Prologue

The kingdom of Valora is a place known for its glory and life. It is a place full of wonderous miracles, where the best doctors are. Not just anyone can enter Valora though. To be in Valora, a civilian has to be either born from lineage or possess at least three magical powers.

Because Valora overlooks six smaller kingdoms, it is known as the elite kingdom. It is hard to get into, but this does not stop civilians from trying to join. Some of them train their whole lives, just to see if they can pass the Valorian examination. If the exam is passed, they can live in this kingdom.

The Spells royal family was a virtuous and gracious one. They ruled Valora for over one thousand years. Their civilians loved them, due to the peace and fairness of their reign.

Despite how strong the Spells family were, they were still susceptible to poison. They were not immortal, but everyone considered them so. This was because every single one of them had a Lotus, somewhat similar to a guardian spirit animal.

The rulers of Valora also had another challenge that haunted them: The Eroding Fire, an extremely rare poison that no one knew the origin of. Those that ruled Valora carry this burden.

The Eroding Fire could kill. The Lotuses were the only ones who knew how to cure this mysterious poison, which was why it was so important to have one as a ruler.

A Lotus is also very rare but powerful. If someone has a Lotus, it is like they are invincible. They can aid you in healing, divination, and all the skills combined that common folks have. This is why everyone wants one. However, just like the Sword of Truth, the Lotuses only choose those that are worthy.

Even if the Spells family were strong enough to handle usurpers, people still tried. This was exactly what happened on Violet’s fifth birthday, in the castle of Valora.

It was a warm sunny day. All the royalty under the rule of Valora were there: Incredor, Olina, Lothaska, Teleran, Eveteran, and Melinarge. The guardians of Valora were also there.

It was a very happy time, for the age of a 5- year old was the typical age for the appearance of a Lotus. There was laughter, there was fun. Jesters, dancers, and all sorts of entertainments were present. There were even magicians and actors! Every kingdom presented their own talents, and everyone enjoyed the show. However, this all ended when they came.

An arrow shot out of nowhere.

It aimed right at Violet, whizzing past her ear. Violet could sense that something was wrong but didn’t know why. However, her parents did.

The room was in utter chaos. More arrows were shooting, aiming at Violet. The guardians of Valora surrounded the king and queen, hoping to protect them.

However, the guardians of Valora couldn’t do everything; they only had two eyes. Therefore, they fail to see another arrow shooting towards Violet. Violet didn’t see it; she was too busy arguing with her companions about what their favorite foods were.

Isabelle, the queen, had a special power that could slow down time. She was the adult closest to Violet and stepped in front of her daughter. The arrow pierced her instead of Violet. Violet was left unharmed, but the queen dropped to the ground, blood seeping through her clothes.

The king was elsewhere, a bit too far away to reach his wife. He was trapped between five assassins, so he had no choice but to stay and fight. Two guardians were fighting against five other assassins, and one was landing a blow on another killer. Other royalties were also fighting, but their shadow guards were too busy fighting the enemies surrounding them to pay attention to the king and queen of Valora. After all, their masters were from the very kingdom they had sworn to protect. Bloodshed was inevitable.

No one was nearby except for a little boy and Violet’s friends: Yinghua, Pheonix, Qingying, Yanling, and Alana. The guardians of Valora were all out and scattered about, fighting here and there. One was near the exit on the right, another at the left. Three were by the window, and a bunch of the guardians are also outside. Noises of swords clashing with each other can be heard throughout the entire palace.

Yinghua came from a family well known for medicine and poison making in all of Valora. She was Violet’s companion when learning the art of poison and healing. She often studied with Violet. Qingyin’s skill was stealth. Violet and her trained on taking actions unnoticed by their enemies. Pheonix’s mother was the master of deception; she taught Pheonix and Violet the art of making something seem like something else. Yanling was adopted from an organization known as the Nightshades. She was often Violet’s sparring companion during her lessons. Alana was also from the Nightshades organization. She possessed the gift of divination.

It was Alana that informed the queen that this would happen. Upon hearing this, the queen then instructed all of them on what to do when this happens. As Isabelle laid on the floor, she looked at them. They understood and tried to pull Violet away from her mother.

Violet, however, was crying her heart out beside her mother. She was hitting and screaming, yelling at her mother about how stupid she was and what an idiot she was for saving her. She was also clutching her mother’s hand tightly.

This went on a while, but time was of essence. Because Violet refused to let go and kept on yelling at her mom, the queen had no choice but to ask Yinghua to feed her the Dreamweaver Bead. This bead was a sleeping pill. As soon as one swallowed it, they drop down sleeping. You cannot wake up until the next day.

It was Alana who dragged Violet away, while the rest of them stayed and fought. The queen had told her that in case an emergency happened, she was to teleport Violet to the mortal world. Violet was to stay in the mortal world; it was too dangerous in Valora.

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