Chapter 154: Interlude 9: path of the queen (1) (1/2)

Ashen snow danced about nimbly. It all started with a single flake, morphing into several others flocking together and eventually covering the land.

Under this scene, a purple-haired girl stood, raising her head toward the sky while closing her eyes.

”What am I?”

This was the first question the girl that will be known as Lilith asked to the man standing next to her.

Not who, but what.

After all, from the very beginning, she had never seen herself as anything more than an object.

”You?”

Standing next to her, a handsome middle-aged man wearing a white coat turned to face her.

His most striking features were his golden hair and his blue eyes.

”You are the tool that will allow me to reach success.”

”...I see.”

The girl nodded expressionlessly.

Even though she had just received such a vicious and heartless answer, her heart produced no ripples.

'So this is snow.'

Raising her head once again, she began to admire the beautiful scenery.

It was then that, a grunt sounded in her ear.

Curious about the source, she began to walk in the direction and finally found it.

A young teen swinging a sword, torse naked and sweaty.

Watching the sword move up and down, the girl was mesmerized, as if bound by a spell.

She couldn't help but ask, ”Who is he?”

She could see that the teen shared some resemblance with the man behind her.

”Him?” An expression of disdain flashed in his eyes, as he said, ”He is my son. At least his body is.”

Showing a scornful smile, he continued, ”Your role will be to serve the royal family until you die. So I guess he is your master?”

”My master…”

Looking at the teen's movement with his sword, the girl once again grew enamored with those movements.

It was so beautiful and graceful.

Could she move like this one day?

The man, uncaring about the thoughts of the girl, turned around and began to walk away,

”Come. You will now receive the adequate training to show yourself in society. After all, you will be introduced as my daughter.”

Tearing her gaze away from the scene of the boy swinging his sword, the girl simply nodded and began to follow the man, faint anticipations brewing in her heart.

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”How dare you reject my brother!?”

Looking at the back of the golden-haired girl walking away, Lilith screamed harshly.

It has been a few years since that day under the snow.

Since then, she had been introduced as the daughter of a concubine and became acclaimed as the princess of the kingdom.

Age-wise, she was now 14 years old, and only a one year away from awakening.

”Excuse me...But who are you?”

”Seriously?!”

Lilith showed an expression of shock. The fact that the girl she was so jealous of didn't even know her existence was quite a blow.

That's why she presented herself,