Revelation: The Dawn Of Celestial Magic

r voice was thick with disbelie

hat's that supposed to mean? Is that

r arms around me in a tight hug, her

oice lighter now, but there was an edge of surprise in it. She sighed deeply

he blades of grass beneath me. While Jane's joy seemed to s

n the competition, but the reason b

I am a

y wouldn't care. No

you okay? You're

thoughts. I blinked, focu

ng out, you fool.

of yours?" she asked, her fo

he contestants," I muttered, my voice barely above a whisper. "My parents forced me. They can't do it themselves, and they wouldn

, but I didn't have the courage to meet her gaze. There was a knot in my th

aid, her voice filled with indign

u from the list. That way, you won't have to join

alty to the Dark Kingdom. People keep calling me a spy from the outside

If it weren't for Jane convincing the King that I wasn't a traito

I'd love nothing more than t

ped me, but then I spit at her leg,

if someone hears you? What would the King think? Wha

know. I can't curse just because I'm a princess. Sometimes

ou think being a princess is so bad? People would kill t

us, her thoughts seemingly miles away. The silence between us grew heavy,

re never satisfied with what they already have. Th

merely shrugging in respon

ul look crossing my face. "Envy is the art of coun

s you, or be you," Jane finished, a sm

ned to her, I found her staring at me, as though

that?" she asked, her

n, rolling my eyes. It was impossible that

moments like this, huh?" she tea

ckle in return. Honestly, I had no id

lt when Jane suddenly stood,

g," she said, her voice filled with e

yebrow, confu

ond, grabbed my hand and pulled me to my feet

trees growing denser as we ventured deeper into the woods. I couldn't hel

where a

uld see the magic barrier surrounding the Dark Kingdom just ahead. There was no one aroun

he guards are on break. They'

y as she tried to pull m

ane?" I asked, my gaze shifting ner

er lips as she pointed toward the ba

sked, incredulous. "Do you have

reaction. "Relax, Dahlia. We're just stepping out for a bi

, utterly baffl

my surprise, placed a fin

not?" she asked, her vo

trying to resist.

I command you to follow me," she said with a

that-taking advantage of

igh. "But only for five min

ard the magic barrier. The moment we stepped outside,

ill run down my spine. It felt so different from the

side the barrier, huh?" s

. "Yeah,

ht, and yet the air felt so much lighter than the dark energy I was

" Jane remarked, glancing

, frowning. "Wh

o dense, so heavy, right? But trust me, what I'm about to sh

re she tugged me further from the bar

the way back?" I asked, m

firm on my hand. "Don't worr

every step, it grew louder, and before long, we found ourselves standing before a

howed me this," I whispered in

e our kingdom, the only bodies of water were dull, sta

said from behind me. "Next time, I'll

an... something we had only read about in books. The Elders s

I asked, stepping closer to the

er, but suddenly we heard fo