Chapter 96: Darkness and Light
There was always serious competition between the guild members to become one of Katarina’s retainers because she was the only one capable of giving them such ’Mana Jolts.’
Katarina treated all her guild members with kindness and love, and she saw these ’Mana Jolts’ as a way to reward them for the acts of servitude that they carried out. It was because of this kindness paired with the unending support from Katarina that all the members of the guild began to treat her like she was their goddess!
The woman bowed once more before she finally turned around to leave Katarina alone with Tobias.
Katarina’s mellow golden eyes settled on Tobias, and Tobias felt an intense heat swelling from somewhere in his lower stomach once he laid eyes on the extraordinarily beautiful woman! Beauty like this should be a crime against chastity! It was impossible not to feel immediately attracted to Katarina once you laid eyes on her!
"Brother. It has been a while."
Katarina’s lips curled up into a small smile when she set her eyes on her brother. Her voice came out in a smooth, gentle tone that felt like caramel massaging the eardrums, and Tobias fell to one knee and bowed his head to her. He was still overwhelmed by the sheer beauty of this woman, but he knew that he had come here for something important, so he had to focus.
"My Goddess, it is an honor to be in your presence once more. I hope you have been well."
Katarina felt her smile strain slightly when she heard the devotion present in her brother’s voice. Katarina was a kind woman who treated everyone around her with as much care and love as possible. But in truth, she was a tired woman who hadn’t left this mansion in years due to the intense emotions that had been plaguing her for so long. Emotions of guilt, hatred, and fear had been in her heart ever since the first time she received her powers, and it was only by surrounding herself with numerous loyal servants that she felt even the smallest amount of safety.
That was the entire reason why she created this guild. It was also the reason why she gave her support to every member of the guild and granted her most loyal servants ’Mana Jolts’ whenever they did something good for her. It was all to ensure her own safety. But even though Katarina did not regret enslaving so many people through the use of her powers, she could never get used to the fact that her own brother had fallen under her spell as well.