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A great sacrifice for the greater good .Gabriel the current emperor of Ucel thought.Sitting in the giant throne room looking at the view of the capital ,Deus.
That is what the Emperor decided ,to save his empire,to call a hero to save this empire.Himself and thousand other lives will be sacrificed to the primordial deity Nuith for a hero to descend upon Ucel.This is the decision he made after him his daughter ,16 right now, will rule upon this empire he trusts his daughter because he raised her.She will do good on her own and accompany the hero.He hopes they will have a good relationship he knows she will not disappoint and make the empire great again.
The ritual is tomorrow. Loren thought.She will be the empress tomorrow after her fathers death ,she greatly respects him sacrificing his life for the empire's salvation.But she can’t stop not wanting him to go.
Many people think she is too young to rule the empire but that is not the case she was raised for this and she will not disappoint she is already mature enough to rule just like her father said.Just as she thinks these someone knocks the door.She slowly opens her mouth knowing what will happen she is holding tears but no one needs to know this.
“Come in.”
“Your highness dinner is ready, your father is waiting for you.”
She rises from the spot she was sitting.She is already dressed and did her hair and her father will probably talk about their last long conversation.She stops at the hallway noticing the maid that is accompanying her is unfamiliar.
“Are you new?Which butler did appoint you”
“I was appointed directly by the emperor your highness”
Weird.She thinks as she slowly walks to the giant dining room.She gathers her breath and opens the door.
“Welcome, Loren, sit down, we have to talk.”
“I know father it's good to see you.”
“I changed the palace staff for a new start. They are all yours, you will set your own rules and they will obey you . Good luck.”
Did he read my mind?
“I was just going to ask about the staff.I noticed all the guards and maids were changed, even the butlers.''she says in a joking manner looking in her fathers eyes.
“Loren.”
The emperor's voice comes out a bit silent. You can feel the sorrow in his voice.
“Yes father.”
“I give permission.”
“To what?”
“For only this day.I abolish your duty.You can be vulnerable , come and hug me ,well this is our last dinner after all.
She breaks into tears.Slowly approaching her father this moment feels like a dream, it doesn't feel real ,her mind can't comprehend that the person she is embracing right now will not be present for the rest of her life.She doesn't want to let go she wants to be in this moment forever.
Chapter 2: A light that cannot be seen
Summary:
the lesbians meet muheheh
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The throne room was really astonishing,a commoner would think it's a paradise constructed by the gods. Decorated with purple and blue flowers, beautiful patterns carved into the marble of the walls,the sunshine coming into the room from the colored glass forming the sillouthes of the first rulers of Ucel.There is an opening at the ceiling with a clover-like shape opened just for the ritual letting the moon light in.
The throne room was also the place the ritual of sacrifice was going to take place, so all thirteen mages and nearly all aristocracy were there along with her father.All those old women and men were trying to talk to her naming their stupid "titles" and which house they came from ,they were sorry for her and she hated it.The people she wanted talking wasn't talking. Her father was quiet and the mages didn't say anything either.
Just a thought which came to her mind ,she hated the mages for some reason all her life. Maybe the conclusion of this thought will come later.
The time for the ritual had come so the whole room went silent slowly…
“Attention” shouted the head mage Ester.
She was regarded as the most powerful magic user in the world,even though she was a human and couldn't use magic with her natural body.Loren heard some rumors that she sacrificed her soul in exchange of using magic(of course she did not believe it but it kind of made sense).
All the other mages were either half humans or elves.
"As you all know today we have gathered to perform a sacred ritual in order to save our nation.This ritual hasn't been performed since the magic of the elves disappeared from our continent."
She stopped and performed some sort of visual magic to create visuals of some ritual with elves.
"This ritual asks for the help of our creator and our lord Nuith in order to summon a great warrior from one of the universes he rules.Our great emperor and thousand other lives in exchange for one person."
A humming started in the room.People were getting nervous about this but Ester didn't hesitate one bit.
"This hero will be the strongest our universe will ever see,blessed by Nuith himself and they will possess power we cannot imagine."
Loren asked to herself.
" This can’t be this simple."
As if reading her mind Ester looked at Loren,only one eye was visible through esters bandages that wrapped her whole body.But that eye had a piercing look.
Ester continued,
"This magic is a great burden to the mage that performs it.The mage in this situation is me.I will confront Nuith himself and ask him to save us from this never ending war."
As she finishes her speech the mages get in position and Ester takes the ceremonial knife that is made of some kind of rock.The Emperor and the Head Mage exchange looks and nod at the same time,none of them speaks.Ester stabs the Emperor's throat with a quick hand movement and he starts to bleed.At the same time other sacrifices could be heard,a thousand people,their screams and cries.
But it worked
A lightning struck the ceremonial room not a normal lighting.A black lighting signaling this was Nuith's work.
Although the hue of the lightning cannot be seen the changes it makes in the air and the black light it radiates can be seen.
As Loren looks at her fathers dead body lying in its own blood,she barely stops herself from crying.She turns her head and looks at the body emerging from where the lightning struck.A girl that looks her age,with jet black hair and eyes.She has a strong build like a warrior.Loren looks directly into the girls eyes.The hero that will save them.
As soon as the realization that she is the highest ranked person in this room hits she opens her mouth.
"Welcome great warrior ,the one promised by the gods and the one blessed by Nuith.You shall introduce yourself."
The black haired girl opens her mouth.
"My name is Kaira I do not possess a family name.I was sent here to kill the one that curses your world.In exchange I will receive a high position in this empire and any other thing I desire ."
Kaira huh ,that is her name.Loren already knew all the things she said other than her name.She approached her and invited her to a more private place where only the high ranking officials of the empire will be present.
The people stare at them in awe as they proceed into the castles halls.