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

The maidservant who left the palace returned with a bad news.

Naoki was not around, and none of the physicians knew where he lived.

As for when he would come to the clinic next, they knew nothing about it as he had only gotten married the previous day.

In summary, it would be impossible to get her request responded to.

It was understandable to not meet Naoki in the medicine store since it was not the day of the appointment he had given to the Empress.

But to say they didn't know when he would be coming, plus the fact that they had no way to ray the emergency message from the Empress to him broke their hearts.

Learning of the bad news, Himiko nearly collapsed but luckily, her maidservants caught her in time.

Helping her back into the bed, one of them suggest with a deep bow.

"Your Majesty, your situation gets worst as the sun rises. It is risky to continue like this without looking for help."

The need to be set free