On Diamant's 14th birthday, the strangest thing happened. A witch had almost killed her while warning her to stay away from the past. Diamant and her grandpa were people who lived on a survival skill of running and hiding from an unknown that relentlessly chased after them and threatened their lives. 

One night, this skill of Run and Hide met its end at the hands of a war brought upon their village by the mighty King of Alusa, the Dragon Lord. Having lost everything in the war, Diamant is driven by rage and grieve to seek revenge against the King. This is no easy task as she will get entangled in lies, conspiracy, betrayal, love, war and magic. In all these, she discovers there are important questions about her life that only the past has answers to.

Will she delve into the past to seek these answers which may cost her everything including her life? Or will she face the present, forgo knowing these answers and live the life she is struggling to build for herself?
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Diamant

The ballroom glowed with beautiful golden light that the many lit candle sticks on their individual stands provided, bright enough to show just how much effort everyone had put into looking beautiful tonight. 


The violins started playing, then the flutes joined, then the harps and the rest of the instruments, allowing the melodious music to fill the room. 


Women in gowns and men in fitted robes, all colorful, filled the ballroom as they exchanged pleasantries, some in formal voices, some with a heartfelt laughter, others with small smiles and curt nods. 


Those who weren't exchanging pleasantries, were by one section of the ballroom, where bottles of wine were placed on a large table, alongside goblets for everyone to help themselves. 


Although this ball was to celebrate the successful coronation, most people were here for different reasons. 


Chapter 176 - Playing Palace Politics