Change in one heart / Looming Darkness approach

*Chrip! Chrip! Chrip! Chrip! Caw!!

Ugh…is it already morning?

My head hurt…i woke up in my own room by next morning, I think i was in middle of something last night…but i can't recall what it was ugh…

I need some water…

He lift himself of bed, his head still too groggy from wake up early in morning.

He went to grab his chilled water drink in fridge, he took out empty glass from container sit on counter next to fridge, pouring the water and finish the drink in one setting.

Ah…morning i need to take shower too, before i can head there.

“Have you woke up?”

My mind which was in daze.

I immediately feel wide-awake the moment i heard that voice.

My head slowly turn make a cracking sound like rusty cogwheel toward source of sound, it was so close to me.

And yet i didn't notice it all despite my room is only 1R apartment, which mean there is no seperate living room or anything, just single room and toliet.

Sitting in sofa across TV, Lady Alicia spoke up while closed her eyes, cross both her arm and leg.

It took several seconds before the memory of last night flood into my brain, make my turn red due embarrassment mistake i made due heightened mood.

“While you asleep, i didn't not touch anything in your room since i don't what they are for, since we already went outside and it last day before we go back, can we just stay here for today?”

Lady Alicia her cheeks blush slightly while she speaking.

Eh?…but i got on head right? Isn't that rejection? Eh?

My brain incapable of proccess the information crashed down like broken pc.

“*Ahem, Just to be clear, due your desperate cry yesterday, I will show you leniency by not punish you aside from hit yesterday, you should strive to serve me till you die.

………But…i will make sure you won't die easily”

I can't really hear the last part well since her voice slowly tone down in volume near the end.

But, does that mean…I'm being accepted!?

“Is what you said truly is the truth milady!?”

Alicia shaken slightly by his raised excited voice.

“Y-yes, also it's a shame to not make use of this place as hideout away from mansion…It's a bit too small but i'm willing to make exception!”

Tear start to leak out from my face, it fall down toward my cheek before i end burst out the tear for real and have to cover my face.

‘I don't want milady to see like this’

With that thought in my, but i also feel very happy for being accepted into her life. That is already an happiness, that i do not wish or want to trade for anything else in the world.

Alicia turn her head away, but not before speak her mind.

“After we go back, i will teach you, how to use mana by engrave mana circle in your heart, But since it will take too much time for you to learn magic properly.

i will also engrave it on your body too, that way you can skip some basic spell incarnation without have to learn omitted casting”

“We only got 1 week after we return before i have to return to imperial academy due my suspension will end in 1 week and few days later. Due distance we need to ride carriage for 3 days to reach Etheria where Lothian imperial academy located.”

“Eh? Academy?”

“Yes, didn't i never tell you about that? Since you choosen to stay by my side, you will have to go to academy with me. It won't take long…since you resolved yourself….I also think i should do what must be done too.

I still have unfinished business at that place.”

“Umm, If milady want to take a break, you can also stay here in this world however long you like! I will do my best to learn and improve all necessary skill that need to serve you! I'm too weak right now, but i will also try to protect you from any harm come your way!”

Alicia expression her head turn back toward me, her eyes widen slightly before return it back normal, chuckles slightly with light smile.

This…it first time i see her smile properly without the usual awkwardness in her stiff expression.

S-so beautiful…

N-no wait that not it!!

I bow down toward her with my entire upper body.

“Thank you very much, Lady Alicia for decided to keep me by your side!”

“I will make sure to be the best butler and tools for you to make use of!!”

Alicia expression changed slightly, she talk back in low voice.

“No…not butler or tools, I will not treat you as such, You…you're my knight, a knight exist solely for me alone.”

Her cheek grow rosy and her eyes didn't make direct contract with me.

“But i will sure you become stronger than right now…..At that time, Will you still protecting me that time?”

‘She…she choose to rely on me ugh my tear keep coming out!’

“Y-yes…I whew ugh *sniff glaady *sniff”

“A-also lend me that small glass rectangular block that show image on it to me…and teach me how to use all stuff in your house too! This…is order!”

I smiled brightly toward her despite my face still have tear dripping down from joy.

“Yes, Gladly!!”

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*Roswell main estate

At the same time in Roswell main estate.

“Alicia didn't show up outside of her room at all for entire month?”

Man who came back to his own estate after so long, heard unpleasant new that plummet his mood even lower than before.

“Y-yes sir, the servant report us that after she order them that she will do experiments for magic and call up one of servant she hired on her own on whim to her room, after that she didn't come out of her room at all.”

The man frown even deeper, indicate that his mood didn't improve.

“That decorated tool, really starting to act up again huh? Clear my schedule in 2 week…it's the time for me to properly teach her a lesson.”

‘You can't go against me damn mongrel’

This man his expression colder than ice. with half of his black hair turned white, ice-cold blue eyes that colder than snow storm in northen region.

A man who bear resemblance to Alicia yet also completely different.

Dismissed the servant, he then walk toward window in his office

glare outside of his window with frown.

This man is the ruler of Roswell household

A genius mage who managed to become Archmage at age of 35.

A man who is known as Impregnable Fortress protect the empire against other country.

Part of twin sword the protector of empire alongside the emperor sword.

who rule over empire magic tower as headmaster of tower.

The Ice Duke Desmond Fita de Roswell

Also known as

The White Despair.

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*The Void

A gap in dimensional space, the darkness permeated here prevent any being from see what inside and beyond here.

But

In side the Void there is unknown voice, quietly mutter in this empty space.

The day will come soon where they will meet….and decide the direction where their life will head to.

What await at the end of their path, would it be freedom? Or destruction?…….

I'm looking forward to how the story will end… as, #@$&¥!%*£.

That time will definitely come….because it was fated to be so.

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*Lothian Imperial Academy

“You can't any information of what she been doing at all for these past month?”

“Damn useless bastard!! How many times do you have screwed for it to be enough!?”

The masked man quietly endure the crown prince insult without move a inch.

‘His Delirium become worse every day….he won't be any of use soon, the fact that he try to go against them alone make this one is incompetent compared to others monster in this generation

like the second prince of Iscaviet Kingdom , The Lothian empire fourth princess, that elf the sylvia spear or commoner sword king, and the worst monstrous exist amongst all of them Alicia de Roswell, The Azure Devil’

The crown prince Claudia he still raging as always without know that his demise approaching him soon the more he keep act.

“Tsk damn trash, you're dismissed!! Never shown yourself in front of me again!! It was my mistake to choose you to do the job!! Damn rubbish insect!! I will just do it myself!!”

He arrogantly place his right hand on top of his hearth.

“For i the Crown prince of this majestic supremacy empire Claude Au Deimos Lukesworth Lothian shall be the one who cut you down HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!”

The masked man quietly watch him then left without hesitation.

‘Yes, he will be dead by the next time i heard new about him, change priority from plan C to E, all of shadow are hereby dismissed from here’

I'm looking forward to your demise, Oh foolish crown prince.