"Are you sure you want to go to River of Flames? That place is very dangerous," Orion said again when we were out of the tavern. I don't know it if it was concern or what."I need to," I simply said. "Thank you, Lucia, Orion. But I guess we should part ways at this point?""But you don't know where the River of Flames is, right? How would you get there?""Uh, maybe I will ask some people along the way?"Lucia sighed. "You know what is the reason why I don't want to tell you where that place is? I don't want you to go there because I'm worried that something might happen to you. Even we just know each other for barely a few days, thinking that you might face something dangerous alone makes me worry like hell. Please, think twice about going to that place, Ophelia. You are already a friend to me and I hope that we can see each other again soon after we part ways here.""Will you try to awaken that man you believe is just sleeping there?"Orion's question made me stop. Lucia looked at he

The moment I stepped onto the blazing pool of flames, I didn't feel any heat. I only felt warm as though I was traveling in the middle of the winter and it was one of the few times I stop by to warm myself up. It didn't hurt me at all. In fact, it even comforts me at some point."Woah."I opened my eyes at once and turned at my back to see if I failed and got Lucia and Orion hurt. I was relieved when I saw them totally fine."You didn't get hurt at all?" I asked to make sure. I don't want them to be hurt in any way because of me."No," Lucia shook her head at the same time Orion did.Then my eyes drifted to Raja. He was just a couple of yards away, looking at the surrounding in a defensive stance as if he is expecting an unexpected attack from somewhere.I turned to look at my surrounding. Contrary to its name, River of Flames is nothing like a river. It is a cave, a huge stone cave. Only that, all the things you can see around are on fire, blazing, glowing red. And the path in the mi

"Yes, but as you see, just a little trick I made and I got so weak." She smiled bitterly."You are still young, Lucia. There are so much rooms for you to grow. You are a princess by birth and I know that just like your ancestors, you would be a great summoner, too.""I hope so, Ophelia. I really hope."I was about to speak when all of the sudden, the ground went shaking. My eyes widened and I was about to hold Lucia when a huge crack of the ground went in between us, it grew larger by the moment, and showed a large mass of burning lava."Lucia!" I shouted in horror because we were at the opposite sides and there was a huge drift between us that would surely melt anything or anyone if one would fell to it.I turned to see if Raja was still at my back but what I saw was the red smoke going to my necklace."What happened, Raja? Are you all right?"'I am fine, my lady. But there is something in this place that forced me to go back to the necklace. It is forbidding you to summon me. I supp

My eyes were all alert as we moved deeper to the cave. I haven't seen Lucia nor Orion yet and I'm pretty worried of what they have been going through at the moment. I was the reason why they are here that is why if ever something bad happens to them, I can't forgive myself. They are very good people who truly treated me like a friend despite us knowing each other for barely a few days. I know it sounds crazy but I can really feel that connection pulling us together. I don't know why I feel that way but maybe because they are somehow connected with the mystery behind my identity?If that is the case, the more I should not let anything happen to them. If they are the way to my father, to the truth of my existence, I should grab the opportunity. Though aside from that motive, I am truly worried about them because I already treated them as my true friends. They are like the princes in Solterra. The bond between them reminds me of the bond between Demitri, Prince David, Prince Martin and P

"Well..." Nerissa only laughed. Even her laugh was not evil-like, it was as soft and sweet as her voice. I wonder why she had to through to the extent of luring men and killing them back when she was a living witch? But I guess that is too much to ask, and why would it be my business, anyway? It has nothing to do with me, so all I should think of is how we can finish this as soon as possible so we can get out of this place at once. I hate all the monsters and I hope I won't see another kind of monster again. Fighting with monsters is time consuming and worthless so if I only have a choice, I won't fight with them. I just really hopes that Lancelot is skilled and strong enough to fight those strong monsters outside."You are wrong, I'm not a princess. She is the only the princess between us," I said and glanced at Lucia.Nerissa raised a brow, the corner of her lips rose slightly, evilly. It was like there was something in her mind that she chose not to say. I can't figure out what it