- Alice Pov - After I severed the head of the old man in front of me, his body fell to the side. In the meantime, his head flew and landed close to the run-down tent, where the people were becoming increasingly terrified. I have this strange urge to finish him off with my own hands. Why don't I just use a sword? because I am a 'Great Magus.' I just finished performing very powerful wind magic and wrapping it around my hands in order to make it capable of penetrating even the toughest metal. What emotions do I experience when I sever his head from his body? There is none to be found. Even my hands are not showing any signs of shaking at all. Perhaps it's because I don't have any emotional attachment to other people besides my family. It's possible that... Now, for some reason, I feel the need to relax in my brother's arms. Yes, as soon as all of this is finished, I'll be able to do it in a little while. After conversing with myself inside my head, I slowly walked toward the
Alice Pov After making my way up to the forest's entrance, I was able to observe smoke rising into the air from the heart of the forest. "I appreciate your small help earlier," I said it in a hushed voice as I turned toward Sascha, who was standing behind me. I don't want to go into too much detail because I'm not overly enthusiastic, and, for some reason, I'm a little bit tired. "As always, I am very impressed by the very sharp eyes that you possess," Remarked Sascha with a bright smile on her face, but it soon became apparent that she had more to say after all. "In fact, I'm the one who wants to apologize for the soldiers' behavior earlier. It was a hard slap for me because I've said in the past that they will always follow orders." "Even though I've seen a lot of soldiers who try to disobey the orders of their superiors, it still makes me feel very embarrassed when Princess Alice meets one of them." Sascha spoke at length in an effort to provide a justification for what had
- Hadrian Pov - After letting go of the yearning, I had for Alice, who is now occupying the bed I use. Alice insisted on sleeping in my room, and since I was aware that she was exhausted, I allowed her to do whatever she desired. In the meantime, I informed Sascha that she needed to get ready because tomorrow we would be traveling home with Alice. "Yes, we can do that the next time, but right now, I also need a break to take a nap," when I told Sascha to leave the room, she appeared dismayed. Perhaps she thought I was going to discipline her by doing something sexual. As I made my way to the bedroom, I saw that Alice was already there. She appeared sound asleep, but her face occasionally broke into a charming smile. I have no idea what she imagines for herself, but I would love to be a small part of her dream. I can only sigh as I sit on the bed's edge and continue looking at Alice. After a moment, I roll over and lie down on the bed to Alice's right. I just staring at the cle
- Hadrian Pov - As is customary, Alice and I walked alongside one another through the halls of this empty castle. Since there was no one else in this castle besides Alice, I, and a few maids, the atmosphere was very calm. This atmosphere, in which not even the guards are permitted to look inside the castle, is one that I find more desirable. I got up and headed toward the dining room, not only because Alice hadn't eaten since she got back but also because I was feeling peckish myself. When someone's level increases, it stands to reason that they will have less of a requirement to eat and drink. Why is that, exactly? Because an individual can absorb the energy already present, allowing that energy to satisfy his body's requirements. Therefore, there are situations in which increasing your level results in a person appearing as if they are not getting older. This is because the individual processes the energy in the world into clean energy that is then absorbed into their body. "
The sound of the horses' hooves pulling the carriage can be heard in the background, complementing the sound of the birds chirping. - Hadrian Pov - At this very moment, Alice and I are sitting in the carriage together, and a third passenger, Sascha, will also accompany us on this journey. We left early in the morning, and because only old man Baldwin and a few others were aware of the impending departure, the Geist Legion did not send us off with a proper farewell ceremony. And only a few of the soldiers were fortunate enough to have today be their turn to guard the entrance to the castle. Moreover, I could see the shocked expressions on the soldiers' faces when they realized that the carriage coming out of the gate was mine. But then they hastily saluted, and without making a noise that would wake all of the other soldiers who were now sleeping in the barracks, they immediately opened the gate. After that, the three carriages that arrived at this fort a week ago are slowly win
- Mysterious young lady Pov - Today marks the first time I have set foot in the capital of the Zeitgeist empire, which is the city of Zeit, also known as the city of the time. I've heard a lot of rumors about this city's capital, so when I actually listened to the stories, I wasn't surprised by them. That doesn't mean I wasn't amazed or didn't care, though. Because it is the capital of one of the seven empires that are located on this continent, it is only natural that everything revolves around this one location. Ranging from technological advancements, health, education, magic, skills, spells, food, drinks, fashion, art, artifacts, architecture, and even slaves. I could mention more, but it seems it is sufficient to know that everything in this capital is the best that can be found in any other part of the empire. Consequently, as I was listening to the miraculous story that is told about the city of Zeist, I simply said in my heart. "Isn't that something that should be obvio
- Pov of a mysterious young lady - "Get out of the way, and don't make me repeat that one more time," The female guard exuded a menacing air as if she were poised to launch an assault at any moment if her commands were disobeyed, and this aura gave the impression that she was extremely dangerous. "I apologize that we caused any inconvenience for Her Majesty," I said this as I slowly lowered my head while maintaining complete composure and not displaying any sign of panic, even though, on the inside, I was somewhat taken aback. My first thought was that the person riding in the carriage was a member of the imperial family named princess Emilia Von Kaiser. Why? because her younger brother and sister do not often venture far from the palace. After that, I walked back to the carriage in the line I was riding in, and in the meantime, my teacher was aware that he would not be permitted to proceed through this one route, regardless of how much he protested against it. My teacher could
- Hadrian Pov - After what seemed like an endless and exhausting journey, I could finally make out the palace gate in front of me. Because when we left, it was still dark out, but now that the sun has come up, the temperature has risen, and the environment is much more pleasant here. The carriage I was riding in came to a stop in front of the entrance to the palace. However, there was no one there to greet me, not even the maids. But it makes no difference to me because my comeback was also unexpected. "We've arrived, Alice," I said as I got up from my seat, and without waiting for Alice and Sascha, who were still closing their eyes, I got off the carriage. Alice, who was still not ready because she had just woken up, fell to the side as a result of the sudden disappearance of me, who was her body support. "aww... why are you being so cruel to me..." Alice mumbled something in a low tone as she rubbed her head and wore a frustrated expression on her face. But, seeing that I wa