83 Chapter 81: The Official Return (1/2)

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Ivery sat in her room alone after Luther departed from her a few hours ago. It had only been ten hours since they left Yannel and Danya at Ridgefall and decided to come back home, and Ivery had this unshakable feeling of uneasiness and discontent. Pondering about it more, she finally realized why she was feeling this way...

She missed Luther..

She had gotten so used to seeing him every minute of the day, without him by her side, everything felt cold and almost empty...

She didn't think she'd feel this lost without him, but she wasn't surprised that she felt this way since he was the most important person to her. But it was now apparent to her that she couldn't be completely comfortable anymore if he wasn't with her.

But besides that, tomorrow was the day that Julian planned to announce to the citizens of the country that the denouncing of crown princess Inanna was a planned trick in order to deceive their enemies. He was going to reinstate her to her original status as crown princess Inanna and fiance of crown prince Luther of Fresia.

Ivery closed her eyes and began to meditate, drowning in herself in her thoughts but also keeping in mind to focus on stabilizing her prowess core.

She had also recalled the confrontation with Eos and quickly recapped the battle in her mind. She felt like Eos wasn't as much as a threat to them as she was a few months ago, since they received magic upgrades, they were now able to defend and attack against Eos without it being a one-sided fight.

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Ivery also pondered about her new magical energy. She still had to meditate for a few more days and calm her magical energy that was still slightly unstable in her prowess core.

Ivery's hands glowed with a golden glow and she moved her hands in graceful motion's, slowly becoming one with her prowess core, and quickly connecting with her magical energy. Her prowess core glowed in her chest again and shone with a brilliant light.

She took a deep breath and exhaled, just as she did, the light in her chest gradually died down. Her hair gently flowed back, reacting from her powerful magic energy being released.

”Are you almost done?” A voice said behind her

Ivery slightly jumped and opened her eyes as she turned her head to look at who was behind her.

”Don't sneak up on me like that...” Ivery sighed, she quickly calmed herself down after being startled

”Sorry.” Luther kissed the back of her neck

”I lose all of my awareness when meditating, it's a helpful process in stabilizing my prowess core energy, but it's dangerous to do when alone or outside.” Ivery said to him

”I know how meditation works, I've done it myself.” Luther smiled coyly

”Why..are you here?” Ivery asked with a blush in her cheeks

”I missed you.” Luther bluntly said

”Oh..” Ivery widely smiled

”Are you looking forward to getting your official status back?” Luther asked her with a raised eyebrow and slight grin

”Of course, now I can be publically engaged to you again..” Ivery grabbed his hands and held them in hers

”That's why you're looking forward to it?” Luther asked with a slight tint of redness in his cheeks

”What's an empress without her emperor?” Ivery smiled

”I see...” Luther smiled wider, hearing her words made his heart feel as if it were going to burst from overloading

”I feel the same way, what's an emperor without his empress?” Luther hugged Ivery tighter

Ivery rested her head on his chest and closed her eyes. The uneasiness and the discontentedness that she felt completely subsided and was replaced with a sense of utter relaxation and contentedness. In his arms was the best place for her. Right by his side was where she wanted to be forever.

Luther's heart and mind that felt empty and cold when he sat in his room alone were filled to the brim once he saw Ivery and sat within her warm and beautiful presence. There was nothing better than being with the person you were in love with. He indulged in what he recognized as her wonderful scent and melted as he embraced her.

”Are you tired?” Luther asked her

”....”

Luther was confused when she didn't respond. He looked down and smiled when he noticed that she was fast asleep.

He gently laid her down on the bed and rested her head softly on the pillows. He laid down right beside her, not intending on leaving her for a second. He didn't fully realize it until he spent several hours without her with him, but he was hopelessly empty without her. He felt like he had become a void and felt cold in his giant room.

Ivery had become his light, his warmth, his shelter, his lover...

She changed him before he even realized it himself.