Mayari and Helen are in the garden, this is the first day of Mayari's magic lessons.
"Mayari, stand at the center of the circle" Helen instructed and Mayari obeyed, standing at the the circle she asked; "What is this circle for, exactly?" The circle was drawn with symbols of the four elements; fire, water, wind and earth.
"This is called the 'Magic Sealing Circle' it is used so the magic that is release by the one who is in the circle will stay in the circle, it is usually used if someone cannot control the flow of her spiritual energy, to prevent damage of properties"
"I see"
"Now, the first thing your gonna do is to make this crystal glow" Helen said holding a blue crystal in her right hand, "This is the basic part of magic lessons, it will help you awaken your magic, you just need to concentrate... here" Helen gave the crystal to Mayari.
"It will surely glow, you just need to control your spiritual energy, I'm very sure you have a strong energy inside you"
"How are you so sure?" Mayari asked.
"When I touched your forehead and scanned your memories to know if you are trustworthy to be my apprentice, I also scanned your inner body and found that you have a very strong spiritual energy, like a Goddess" Helen let out a chuckle, "It's like the meaning of your name... Well isn't it a coincidence... I even used a high level magic to do the Magic Sealing Circle, but I think it is not enough to hold you, but don't worry I have a plan B incase it doesn't work"
"So that's why you chose me as your apprentice and didn't mind me being a killer, because of my strong spiritual energy"
"That's right dear but that's not all, I also find goodness and kindness inside you, and beside you were force to do their dirty works"
"So what will I do or think to make the crystal glow?" Mayari asked, holding the crystal in both hands.
"Close your eyes and concentrate, feel your spiritual energy going out from your gate, that is located in the center of your upper body" Mayari did the instruction and concentrate deeply, "Then visualize what do you want to happen, and feel your spiritual energy flowing to the crystal" Helen continued.
Mayari obeyed the instruction that Helen had said. As she concentrated deeper and deeper, a strong wind is blowing her hair upward, then the crystal glow, it began to light up more and more, that even Helen covered her eyes because of the blinding light.
When the light had weakened, Helen can now see, from Mayari's feet the crystal started to cover the grass that surrounded her, it covered the entire area inside the circle.
Helen who already knew that the circle cannot hold Mayari's magic much longer did her plan B, she summoned her staff and it appeared floating infront of her.
Her staff is as short as a cane, it's body is carved smoothly, and it has a green gem infront of its curve handle.
Helen grabbed her staff and quickly plunge it on the ground, and it's green gem glowed as a barrier of magic appeared right on time when the Magic Sealing Circle broke and disappeared.
Lissy ,who is Helen's most trusted handmaiden and also the head of the staff in the mansion, came out.
"Ms. Helen! what's going on?!" Lissy asked looking at Mayari who is out of control.
"No time to explain, get the others... I need your help, my spiritual energy is not enough"
"Understood!" Lissy nodded, and quickly run back inside of the mansion to inform her fellow servants.
All of the servants left their tasks, and quickly head to the garden. At Helen's back they formed three lines. The three who are first in line put their hands to their master's back to give her their spiritual energy, and to also keep the barrier stable, the others also did the same to their fellow servants who is infront of them.
The magic barrier can hold Mayari's magic but Helen and her servants spiritual energy is limited, and they don't know how much longer they could keep the barrier up.
"Ms. Helen my spiritual energy is almost in its limit"
"Ms. Helen what should we do? We can't keep this up anymore" her servants cried, but she remained quite, not knowing what to do.
The barrier weakened and it cracked, it cannot hold Mayari's magic anymore because it lack spiritual energies.
Luckily, when the barrier break, Mayari had already overused her spiritual energy, the crystal she's holding shattered into pieces, and along with that she fainted.
She fell on the flat crystal surface that surrounded her. While Helen and her servants, gasping, fell on their knees and sighed in relief.
"It's over..."
