Chapter 320: The Interloper and Deicide?
With Altina kneeling so directly on one knee and swearing her fealty to the two of them, even Celia found it difficult to say anything more.
In the days that followed, the “Elven Princess” took up temporary residence at Lawrence Manor. Naturally, Ansu had no intention of actually ordering her around; he treated her entirely as an honored guest.
Inside Celia’s secret room, the dim firelight cast flickering shadows, creating a gloomy atmosphere filled with the faint scent of decay.
Ansu pushed the door open and stepped inside, feeling as though he had stumbled into the lair of a wicked witch...
At that moment, Celia was staring at the severed head of the bearded mage on the table. Her finger traced her chin, her brow furrowed in a look of grave concentration.
Countless strange and abstract magic runes swirled and flashed around her. She was clearly in the middle of analyzing something.
“What are you researching?” Ansu walked over to ask. “Everyone is waiting for you; you didn’t even come up for dinner.”
“I’m busy...” Celia glanced up at him briefly before explaining with a sigh. “Ever since the City of a Thousand Stars suddenly appeared to interfere, I’ve been wary of them. When I fought them before, I felt like their magic... was a bit strange.”
“Strange in what way?” Ansu asked curiously.