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Chapter 34 - Sight

"I'm not sure if it's the same thing. But you are right that something is going on and I have a plan to combat it, however, I'm lacking in many things that would give it a chance to succeed. I promise you, your people, your men, and those that follow you, I will ensure protection and a safe place for them to live till the end of their days if you help me." Eva said in a serious voice with clear eyes. The Boss was going to say something but the older man held out his hand.

"Quite the promise from someone not even really the age to depute in high society."

"Well, physical age is just a number is it not. A person's age doesn't really count one's own ability sometimes. But I understand being wary of such a thing. I showed up quite suddenly without warning. I'll tell you part of the plan however I must warn you since the contents are dangerous if you decide not to follow for the safety of others I have no other choice but to use drastic measures."

"That's fine."

Nadia nodded her head. "I won't go into great detail now, but I plan to restore Rivera to glory and become a force of peace for the world again and protect it from a force unknown that has begun to resurface and run rampant. However, that does mean that I must stand for them and face any those allied with that force. As such I will likely go against the empire itself."

"Rivera? The kingdom of myth."

"It's not a myth. Rivera was and still is a real kingdom."

"Oh, and how are you so sure."

"That's 'cause I'm the heir to the thrown the next queen. When I break the spell over the land fully is when things will begin. I am Princess Evangeline Laluna Stella Rivera. As such currently I am the only person now, capable of breaking the spell my grandfather cast over my kingdom to save it from the force that has used the Empire to attack it and this world."

"So you are a mythical Princess of a mythical kingdom."

"You may be skeptical of my claims but it's true the very fact that I'm a sorceress in a world in which such a thing is impossible unless you are of Rivera royal blood is proof."

"That may be and what you are saying is correct however you are not the Evangeline I knew when she was a kid raised here before sending her with duchess Espinoza to be safe."

"Father, what are you talking about?"

"Look at her with the sight."

"Wha-?"

Nadia noticed the odd feeling once more as the two looked at her. Akiko began to growl at them. She closely watched the boss's face change. "N-no way. H-how? How is that possible. No, it should be impossible to know that. T-that eye…. that's why I sensed something." Eva muttered. "That… it's not just capable of seeing through illusions as we thought. It allows you to see those you look at in their true form doesn't it. An annoying skill but useful when dealing with the Niukyu… but such a skill that can see this too." she clicked her tongue. "Damn I was really outplayed here. Sigh… this was something… I never planned on letting people of this world know the truth of this. Knowing what's going on… after all its pretty much pointless. If I fail nothing changes. But even then the truth… what's going on is hard to believe in the first place and it happened to me… I'm now at that very centre of it."

The boss grabbed a sword and was about to attack Nadia, Akiko growled seeing as keeping up the illusion/transformation no longer was needed. Akiko dropped looking like a human and turned into his true form. A large white nine-tailed fox with dark blue marlins with violet eyes. "You will not touch my master." Akiko growled ears pinned back, fangs showing. He wrapped his tails around Nadia.

"Put the blade down! You'll get yourself killed. Don't mess with magi beasts that are bond. Not to mention it's a nine-tailed fox. So son hold on. You not used to it not to mention you have not properly awakened the skill yet. She is not a Niukyu, not only did she mentioned them but a Niukyu looks different. So stop before you do something stupid. There is obviously more going on than what we know."

"Akiko it's alright he's not going to do anything." Eva told him soothing his fur. Looking into his violet eyes.

"But master."

"It's okay. We'll be okay. Just turn back, please. I'm trying to have a civil conversation. Even if it was surprising that little secret's revealed." Eva told him. Akiko changed back into a human-like form glaring at the boss.

"Please miss as you can already tell hiding this any longer from us will not be beneficial I think it best if you tell us exactly what's going on."

"Sigh… I got choice it seems if I want your group cooperation. Also not telling you will likely end in the death of someone. At least it's not the Niukyu that learned of this. If they did it be much more problematic or worse." Eva paused. "I wish the council had thought to tell me that there was someone with such an ability to see true forms. That why I wouldn't be caught with my pants down. If I knew I would have been more cautious."

Nadia looked up and let out another sigh she put her hand on her face shaking her head. "Honestly what's going on is more than a little complicated to explain and trust me. Even I barely even fully get what going on. I understand some of it but there a lot I still don't get and pieces to this puzzle. But I will explain to you what I know so far however please understand this sure even the full story I'm sure."