"Looks like...you found a strong apprentice, Ms. Helen"
"I...need to...rest...for a while"
"She really...surprised me there" Helen complimented gasping.
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Meanwhile....
-In a abandoned house-
A man wearing a black hoodie is talking to a young man who had the same outfit as his.
"I don't know man, looks like a hard job, I never encountered royalties before" the young man said, with a smile in his face, that is saying to hire the price.
"I'll triple the price, just do it" the man replied, knowing what the young man wants.
"Then, that settles" the young man offered his hand for a hand shake, "Deal".
The man took it, with a smile he said; "Deal".
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"Please have mercy on me! Name the price and I'll pay you! Just let me live!"
A thin wealthy man, laying on a pool of blood with his two legs cut off, is crying for mercy to the woman that is standing infront of him, she is wearing a black wolf mask and holding a sharp, bloody sword.
"Please let me be!" the thin man trembling in fear, cried for mercy again, as he crouch to the ground trying to escape.
His face was horrified, tears falling off, and there is a fresh red blood on his fancy suit.
But Mayari didn't hear him, she quickly cut off his upper body, and head, causing his death.
There where blood everywhere. Even Mayari has also blood in her black outfit and mask, but she paid it no mind. Her cold blooded expression didn't left her face, under her mask, she was used to it, killing and seeing horrible stuff.
The corpse of the man was horrified and pitiful. His two legs, upper body, and head where cut off, it can even made someone hurl in its state.
Mayari woke up, still the same, not minding the memory that's been hunting in her dreams.
"Your awake" Helen said, sitting on a chair near her bed, "You've been sleeping in a week now"
That was surprising to sleep in a whole week, but Mayari wasn't surprised at all and just keep on having her stoic expression showing in her face.
"What happened, exactly?" She asked, sitting up.
"You release a large amount of spiritual energy, so you fainted during the lesson" Helen replied, " How are you feeling, dear?"
"I feel fine"
"Looks like your long sleep had successfully rested your body, and restored your spiritual energy" Helen spoke with relief and gladness in her tone, "Today, there will be a big event, I'm glad that you could join me"
"What is the big event?"
"We'll talk about that later, just get ready for now, and also come down stairs for breakfast. I'm sure your hungry" Helen stood up and left the room.
After Helen left, Mayari leave her bed, and did her daily routine every morning, taking a bath, drying herself, wearing her clothes, brushing her hair, etc.
After getting ready, she walk down the stairs, and go straight to the dining room, the servants on the mansion which she had pass by greeted her a 'good morning', she returned their respectfulness, and greeted them back, but with an emotionless tone and expression. The servants know her personality is like that, so they just didn't mind her expression and just recieve her stolid greeting.
When she came to the dining room, there she saw Helen performing magic, a letter was on her hand, and when she blowed on it, it turned into a paper bird, after she whispered some words to the bird it flew out of the window.
Helen notice Mayari after the bird flew out;"Oh Mayari! Come join me for breakfast" she insisted with a warm smile toward Mayari.
Mayari just returned her warm smile with an apathetic look, and nodded. She sat down opposite to Helen, and asked;"So what's the big event you where saying?"
"Today is my big sister's birthday, and my sister happened to be the queen of the country. A big ball will be thrown tonight, and I want you to be there so I could introduce you to them" Helen answered while slicing a piece of sunny-side up cooked egg.
"I see" Mayari replied uninterested, after eating a spoonful of rice.
"And also, you have an appointment with a doctor today, she will give you a quick check up, I already sent a letter, earlier, saying to register your name"
"So that's what the paper bird is"
"Your right about that, dear" Helen said with a smile.
After breakfast, Helen and Mayari proceeded their way to the city. After hours of riding in the carriage they finally arrived in the city.
The city is more crowded before, there is a parade in celebration for the queen's birthday, more carriages delivering foods, wines, fruits, etc., others are visitors from other villages, cities, towns, and even from other countries.
