All Chapters of The Girl Who Carried the Ancient Legacy: Chapter 1 - Chapter 8

The old woman stood at the entrance of the mansion with a gentle smile."Welcome, Lyra."Lyra hesitated.She had only meant to take a closer look at the strange mansion she had somehow stumbled upon. She never expected someone to actually be waiting for her."Would you like a cup of tea?" the old woman asked. "Coffee, perhaps? Or anything else?"Lyra quickly shook her head."No, I'm good. Sorry. I think I just got lost."The old woman smiled."Perhaps you did."She paused."Or perhaps you came here for a reason."Lyra frowned.There was something strange about the way she said it."Wait..."She looked at the woman carefully."What do you mean?"The old woman simply smiled."Come inside."Lyra glanced toward the road behind her.It was already getting darker.She should have gone home.Then she remembered the woman's earlier words.I was waiting for you.Lyra looked back at her."Why did you say you were waiting for me?"The old woman didn't answer immediately.Instead, she opened the

The weekend came quietly.For Lyra, it was the first real break she had gotten in days.Ever since the exams started, she had barely had time for anything else. She spent most of her days studying, reviewing notes, and preparing for the next test.Because of that, she hadn't visited the mansion in quite some time.She hadn't even seen the cat as often as before.The thought suddenly made her remember her last visit.She had been sitting in the guest room with the elderly woman when her eyes had followed the cat around the room.“What is his name?” Lyra had asked.The elderly woman had smiled.“All names hold great power.”Lyra had blinked.“Power?”“A name is not something to give carelessly.”She had glanced toward the cat.“So you don't have a name for him?”“Oh, he has one.”The woman's smile had become slightly mysterious.“But you don't need to know it yet.”Lyra had looked at the cat again.“Then what am I supposed to call him?”“You may call him anything you wish.”Lyra had tho

The mansion was much larger than Lyra had imagined.She had visited several times before, but Ciel had never taken her beyond the familiar rooms and corridors. There were still countless places she had yet to see, including parts of the mansion that seemed to have existed long before the building itself.That afternoon, Ciel led her down a long hallway.“Where are we going?” Lyra asked.“You said you wanted to know more about what happened to you, didn't you?”“I did. I just didn't expect you to take me on a mysterious tour of your house.”Ciel glanced at her.“You complain a lot.”“And you answer questions with more questions.”“Then I suppose we're even.”Lyra rolled her eyes.They continued walking until they reached an enormous set of doors. Ciel pushed one open and motioned for her to enter.The moment Lyra stepped inside, she stopped.A massive tree stood at the center of the chamber.For several seconds, she could only stare.Its thick trunk rose toward the high ceiling, while