Paschalinelily

“There is no true love without sacrifices and no true loyalty without submission.”

Sato Naoki, the last descendant of the most powerful clan in Japan, is the only survivor of the pure bloodline of the Alchemists.

He was a man who lived both in the past and in the present. A man, bloodthirsty for revenge. 

He has been waiting for his destined bride for 7 centuries however, right before she is born, an experiment goes wrong in his lab which put him to sleep for 18 years.

Ito Haruka, the destined one for the only survivor of his kind, was born with the innate ability to see the past, present, and future.

Due to the calamity that would befall her, the prophets of old sealed her powers right from the days of her predecessors, to protect her.

The awakening of her powers attracted the attention of the ‘Dark Souls’ the ancient enemies who were the same group of powerful mages that wiped out Sato Naoki’s powerful clan.

The Dark Souls were as heartless as their powers got, and they will not hesitate to take down the threats to their ultimate goal.

However, when they met with resistance, they began to toil with the hearts of their prey, leaving them with difficult choices to make.

What option would Naoki and Haruka pick when a war is put between their heart and mind? 

Would they try to risk it all and fight back despite the little chances they have or would they succumb to the devices of their enemies? 

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Alchemy of Hearts

Seeing the newly weds acting like they were already obsessed with each other, the head maidservant cleared her throat while raising the first cup of sake to their line of sight.

Withdrawing his gaze from Haruka's face, Naoki reached out to take the cup of sake from the maidservant and got ready for their Nuptial vows.

Haruka did the same while trying as much to not glance his way.

Following the head maidservant's instruction, the both performed the ritual by taking 3 sips from the first cup.

Next, the moved on to the second and third cup and took three sips from each cup as well.

As their nuptial vows came to an end, Naoki glanced at Haruka's way before rising to his feet with a thought in his head.

He seemed to be worried about something and soon, he laid it out to the maidservant.

"Feed her." He emphasized before walking away from the room.

Lack of trust