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Sustaining the King's Life

COMPLETED. (WARNING: R18 on chapter 200+ onwards. This is a SLOW BURN ROMANCE. Read at your own risk.) ** On a secluded mountain situated upon a kingdom known as Feuersturm, resides a seemingly trifling cabin with an unlikely duo as its inhabitant—a witch, and her apprentice who presumably comes from a clan sought after by slave traders. Faustina is a sixteen-year-old girl who fled the slave market with the help of a sickly witch named Eula, who later on trained her as an apprentice for the span of seven years. Plagued with a mysterious disease for several years, Eula died despite the efforts Faustina had exerted to cure her; in her last breath, she left an odd request behind. "Sustain the king's life. This is your duty. Do not adhere to the prophecy." To which the odd plea shadowed a bizarre series of events, a consequential sentence; similar to that of a premonition. The same night the phrase was muttered, the chain of events followed: A warlock's intrusion to their home, with a peculiar yearning to resurrect Eula from the dead... and the king himself, asking for Faustina’s aid.

Chainslock · Fantasy
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284 Chs

No place here

"Leviticus..."

Faustina couldn't believe it— he—

"You came... for me...?"

They were both out of their breaths and had barely escaped the undead princess. Leviticus was panting, his hand a bit tremulous as he held his staff. He then turned towards her, reaching to her arm.

"Your arm." Leviticus exclaims, "is swelling like this because of the continuous flow of mana you've exerted. What spell did you use to have it like this?"

"W-water whirlpool..." Faustina answered; her face was evident with sheer anxiety. She was fidgeting, looking around.

"Don't worry. The undead does not leave their chambers," Leviticus says. "So they say."

Faustina stared at Levi who was caressing the protruding nerves on her arms. They were still pulsating, but the pain can be forgotten when fear strikes. However, now that Faustina's at ease, the agony came back as she feels the sting from Leviticus' touch.