2024-11-15 18:17:50Chapter One
The Little Village Clinic buzzed with life on the sunny morning. Damien, the only male healer apprentice, tried to focus on sorting herbs, but the giggles laugh kept breaking his concentration. His cheeks turned pink as he heard footsteps coming closer. “Oh, Healer Damien!” Stella called out , batting her eyes. “I have this terrible pain right here.” She pointed to her Left breast, tugging at her collar so slightly and it made some part of her breast exposed for Damien to see. “I can go fetch some other female Healer for you.” Damien stammered, his hands fumbling with the herbs he was counting. At that moment another apprentice, Alice, leaned against his work table. “But you're so much better at finding the sore spots, Damien,” she said with a sweet smile. “Your hands are gentler than the others.” Immediately the other girls nodded in agreement, surrounding Damian's table like butterflies drawn to honey. At that moment Damien wished the ground would swallow him whole. Being the only male among his master's ten apprentices was a daily test of his patience. “Ladies, please,” he said firmly, trying to sound more confident than he felt. “There are real patients waiting and–” “We are real patients!” They chorused, breaking into fresh laughter. Just then, a messenger boy rushed in, holding a scroll sealed with golden wax. “Urgent letter for Healer Damien!” The room fell silent. Everyone knew that a golden seal message meant- it came from Westlake. Damien's hands calmly broke the wax, immediately his eyes scanned through the letter before setting it aside and returning to his herb sorting. “Damien?” Stella walked closer to Damien. “You're being mysterious. What does it say?” She pointed at the letter. He glanced up from his work, hands never stopping their methodical movements. “The fiancée Master Raymond arranged for me wishes to end our engagement.” “What?” The other apprentices crowded around his table, their morning tasks forgotten. “How dare she!” Immediately Stella collected the letter from the table, and the other apprentice walked closer as they began to read through it. [I, War Goddess Serenity, have ascended to heights you cannot hope to match. Our engagement, arranged by your master, no longer befits my status. I hereby dissolve our betrothal. Do not attempt to contact me again!] Stella slammed her palm on the herb table, sending dried leaves scattering. “A War Goddess? Ha! My father commands ten thousand special forces in the South!” Alice jade bracelet clinked as she crossed her arms. “My family guards the Sacred Spring of Healing. Without our blessed waters, her soldiers would never recover from battle wounds.“ “We should march to Westlake right now,” declared Stella. “I’m going to teach her a lesson!” “Wait,” Damien raised his hands, his voice gentle but firm. “Please, all of you. There's something you should all know.” The apprentices fell silent, their anger momentarily forgotten as they watched him pull out an old jade pendant from beneath his robes. Its surface was carved with mysterious medical symbols that seemed to pulse with a faint green light. “Two years ago, before the Master left on his journey, he told me something important.” Damien's fingers traced the pendant's edges. “He said the engagement could only be ended by one person - my fiancée's grandfather.” “But you've never even met her!” protested Stella. Damien nodded. “That's true. He said I needed to visit her family personally to make the engagement official. And he was very clear - only her grandfather could dissolve it. No one else's word matters, not even the War Goddess herself. So even if I want to cancel this engagement myself, I still have to get my fiancee’s grandfather’s approval.” Hearing Damien words the room grew even more quiet. Alice stepped forward, her earlier flirtation replaced with genuine concern. “Then this letter...” “Is meaningless,” Damien finished. He clutched the jade pendant tighter. “I have to follow his order. I'm going to meet Serenity's family.” He declared and none of the apprentices could say anything because it's the master’s instructions. Damien started packing his medicine bag. Though his heart felt heavy because he didn't like Serenity that much, he knew he must follow his master's wishes. He was about to leave when he heard his sister's voice. “Damien! Wait!” Hazel called from behind him. He turned to see his sister rushing toward him, her arms laden with parcels and boxes. Hazel stopped in front of Damien pressing a sleek black card into his palm. “The Celestial Bank's highest tier card,” she said with a wink. “It has unlimited spending. Show that War Goddess you're not just some penniless healer.” Before Damien could say anything, one of the elders pushed forward, holding out a scroll sealed with golden threads. “The deed to Phoenix Corporation. I bought it last year as a hobby, but you'll make better use of it.” She smiled sweetly. “It's only the largest medical supply company in three cities.” immediately Damien eyes widened. “Senior sister, I can't possibly–” “Nonsense!” Alice cut him off, slipping a small crystal bottle into his robes. Her voice dropped to a whisper. “Special elixir from the Butterfly Palace. One drop makes anyone's heart flutter with love, just in case Serenity is proving Stubbornness” She wiggled her eyebrows suggestively. “Alice!” Damien's face flushed crimson. The gifts kept coming, each more extravagant than the last. Just as he turned to leave, a quiet voice spoke. “One more thing, little brother.” The crowd parted as Hazel approached Damien. From her finger, she removed a simple silver ring marked with an ancient symbol. “Take this,” she said, pressing it into his palm. “I founded a small sect a long time ago. And if you ever need to use them, show them this ring, and its members will serve you without question.” Damien examined the ring, his healer's eyes noting the familiar pattern. Suddenly, his breath caught. “This symbol... Senior Sister, this is the mark of the Imperial Shadow Sect!” Damien stared at his senior sister in disbelief. Everyone knew of the Imperial Shadow Sect - the largest, most influential sect in the nation. Its members held positions in every corner of society, from top Business men and women, and top office holders in the country. And here stood its founder.
