Chapter 407: Golden Light Maiden (1/2)

”I haven't told you yet how I became the Sovereign Princess, am I right?” Opening the conversation with this question, Elise snapped her fingers before and a bird-shaped golden flame was conjured in on the tip of her forefinger.

”Well, we always tried to skirt away from the topic of your marriage after all.”

”That's right. It's uncomfortable to talk about it with you when Julian is still breathing in his cell. What do you think? No matter what, that man treated me quite well.”

True. He treated her excellently well. He never even touched her. She became like a decoration for him. While he's making his descendants with his concubines, he kept Elise's purity. The closest he got to her was when they're seated next to each other in their thrones.

”Looking at you now, I can't deny that. If not for him, I probably won't be able to meet you.”

Elise smiled and reached for my hand. As our fingers overlapped and fitted the gaps in each other's hands, Elise began telling me her story.

”Julian is part of the Flamma Kingdom's Royal Lineage. He lost the throne to his eldest brother but as consolation, their father granted him Eldur, a prosperous city in the outskirts of the Kingdom. He's actually two generations ahead of me. My late grandfather is his younger brother, his supporter for the throne who chose to follow him to Eldur after losing.”

So Elise is his granddaughter, huh? Well, it's quite normal considering they're from a royal lineage.

”I'm bound to be a normal Pilot for Eldur. However, my talent bloomed unexpectedly and Julian noticed it in person.”

The golden flame bird in her other hand grew in size. It then opened its wings as the bird seemingly enclosed the two of us within its protection. Looking at it now, it looked like a Phoenix. That golden flame of hers was probably Phoenix Flames.

I guess that's why he took notice of her. Her awakened ability was this dazzlingly beautiful.

”Being noticed by the Enthroned Prince, one of the most powerful individuals of the world, my family handed me to him in a silver platter. Not giving me any choice whether I want to be his Sovereign Princess or not.”

”With strength being the absolute law in the world, there's no way you can reject it. I can guess what they would have done if you refused. Either he will force you into it or your whole family will be buried.” I commented.

As if agreeing with me, Elise smiled bitterly.

”That's how it is. I only have the talent at that time. Besides, I'm also in awe of his strength. Being the lauded Mythic-rank of the Principality, it's every girl's dream to be noticed by him. Unfortunately, not only did he notice my talent, but he also noticed my… outstanding beauty or so he said. Combining the two together led for the years to becoming just an ornamental figure beside him.”

Looking at her from the side, with her eyes still looking at the horizon, I could feel the repressed emotions she's bottled up inside her. Despite spending time with my Incarnation, we could only gleam about bits and pieces of her life as the Sovereign Princess or before she became one.

Tonight, with me next to her and connected through our hands, she's now letting it all dissipate into nothingness.