A paper bird came to Helen's carriage window, it was a letter from someone, she opened, and read it.
After a while, "What does the letter say?" In curiosity, Mayari asked, still having the same stolid tone and expression.
"It's just my sister...wanting me to have a sister fun time before her big birthday ball tonight. I'll just drop you to the clinic, and take care of this matter later, you don't wanna be late in your first check up"
Suddenly, the carriage stop. "Dan, why did we stop?" Helen asked.
"Sorry Ms. Helen and Ms. Mayari, but the traffic is heavy today" the coachman, Dan, replied.
Helen and Mayari both look at the window; "My, that's a lot of carriages" Helen said, after looking at the window.
"What is the location of the clinic?" Mayari suddenly asked out of nowhere.
"Huh? Why do you ask dear?" Helen asked back, trying to know what's on the lady's mind.
The thing that Mayari bored most is waiting in traffic, so she decided to get this over with and just walk to the clinic.
"I dislike waiting in traffic so I'll just walk to the clinic" Mayari answered, getting out of the carriage. "Just tell me the address and I'll have no problem of following it"
"Don't worry dear, I'll just walk with you" Helen was about to get off the carriage but Mayari stopped her.
"I'll be fine on my own, and also the queen is waiting for you, I'm sure you also wanted to see her"
Helen think for a moment of what Mayari had said, then she sighed; "Alright..." She took something in her bag, and gave it to Mayari, "Here's a map, and also a pocket watch to keep you track in time, I'm sure you can handle your self just fine" she said it with a smile in belief "Don't be late in your appointment, we'll meet you there before noon"
After receiving the map and pocket watch, Mayari nodded, and went on her way.
It was hard walking because it was very crowded, she even accidentally bumped someone, she just said 'sorry' and left in a hurry since the clinic is still far away and the appointed time is almost near.
She examine the map again for a short cut, and the only short cut to the clinic is through an alleyway.
Without hesitation, Mayari went to the alleyway. The buildings shadow is making the surroundings dim, it is quite, and empty.
'I prefer this way, than the noisy street' Mayari taught while walking in the alleyway, not having any fear or worry of what danger it might holds.
Suddenly, from a passageway in the side, three men came surrounding Mayari. First is a tall man that has a large beefy muscles, and second is a thin man with a knife on his pocket, both came infront of her, while the third went through her back, he is an average muscled guy who is holding a metal pipe as a weapon.
"Listen beautiful lady, if you want to get out of here alive, you must heat up the bed for us or-" the large muscled man spoke with a maniac perverted tone, but was suddenly cut off when Mayari continued to walk passing them by.
They quickly run to Mayari's front, again, and this time they make sure to blocked all the way completely, the other one is still on Mayari's back blocking the exit.
"No one had ever ignored us before, sexy" the thin man pervertedly spoke, but Mayari stayed silent, having her affectless expression, and cold stare. "No expression..." He mumbled in surprised.
"I never taste a girl like you before... emotionless, I'm sure you're very tasty" the man carrying a pipe spoke, licking his lips.
"Hahaha... I'm sure of it just look at those curves, but as for punishment for ignoring us...we will start...in hard core..." the large muscled man pervertedly spoke, grinning at Mayari.
"So what are we waiting for, hehehe..." The perverted thin man spoke, extending his dirty hand to grab Mayari.
They are really unfortunate. Mayari had a new life being an apprentice of Helen, but it doesn't change the fact that she still had her deadly skills as an assassin before, she is still cold blooded as ever and is not hesitant to kill.
Even though Mayari is out numbered, how could three lowlifes that had no proper lesson and training in fighting defeat her, she is the best assassin in her father's organization. She is also a professional in combat, guns, knives, and sword.
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Before Mayari went to the alleyway
"Prince Evan! Where are you going?" His servant was asking.