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Upon hearing what Serenity grandfather just said, Damien nodded and immediately Serenity grandfather weak cheek raised almost covering his eyes.Serenity’s grandfather was still grinning, a youthful spark in his eyes, when he turned toward his granddaughter. “Serenity,” he said with pride, “is this is your husband? Your betrothed?”His voice echoed with warmth, but there was also command in it—the tone of a man used to being obeyed. “And tell me why is he standing like a guest? What kind of wife doesn’t offer her husband a seat? Do you know who he is?”At that moment Serenity’s breath caught. She didn’t dare lift her gaze toward Damien.Her grandfather chuckled softly. “Ah, you think because you’re a war goddess, everything must bow to your military shoes, eh? But when it comes to your husband, you’re still to be an house-wife. Show him some respect. Go on, do what’s needed.”Still Serenity stood frozen, cheeks burning. Her heart pounded. Not from embarrassment, but from guilt. Shame
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At that moment she shut her eyes tight, her fists clenching. “That’s not who I am, it was just mistake.”The more she sat there, the more her thoughts spiraled. Every second Damien stayed away added another layer of guilt she couldn’t shake off.“He probably left because of me,” she said quietly, standing up suddenly. “He would publicly not want to see me when he comes back.”Her gaze fell across the room—the glass she used earlier, the folded laundry still on the chair, and the space that for a moment, felt like home.But not anymore, Sophia grabbed her bag and slung it over her shoulder. She wouldn’t stay here, not when everything felt so heavy and awkward.Her decision was swift.She stepped out of the room, locked the door gently behind her, and walked out of Damien’s house.She was heading to the apartment she used to live in before everything changed—the one outside her family’s estate, tucked away on a quiet street where no one bothered her.Not long after she arrived and the
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At that moment the room fell into an eerie silence.Damien’s eyes widened slightly as he stared at Sophia’s lips just inches from his. Her breath lingered on his skin. She blinked rapidly, stunned, frozen. Both of them didn’t move, didn’t speak.Then suddenly, as if reality had just slammed into them, they both pulled back at the exact same moment.Immediately Sophia scrambled to her feet, avoiding his eyes. Her cheeks had turned bright red, and her hands were fidgeting with the hem of her top.However Damien stood up more slowly, brushing invisible dust off his shirt. He didn’t dare look at her. Not now. His mind was racing, trying to make sense of what just happened. The kiss wasn’t supposed to happen—especially not like that.At that moment Sophia opened her mouth slightly, maybe to say something, maybe just to break the silence—but nothing came out. She closed it again, exhaled softly, turned around, and walked quickly toward the guest room, her face still red, her pace stiff.Ho
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At that moment Damien leaned back into his car, his eyes shifted slightly, curious but calm. “You said you wanted to talk about something important?”Uncle Bernard exhaled slowly and nodded, gripping his key tighter than usual. “Yes... it’s about the War Goddess. Serenity.”Damien’s brows barely twitched, but he was listening now.“I’ve been thinking,” Uncle Bernard continued, choosing his words carefully. “Something occurred to me. Serenity... she actually needs your help. Her grandfather really sick. And I mean... serious sick.”He glanced at Damien briefly before focusing back.“I know you might not be interested, but... I think you should just do what’s needful,” he added quietly. “Heal the old man. You’re capable. And honestly, Serenity might be of great benefit to you in the future.”Damien didn’t say a word yet. The silence stretched.“I mean,” Bernard added with a nervous chuckle, “she’s not just any woman. She’s... she’s the war goddess. If you help her, she could open more
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Damien’s tone was still composed, but his words hit with precision like sharpened steel.his gaze sweeping the entire panel with contempt that couldn’t be missed.“You’ve kept quiet long enough,” he said, his voice low but firm. Then he pointed—straight at them.“All of you. You’ve destroyed innocent people long enough. And the worst part? You think you’re untouchable.”Some committee members shifted uneasily. One cleared his throat but said nothing.“You think the world revolves around you,” Damien continued. “You think you can twist laws, make up punishments that suit your egos—punish anyone you don’t like, simply because you can.”His words cut deeper than raised voices ever could.“And let’s talk about the so-called crime here. A product fell below standard. That happens. There are clear procedures for this kind of thing. You fine the company—between ten and fifty thousand dollars—standard penalty.”He paused deliberately, letting the weight of his words settle.“They’ve agreed to