Chainslock

COMPLETED.

(WARNING: R18 on chapter 200+ onwards. This is a SLOW BURN ROMANCE. Read at your own risk.)

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On a secluded mountain situated upon a kingdom known as Feuersturm, resides a seemingly trifling cabin with an unlikely duo as its inhabitant—a witch, and her apprentice who presumably comes from a clan sought after by slave traders. 

Faustina is a sixteen-year-old girl who fled the slave market with the help of a sickly witch named Eula, who later on trained her as an apprentice for the span of seven years. 

Plagued with a mysterious disease for several years, Eula died despite the efforts Faustina had exerted to cure her; in her last breath, she left an odd request behind. 

"Sustain the king's life. This is your duty. Do not adhere to the prophecy."

To which the odd plea shadowed a bizarre series of events, a consequential sentence; similar to that of a premonition. The same night the phrase was muttered, the chain of events followed:

A warlock's intrusion to their home, with a peculiar yearning to resurrect Eula from the dead...

and the king himself, asking for Faustina’s aid.

Sustaining the King's Life

Faustina was rummaging through the contents of the books Orwell brought for her. It was already late, and she was still studying magic. It wasn't that she was aiming to be a scholar or something—Faustina was just eager to forget what she saw earlier by immersing herself and distracting herself. And the perfect outlet for that is studying. Besides, she couldn't sleep. And she know even in her dreams she might see that scene again. All she had to do is get rid of that image by continuously resupplying her mind with information.

"Magic as taught by Alte Stadt…"

Orwell was already in his room just an hour ago and fell asleep. He said Faustina should sleep too, and Faustina promised she would after she wrap things up. And she lied. Faustina doesn't have any plans on sleeping. She prefers to think all night long about different things instead of taking a risk and dreaming about what she was avoiding to see and remember in the end.

Under Attack