When I woke up, it was dark outside and inside since nobody came in to light up the candles. Sisi bathed in the moonlight as still as a corpse.
I went to stand up, only … Read more
I didn’t go see Achilles. I didn’t think he was hoping I’d repay him the money he loaned. I sure as anything couldn’t let the elves use Veirya’s debt as a reason to keep her, … Read more
After the chaos in the town, it had finally calmed down. I wasn’t sure if people were still mining or not. Everyone was likely deterred from the anger after the last kidnapping case. Some of the inhabitants of … Read more
I needed to get Veirya’s medal back from Sisi. It wasn’t Sisi’s property, and the North was a fief that Sisi rewarded her with in the first place. Sisi could auction it. Fine, I had nothing to say about … Read more
My lower back disagreed with me when I tried getting to my feet. Fortunately, it was no longer an unbearable pain. I grabbed my washed clothes by the side and carefully dressed, worried that I’d open my wound.
“I … Read more
“That was seriously dangerous.”
Lucia crawled out of my embrace. She gazed toward the door with her hair still messy and a lingering fear, yet she couldn’t hide her mischievous smile. I scrubbed her head, and she … Read more
“Mm…”
When I woke up the next day, Lucia was still around. Apparently, she was feeling lazy today – suggested from her still sleeping in my arms. I gently played with her radiant and smooth hair. She … Read more
Lucilia licked her lips: “Sorry, my mind wandered off just now, so I didn’t pay attention to what you said. Please repeat it again.”
“With regards to the human merchants we captured, you should be aware that they … Read more
“Papa!”
Leah woke me up in the afternoon, squashing me with her weight. I opened my eyes to see her pressed firmly on my chest. An elf came over and patted Leah on the shoulder: “Miss … Read more
“Your Majesty, killing Lin Dongqing is really not a good idea,” opined Achilles. “Do you honestly think that killing Lin Dongqing is wise? Moreover, you assassinated him. Will he remain on good terms with you from now?”
“You … Read more