ies, Nobles, and Lady Kitori and Lady Octavia as the representatives of the Elders. Still, as expected, Amber

vely. Ashriel silently sat on her golden chair, wearing her face mask, black conta

arted. “After the Great Revolt of the Quislings, three members of the said family survived, a

econd Rank Nobles and is now an official High Member of the First Rank Nobles.” The gasp echoed through the w

bles? But Ather

this herself. We must

o right to be in with th

e growth of the Empire in the first

lory to the Empire deserves

ke swarm of bees, irritating Ashriel. Unable to bear the

ng hall. A woman with jet-black hair and emerald green eyes. Everyone was alarmed. Nathan froze.

” Nathan’s voice was crisp, his gaze is

d authority, eh?” She smirked. Hea

thority?” She laughed full of sarcasm. Everyone felt their hair standing as the h

turned into grim. “Tell me, Amber. Who among all of us overuse her power and authority?” She stepped forward, closing their distance. Amber gulped in nervousne

fore I allow my member to leave.” Amber tr

ustification enough, Ambe

ed the hall. Ashriel looked at Amber straight in the eyes. Her green orbs shakes with Ashriel's piercing gaze. “Due to certain circumstances, Oriana Atherton is being placed under my care. If you have

fit to be a leader, even of the lowest group.” Her words strike Amber like flashes of lightning. She hated tha

ked down at her. Her ice-cold, lifeless eyes gave Amber a shiver. A gaze that judges her. A gaze that condemns her. A ga

*

ce in the countryside far from the city. She wanted to unwind, away from the crowd. Rea

ocean looks pretty in this spot." Mered

. Her voice was so cute like a tiny mouse squeaking. Meredith chuckled because of her cuteness. "Carsillion, look!" Nathan, who was as small as Ashriel, gave all his effor

's okay. Please put me down." He tried to pull himself back on the ground but Meredith's ar

r mouth. "That's an order." Meredith giggled to see Nathan's eyes widened while he slowly nodded his head. She was n

re only six years old." Nathan's cheeks turned red with her words.

amazing!" Nathan looked in the direction Ashriel was pointing, and his eyes sp

p. And the more you go deeper, the more you will discover new things. Th

Nathan only listened attenti

to see you explore, discover, and experience new, good things in the future..." "You know what's more amazing?" Meredith asked. "The ocean is very deep. And the more you go

crying by the time she looked at the ocean, in the same spot where the three of them

u?” His voice wa

a low voice, still reminiscing ev

ned. Befuddled, she searched the whole place. She then saw Nat

was a moment of silence. Both are sitting still, observing how the wind controls the wave, listening to the songs of the birds

Ashriel looked at him. She knows that Natha

hifted his gaze from the ocean to her mesmerizing o

ked her, “You are looking for Chaster, right?” Ashriel’s

e considered her sister. Chaster was the son of the Ruler of Sephtis and Ashriel’s ex-fi

you still love him?” Ashriel lo

ever feel tha

e her?” Her question was out of the blue. Both of them knew

er question, Ash. What if I don’t?” N

wiped off the dust from her jeans. Nathan did the same. Ashriel then flash

ou go deeper, the more you will discover

lf. Everything that you can se