Two pairs of tiny little steps sounded out from the hallway, together with children's laughter. They burst through the door to the living room with tiny wooden swords in their hands.
“Mommy...
2024-07-07 21:44:12 +0000 UTC
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The two girls were walking side by side down one of the many familiar streets of Thundrel in silence. Their hands were intertwined, both wearing rings that shimmered beautifully in the evening ligh...
2024-07-05 23:26:29 +0000 UTC
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Thundrel looked exactly the same as it did before Lilly left, only covered by the dark of night. The glowing crystals normally illuminating the roads were dimmed, giving the city time to sleep.
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2024-07-03 02:03:52 +0000 UTC
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Lilly flew through the air on her way back to Stort City. Everything that had happened in Dortfell still felt unreal, but she knew it wasn’t. The ruby in her pocket told her that much.
She ...
2024-06-30 17:43:08 +0000 UTC
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Goddon studied the dent in the slab of dragon steel with an expression of intrigue mixed with annoyance. “Ahh, this will take some effort to fix. Ignus isn’t very fond of repairing stuff… Per...
2024-06-28 18:53:19 +0000 UTC
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A solid granite slab floated up from the hole in the floor Lilly had created as she entered the room and landed in front of the throne. It slowly morphed into a square table perfectly suited for ar...
2024-06-27 01:52:15 +0000 UTC
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Lilly was disappointed that her attack had been stopped, but she didn’t get the feeling of being outclassed. The defensive maneuvers to save the king had only narrowly managed to save his life.
2024-06-24 23:46:00 +0000 UTC
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The castle approached at a terrifying speed, but Lilly felt prepared. Her momentum and force should be able to penetrate any barrier trying to stop her, so she simply kept the target in her sight a...
2024-06-23 00:16:01 +0000 UTC
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Lilly felt her heart pounding in her chest. Even the planned attack tonight had made her nervous, now she was expected to end this war on her own?
“I… But…”
Her words fail...
2024-06-20 23:06:35 +0000 UTC
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Hearing that Selene was in mortal danger, Lilly didn’t care about the rest of Rantas’ words. “Where is she now?” she asked, as controlled and concise as she was able to.
“The infirm...
2024-06-17 14:44:19 +0000 UTC
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Lilly found her way to where the army was returning with a worried heart. She had faith in her friends, but she knew nothing was certain in war.
Her first sight as she arrived, looking from b...
2024-06-17 14:15:21 +0000 UTC
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The door to her room opened, revealing a tired-looking Eldrin. He had always looked tired, but never to this extent, as far as Lilly knew. He seemed to be in good spirits, though, smiling warmly de...
2024-06-14 01:15:42 +0000 UTC
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‘No. No, no, no, no. I really don’t want that to be the case.’
Lilly immediately understood what the book contained; information about the demigod from the Skyloft Mountains. The son of...
2024-06-11 21:46:35 +0000 UTC
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Lilly and Dahn exited the teleportation gate in Stort, one of the cities closest to the border. It had been used for several defensive battles already but still stood proud.
“Here we are! L...
2024-06-10 02:31:00 +0000 UTC
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Holtar glanced to his female advisor when the subject turned to the war. “Fria, you’ve got a better understanding of the current situation than me. Tell them the situation.”
The blue-ro...
2024-06-07 02:16:57 +0000 UTC
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The dignified elf was sitting in nothing but rags, stripped of his enchanted items and armor. But it was easy to see he was a warrior. His body was incredibly athletic, with muscles that seemed lik...
2024-06-05 21:23:29 +0000 UTC
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As she sat there on the charred stone floor, only covered by a blanket and holding around Eolande, Lilly sent a furious and tear-filled look toward the king.
King Holtar sat with his hand cov...
2024-06-04 00:50:04 +0000 UTC
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The king was not alone in the room– he had two older looking people there as well that Lilly assumed were advisors. One man and one woman, both a decade or two older than the king.
Lilly st...
2024-06-02 01:13:26 +0000 UTC
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The magnificent royal castle was visible for most of Lilly’s trip through the city, giving a sense of anticipation to all its visitors. Great spires and halls of white stone, decorated by large w...
2024-05-29 23:43:25 +0000 UTC
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After rushing back home to get ready for the trip to the capital, Eldhaven, Lilly found Mia trying to put a hat on Beak’s head. She looked surprised to see Lilly and quickly hid the hat behind he...
2024-05-27 01:04:13 +0000 UTC
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Looking at the finished letter, Lilly found the dichotomy between the flowery language and the ineligible handwriting to be quite poignant.
Her hand was still holding around Adelia as she wro...
2024-05-25 02:24:37 +0000 UTC
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A few minutes later, some guards had arrived and put chains on Victor before bringing his personal guards to the dungeons for imprisonment.
Now the three of them, Lilly, Adelia, and Victor, w...
2024-05-22 23:19:26 +0000 UTC
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Lilly felt her skin start crawling the moment she realized how Adelia had learned the supposed truth. The scale had been flipped in her mind, making the doubt heavier than the trust. Cold sweat ran...
2024-05-21 01:42:43 +0000 UTC
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The next morning, Lilly was headed for the barracks. She had been notified earlier that day that Victor had finished most of his investigations and that he wanted to speak to her again.
‘I ...
2024-05-18 02:25:35 +0000 UTC
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Lilly poured the tea into each of the cups before sitting down on the couch next to Mia. “I’m a bit surprised you didn’t bring Claude with you today.”
Adelia seemed slightly uncomfort...
2024-05-16 01:01:31 +0000 UTC
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Mia still hadn’t returned when Lilly came back to the house, so she started baking for the evening. Her culinary skills hadn’t deteriorated much, but she still felt nervous baking for a princes...
2024-05-13 23:03:31 +0000 UTC
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Lilly heard the worry in Eolande’s voice, thicker than ever before. “What happened? Is the general in danger?”
Eolande nodded rapidly. “This amulet lets us know a few things about the...
2024-05-11 03:11:08 +0000 UTC
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The day passed without any more enchanting, and so did the night. After a good night’s sleep, Lilly woke up feeling fresh, but the exhaustion of the day before still weighed on her mind.
2024-05-09 01:27:51 +0000 UTC
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Lilly stared nervously at Mia, who was busy putting on the finished cuirass. It had taken her a lot of effort to finish, even requiring the violet crystal in the end.
Lilly felt her ner...
2024-05-06 01:46:45 +0000 UTC
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Mia was moving around slowly, looking frustrated. “Damn, this steelwood is really hard to move in,” she said slowly, needing time to pronounce every word.
Lilly thought Mia looked f...
2024-05-04 01:15:22 +0000 UTC
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