1 Where is she?

Monsters were stomping all around, and some deadly monster species were swooping all over a castle. Slowly, a dark cloud engulfed the whole moon. Wails could be heard from all directions. It appeared to be an enjoyable game of devastation.

The scene changed inside the castle, where a girl was sitting on the ground holding a man. That girl was terrified and worriedly asked that man.

"Who poisoned you, Francis? What happened to Camilla?"

It was obvious from her tone just how upset she was.

Her hand hadn't ever trembled before, but now it did. One of her friends was about to pass away right before her eyes. She was a formidable magician, yet she was helpless to help her friend.

She was also the reason for everything. She wasn't planning to attack him. Furthermore, she asked her friend, Francis, to support her, but he followed his duties as a Marquis. He fought tooth and nail to fortify the boundary.

'Ad-ela'.

Francis attempted to call her name, but he could not do so properly. She had, however, refrained from using her power to utterly devastate everything here.

[Howls]

Monsters' howls could be heard outside.

Francis opened his mouth to speak, but he was unable to say it clearly.

"D-on't d-o th-is".

Adela, however, went into shock and began to inquire about the name of the poisoner. She asked with a trembling voice.

"Francis, tell me the name."

But Francis had already passed away on her lap. Adela attempted to rouse him awake, but it was pointless.

"Francis".

Her voice was gradually quivering. She touched her mouth as her eyes grew wider. It was difficult for her to accept that Francis had died. She had never had to face the body of a loved one before. Even when her parents were assassinated, she did not attend the funeral.

Adela quavered with terror. She suddenly had a profound sense of loneliness. It appeared that nobody was there to assist her. Adela trembled and rose to her feet. An inexplicable terror surrounded her.

She urged her snake to stay with Francis, and she went inside to find Camilla.

"Camilla".

Adela called aloud her friend's name as she wrenched open their bedroom door. She could not find anyone. Even though she lost Francis, she wouldn't want to lose Camilla at this time. At all costs, she had to save Camilla.

"Where are you, Camilla?"

But as she was about to call Camilla again, someone abruptly stabbed her in the back. A person shoved Adela to the ground just as she turned around to see. Adela's eyes grew narrower as she realized the mystical power used to make the dagger. She was a bit dizzy and couldn't see that person's face well.

"Wh-".

Adela attempted to call her Taipan snake, but that person just booted Adela's hand with her leg. Adela struggled to breathe when she suddenly realized how painful death would be.

It startled Adela when she heard a female voice.

"Adela, I hate you. When we first meet, I wish I could kill you."

Adela's mouth fell open, and she cried out in agony, "Why? Who are you?"

Her tone became weak. However, the moment that girl saw Adela in agony, she burst out laughing. "By killing you, I am only making things easier for the prince," the girl claimed. "After all, he'll kill you either now or tomorrow".

To be continued.

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