Cid - Fools magic senses

“Wait a moment please, Alexia-sama!” She ignored the guards and continued running.

Upon arriving, they found evidence of a battle.

“What…?” There were several footprints, broken trees, and undergrowth. There was also a trace of magical power in the air.

“Who could have released such magical power in this place…?!”


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With that, he disappeared.

No, he didn’t disappear.

In fact, he appeared right in front of Alexia.

“What-?!” She was unable to feel anything; she didn’t feel his magical power, nor his presence.

He simply appeared out of nowhere in front of Alexia and pressed his sword against her throat.

His sword? Shadow’s sword? No, but a sword that she knew well.

After all, it was her own sword.

“My sword…” She hadn’t even realized that he took it from her.


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Volume 5, Prologue