Chapter 394: Two Hearts Beating
"What exactly is going on, princess?" The nanny’s aged eyes gazed intently at Callis, seeking an answer.
Her body shook as the carriage carrying her and the Mederian Princess rocked over the uneven path towards the forest.
"I thought of asking you, but you weren’t in good condition. Where has His Highness Prince Kiev been? Why is he suddenly summoning us?" she asked.
Her mind raced with various possibilities. She had tried to get an explanation from the steward and the knights, but they had only told her to stay calm as everything was under control. Until now, she had no idea about the previous day’s commotion.
"Anna was possessed yesterday," Callis began to explain.
"What??"
"Two Bargesians had disguised themselves and infiltrated the mansion. They tried to give me a rose imbued with dark magic. Unknowingly, I gave it to Anna as a present, and she wore it during the training. Because of my foolish act, she was possessed by the dark spirit and went on a rampage. Then, she escaped to the forest, and brother went to pursue her," the Mederian Princess explained.
"Oh, my goodness!" Jessy covered her mouth, her eyes widening in disbelief.
"I was surprised, too. But the most shocking thing was when she suddenly summoned her powers. I don’t know how she was able to do that. The knights and I tried to contain her, but she fought against us and tried to eliminate us all. Because of the dangerous situation, the alarm sounded so everyone could take cover in the mansion," she continued.
"Su-summoned her... powers?" The nanny stammered. "But that’s impossible!"
"I know... I didn’t anticipate it either. I don’t know when or where she learned it, but it happened... and it was terrifying. She was so strong, even able to summon Ramios! I thought we were all going to die. But somehow, brother managed to seize the emperor’s sword from her. Oh, if he hadn’t come in time, the worst would have happened!" said Callis.