Under the Empress’s gentle gaze, Arran found himself calming down inexplicably. The nervousness that was eating up his insides like a rot seemed to be washed away by a cool feeling of bliss, like staying in the shade on a hot sunny day.Arran didn’t know what sort of power the Empress had that could affect him, but he didn’t overthink it. Rather, Arran couldn’t think about it even if he wanted. Everything just seemed so natural to him, like he wasn’t affected by any power at all.Following Empress Fleur’s invitation, Arran walked towards her and sat down on the seat closest to her. His position was across from Eris. Soon, Charmy came and sat by his side.The rest of the siblings were already seated in their own places. With everybody taking up a place in the center area, they were like a normal family gathering to talk about their day.There was a round table in the center with various delicacies in places on them.Reaching toward the table, Empress Fleur picked up a scone before offe

“Do you know there is an ability that works similarly to the way yours does? This ability is just as useful and powerful as yours is, but doesn’t come with the same restrictions as yours. It is an ability that isn’t easy to interfere with and can be used in many situations.”“Best of all, his ability is a universal one that can be learned by anybody as long as they reach a certain level of expertise in a given aspect.”“This ability is called the High Mind.”“Have you heard of it?”Arran shook his head in denial. He hadn’t heard about this ability before, but hearing the empress describe this ability, Arran could imagine how amazing it was.Wanting to learn more, Arran quickly implored.“Aunty, what kind of ability is the High Mind?”Empress Fleur’s smile grew even brighter as she heard Arran. She loved the way he called her aunty, which made her feel she had adopted a son from outside.The empress explained to Arran in delight.“High Mind, like its name suggests, is a psychic type ab

A ring of light opened up in a forest, whipping up a storm that blew fallen leave from the ground and into the air.The light blue color of the portal swirled as shadows appeared from the other side. Shortly after, the shadows solidified into reality as three figures emerged from the portal.Eris, Arran, and Charmy passed through the portal and appeared in a large verdant forest. Brilliant rays of sunlight peeked through the dense thicket of branches and leaves overhead, casting long shadows on the ground below.The size of the forest was vast beyond description. When Arran opened his eyes to take in the scenery, he was greeted by tall trees that extended to more than twenty meters in height with leaves and branches that were like a huge canopy that blocked out the sun.The few rays of sunlight that made it through this dense canopy were barely enough to light up the forest below. It only served to create deep shadowing areas that seemed to hide countless mysteries within.Arran obser

The other side of the node led into another forest, much like the previous one Arran and the girls had just left.Fortunately, the scale of the forest this time was much smaller.With a single glance ahead, Arran could make out the outline of a castle in the distance.The castle had brownstone walls with built a medieval gothic style that was very similar to the castle in Maenan. Huge Shadows were interspersed along the outer wall of the castle, giving it a satirical feeling of one trying to hide his elegance and luxurious essence, forming a sharp contrast to the obvious opulence of the entire structure.Arran was drawn in by the similar yet different styles the two royal families had with regard to how they designed their homes. He wondered if these similarities and differences were only shared between the Von Weissen and Von Vilysivich royal families or if it was a common motif between all seven royal families.If it was, Arran wouldn’t be able to find out anytime soon.“Come on, fo

Eris’ home was like an indoor garden. Despite how gloomy and shady the castle looked outside, the inside was quite homely.Colorful flowers bloomed within the hallways of the castle and green vines crawled through the gaps in the stone walls of the castle, which were allowed to grow freely and naturally, giving the castle a wild and uncontrollable air of beauty.It was like nature had made the castle her home and the inhabitants were but mere animals living off its gracious abundance.Of course, the inhabitants of the castle were not wild savages running around without a care in the world.Smartly dressed servants could be seen walking around the halls in ardent strides, their faces bright and filled with calm composure.Whenever Erin and Eris passed by, the servants would all bow in greeting before going about their own activities. Occasionally, Arran would feel multiple scrutinizing eyes on him from the servants as they looked over at him, trying to guess his identity. Those who rec