I said. "Haha, you are quite right there your majesty." Marvin. "But it was because of a reason that I have regretted doing. After my research came to fruition, the mad king assembled his army and planned to conquer the continent. Your mother, she knew that my research was something that was frightening and can give power to someone and also can destroy many lives. I still remember her words." ***
"I have heard that your fiancée is the daughter of King George of Wales. And her mother was just a maid from the palace." Marvin said. "But judging by her features, she has the looks of the royal blood of Sparta." "What you said is correct." I replied. "Princess Isabella is the third princess of Wales between King George and his legal concubine Diana." I looked at Marvin with seriousness. With mentioning Isabella’s mother’s name, I am sure Marvin will connect the dots. "My word, Diana you say. Then she is one of the twin daughters of the mad king." Marvin said. "Hah, what are the odds to know that the royal blood of Sparta still exists in this continent." "Not only that, the Queen of Geneva is Diana’s twin sister Fiona. It is said that her son the crown prince is of pure blood, born from their elder brother the crown prince of Sparta and Princess Fiona herself."Marvin’s eyes widened in shock. He has been wandering the continent for research but of course such information has been
My eyes went wide open with this information, I didn’t know of this. "Your mother did not tell you?" Marvin looked at me puzzled.I shook my head as a reply. "No, she never told me of her linage. She was afraid that I will be shunned by other people because of my Spartan blood. I never knew I also have some royal blood flowing through my veins."Marvin nodded in understanding. "Your mother was trying to protect you from the harsh criticism. I am sure she loves you dearly." "The chosen one, does the person have to be of pure blood?" I asked earnestly.Marvin held his chin and was in deep thought once again. "When I read about the prophecy in the book I was translating and deciphering, I was still young and was just starting to learn the ancient texts. It read that before the almighty being died, he said that he will come back one day when the continent was in danger. He had foreseen the destruction of this continent and the’ chosen one’, his resurrection will be the one to either sa
[Isabella’s POV]I open my eyes slowly to a dimly lit room. Looking around, I realized I was in my room lying down on the bed. The room was a little bit dark with only the light from the fire place illuminating the interior. I slowly sat up and felt that my body was heavy and in pain. "Ouch." I made a silent cry from the ache that my body was feeling. My body must have sustained the bruises and wounds that I got from inside my mother’s consciousness. I hear the door creak open and a shadow of a woman was seen coming inside. When she was just a few feet away, I was able to see her face. "Your highness." It came from Mary’s voice. "I am so glad you are already awake."Mary dashed towards my bedside instantly. "How long was I asleep?" I asked her. "You have been sleeping all day after you lost consciousness inside the greenhouse your highness." Mary said and put her palm on my forehead. "You are still burning. Excuse me your highness, I will call the doctor immediately." She looked