King Edgar Barnabas looked at Edmund's face curiously. From a very long time ago, he was a reliable trader and liked to collect antiques. Sometimes he came to black-market auctions to hunt for rare items that were considered lost and destroyed in Magica. Since Edmund's appearance, he had felt that Duke Brighton's face was very familiar, even though he could say this was the first time they had met.
"Is there anything you want to say to me, Your Majesty?" asked Edmund, noticing as King Edgar Barnabas kept his eyes fixed on his face. He had tried to ignore it, but King Edgar's gaze was so deep and it made Edmund felt uncomfortable from being stared constantly by the king.
“Uhm, I beg your pardon?” asked King Edgar Barnabas.
“It seems that you have something in your mind, Your Majesty. Do you mind if I ask?” asked Edmund tried to rephrase his previous question.
“You are so mysterious, Duke Brighton. This is the first time we met
Count Barney was huddled in a dungeon cell that was damp, dark, and foul-smelling. Lichens and mold were everywhere. His own body odor smelled bad, considering he hadn't showered in days. Dirt littered the corners of the prison, for Count Barney had paid no heed to cleanliness. His body, which was once fat and distended, at that looked thin, only bones wrapped in skin. Some of the prisoners who came from the magic tower that had been locked up with him had long been released. Only he remained in the dungeon in the Brighton Duchy. No one came to save him. He had made a terrible mistake daring to break into the Brighton area. Now, no one knew where he was. Maybe he would die to rot in this prison.Damn woman!All of Count Barney's bad luck started with a damn slave girl who ran away from his room that night. If the slave didn't escape, he might never end up in this pitiful dungeon. In a lonely prison without anyone accompanying him, it wasn't easy to keep his mind sane.
Astrid borrowed a maid outfit and disguised her appearance by wearing the ruby-eyed ring that Edmund gave her.“Dovah Incognito,” said Astrid."Dragon Incognito," said Astrid.Astrid looked at the unfamiliar middle-aged woman in her mirror reflection. Astrid took a deep breath and slipped out through the balcony of her bedroom window. She tried to stroll along the Queen Palace area. Several maids and footmen seemed to be at work and didn't recognize Astrid at all. They were busy with their own business. Astrid felt a little relieved.Astrid walked with her head down and tried to circle the Queen Palace area to find a way to escape. Almost in every corner of the palace stood patrol troops who guarded the security closely. There's no way to escape. She could climb the wall and jumped out as one of her way out. The thing was, she couldn't possibly make a fuss. Defeating one or two soldiers might not be too difficult, but if the royal arm
County Barney.Hundreds of demon-beasts chased after King Ruven Omanelis and Edmund, who flew evasively in the air. They came from all over. The winged demon beasts with sharp claws and sharp teeth like rows of saw blades chased after them savagely. Meanwhile, the burly and horned Demon-beasts chased from the mainland.“Blue Yol Bullet,” Edmund shouted.Blue fire Bullet.A volley of blue fireballs shot out the winged Demon beasts chasing Edmund and King Ruven Omanelis in the air. Edmund's blue fireball hit the hollow-winged demon beast's chest. One by one, their bodies fell to the ground and burned to ashes.However, the number of demon-beasts that arrived still didn't decrease; instead, they grew. As a result, Edmund had used up too much energy. If this battle continued, Edmund might run out of energy and be unable to escape.King Ruven Omanelis tried his best to provide a strong magic shield to defend. However, King Ruven would
“Hold on! Put down your weapons! We've come with help," said Edmund in a calm tone, but his eyes were wary."Say your name!" commanded one of the centaurs without lowering his spear.“My name is Edmund Brighton, Son of Jergintarth. I came to see Kyron and Keefe. I believe that my subordinate, Al is also with you," replied Edmund calmly."Call Kyron. We need to find out if this person is real or fake,” said one of the largest black-haired centaurs. It seemed that he was the leader of the Midnight Forest's border guards.The brown-haired and slightly slender Centarus nodded and moved through the magic shield. Meanwhile, the white tigers surrounding them did not let down their guard."How did you get here?" asked the black-haired centaur.Edmund brandished the wooden stick in his hand.“I got a stick made from the branches of a tree that grows in this Midnight Forest from Keefe. This wand shows the way here," said
When Edmund arrived at the Brighton Duchy with Al, some guests was already waiting for him in the living room. He handed over the magical briefcase he had brought to Al. He needed Al with Berk to take care of the briefcase. Edmund needed Al to lead Brighton’s army to rescue survivors in various kingdoms on the border."Leave it to me. I will take good care of the Brighton Duchy. Meet the guests. Don't worry," Al said deftly."Thank you, Al."Edmund hurried into the living room. There was a group of people waiting for him. Edmund recognized two guests who had come to see him. The aura they emitted from within their bodies was full of overflowing magical energy. They came with an army of elves' knights."Radcliff! Cassia! When did you guys arrive?” cried Edmund with a bright smile and beaming eyes."We've just arrived," said Radcliff, grinning widely. His appearance was smoldering. There was a tattoo of a fiery-red salamander on Radcliff'
Leonard looked at Astrid's limp and pale face. He laid Astrid on the bed, gently stroking the hair on her forehead. He sat on the edge of the bed, looking at Astrid's face, which was still grimacing in pain. Astrid still hadn't woken up and was drowning in a nightmare with her body in pain."Leave us and close the door," Leonard ordered his servants.In an instant, all the maids left in silence after leaving all the equipment Leonard needed.Astrid's chest still looked hollow, with the golden form of The Heart of Magic pulsing in its cavity.Leonard closed the hole in Astrid's chest with his black magic until the wound left no trace. Astrid's breathing gradually became more regular, and the pain subsided from her body."You are lovely. Why did you turn me down, Astrid? Even though you can achieve everything if you choose me. Why did you choose that weak dragon over me? Are a warlock and the king of darkness not enough for you?” Leonard asked,
Astrid jolted awake from her slumber, gasping for air. Sweat dripped down her clothes until they were drenched. Her heart was pounding so hard that her chest hurt like she had been hit repeatedly. Astrid struggled to breathe and opened her mouth wide to take in oxygen. She groped her chest and raised her hand. There was no blood or wounds on her chest. It seemed as if the wound had healed, but the pain and horror she felt were still there.“Having a nightmare?” someone asked from behind the darkness.Astrid flinched in surprise. She didn't expect anyone else to be in her room. She recognized the cold-sounding voice. Her body shivered as fear ran through her body. Slowly Astrid looked in the direction where the voice came from. A very handsome man was standing by the window. His silhouette was reflected by the moonlight that came in through the opened window.Leonard leaned against the wall by the window, crossing his arms over his chest and smiling f
Astrid closed her eyes after crying for hours until her eyes were swollen. She fell asleep restlessly. Her eyes seemed to be moving restlessly behind her closed eyelids. Unknowingly she turned her sleeping position on the bed, and it wasn't easy to sleep calmly and relax.The wind opened the unlocked window from between the tightly closed glass shuttered and created a small gap. A leaf flew in the wind and entered through the gap in the window. The little leaf flew onto the bed and landed right on top of Astrid's forehead, right between her eyebrows. The small leaves glowed with a light pink color that was almost white, then absorbed into Astrid's forehead.Astrid was fast asleep while her mind drifted back into dreamland. In the darkness, Astrid saw the light shining in the distance. The color was a bright green that is almost white with a light pink tinge also almost white."Where am I?" Astrid asked, confused.“Astrid… Amicus…&rdquo