"I'm just going for a walk in the city, Nino" the prince said his word with a warm smile, he is a young man, tall, and handsome, his yellow shiny blond, neck length hair suited his beautiful blue ocean eyes.
"I'll go with you your highness" Nino insisted.
"No it's fine, just have a break today"
"Are you sure your highness? I could serve you today!"
"Just have a break for today, that's my command" and with those words the young prince left the palace to visit the city.
The streets was crowded with happy people, there are parades, and lively music, it was like a festival for his mother, the queen. Seeing his people in happy faces also makes him happy.
While strolling around the city, a girl, wearing an orange dress, accidentally bumped him, she just said "sorry" and then left, because she is in a hurry, she didn't realize her handkerchief dropped from her pocket.
The prince pick up her handkerchief, he wanted to return it to her, because of the crowd he had a hard time reaching her.
From afar he saw her entering an alleyway, it took him a while to also reach the alleyway, when he had entered he saw three men surrounding her, the other one was about to grab her.
"Touch her and you'll regret it" Evan said it with a loud, deep clear voice, walking towards them, causing the thin man to stop.
They are all looking at Evan, even Mayari turned around; "Is this your girlfriend, pretty boy?" The thin man asked and his friends laugh.
"Man, I'm psych!!!" The average muscled man spoke, then suddenly attack Evan using his metal pipe.
Evan dodge his attack, he grabbed the man's arm and twisted it to his back, causing him to let go of his metal pipe. Evan quickly hit the man, using his hand, behind his neck and he fell down unconscious.
"Looks like your talented, little guy" the large muscled man said in amusement, walking toward Evan while cracking his fist, "C'mon, entertain me".
He gave off five punches, but Evan quickly dodge all of it. After dodging, Evan form a fist and landed a strong punch to the man's stomach causing him to pass out.
The thin man was in complete hesitation of what to do, seeing Evan knock down two of his strong friends make his legs shake.
An idea of making the girl, infront of him, as hostage cross his mind, he quickly took the knife in his pocket, and was about to grab the girl, but before he could get closer, a big vine suddenly came out of the ground, gripping and surrounding his entire body.
Evan predicted what the thin man was about to do, so he use his magic to stop him.
The thin man fainted in total fear, knowing the man in front of him is a magic user.
'A magic user' Mayari thought.
Evan walk toward Mayari and asked; "Are you alright, Miss?"
"I'm fine" Mayari replied, the same as ever emotionless, "Thank you" with that last sentence she turned around to continue walking her way to the clinic.
But Evan run infront of her causing her to stop. "What do you want?" She asked.
Evan took the handkerchief from his pocket. "You dropped your handkerchief, when you bump me" he said it with a warm smile.
Mayari received her belonging, and said another stolid; "Thank you".
"Why are you walking here alone in the alleyway? It's dangerous" Evan asked, concern for the girl.
"I'll be fine on my own" Mayari answered, while grabbing the watch in her pocket and checking the time, "Sorry, but I'm on a hurry"
"Where are you going? I'll come with you incase another lowlifes-" he was suddenly cut off.
"I'll be fine" she said it, passing Evan.
"No, I insist" he protested, following Mayari.
Mayari just let him tag along without any argue, she didn't really mind it.
Silence felt their way, Mayari don't really socialize, and Prince Evan is not a talkative person.
Mayari had arrived at the clinic safe and sound, and also on time.
"So your here for a check up?" Evan asked.
She just nodded; "It's not really necessary to escort me, but thank you by the way"
The ray of sunlight highlighted her, it give Evan a clear look at her than in the dark alleyway. Even though her face doesn't give a smile he found her beautiful.
"Your welcome" he replied looking at her.
Mayari motioned her head toward him, and their eyes met, she nodded and went inside the clinic.
For some reason Evan felt like time stopped when their eyes met. He felt it joyful and heartwarming inside.
Before proceeding on his way, he whispered under his breath with a gleeful smile; "May we meet again"