Valeria was in her room and was angry at the thought of going to the capital. She looked at herself in the mirror. She looked like 6 years old, but in reality, she was already 9 and in a month she would be 10. Furthermore, she was pissed with the duke who did not take proper care of her. She was jealous of Aleera who received enough support and care from the Enges. She wanted to enjoy her life in the Enges territory before the beginning of the novel story. Well, the story starts after entering the academy. Valeri was 15 years old and was in her last year to pass the academy when Elanor came to the capital with Norok. So, she only had 5 years for the main story to start. "Ok. 5 years is a long time and a lot can happen in that time. Let me stay far from the imperial family and the main character so, I can avoid the red flag" she thought.
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Valeri was a genius of the Enges family, who was able to obtain a ring at the age of 6. However, her flame was so, dangerous, and it was able to melt the iron like lava. She was not able to control her power. So, the duke sealed her mana flow to prevent her from self-harm. That was the reason for her high fever and her lack of development. The duke did not ignore Valeri, but he stayed far from her since the overbearing emotion may break the seal. He let her do whatever she likes to control her. Now, she was already 10 and the duke was just letting her do whatever she wants to fulfill the promise from the former duchess.
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Aleera was sitting in her room and enjoying her sweet time drinking tea when she heard a knock on the door. She told them to come inside. A girl in her teen appears and pays respect to her. She told her everything regarding Valeri and her travel to the capital.
She took out the pouch of coins and "here is the reward for the information. Continue to look after that child and inform me if something happens." She said. The maid took the money and leave.
Aleera was in deep thought. Aleera's POV, "Father has never taken any interest in that person but now he called her personally and asked her to go to the capital. Is there something father wants from her." She was deep in her thought when something appear from the shadow. It was Aleeras familiar, the red firefox. He was so big with a flame pattern on his forehead. He came closer to his master and, "Master, maybe the duke wants to test her abilities by sending her before she reaches 10."
After hearing his word, Aleera "Don't make me laugh Sian, father is not some person who is after power and fame. He is a person who loves to enjoy the show from afar and entertain himself. He even forgave Valeri who cause my mother's death just because she had his blood. Do you think a person who loves his bloodline more than anything will let her go to the capital without any plan?"
Aleera looked out of the window, "I don't know why, father is risking her life by, sending her to the capital. She can't even control her own mana. I don't know what he is thinking but, for the sake of Enge's prestige and honor, I can not let her go to the capital alone. I have to ask father."
"Is someone outside." She said. A guard appear in front of her and bowed, "Yes, my lady."
Aleera said in a firm voice, "let my father know that I wish to visit him."
"Yes my lady". The guard replied and left. Aleera prepares herself to visit the duke. Sian also disappears into the shadow.
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Sian- Familiar of Aleera, the firefox. Aleera formed a contract with him with the help of a duke when she was 10 years old. She also got her ring when she was 10 years old. She had a red ring with a fire symbol just like the duke ring.
Familiar- They are the helper of battle. They can be summoned by the person during battle or at any time. They consume the mana of the summoner. Each person can contract a familiar once and it is not the person who forms a contract with the beast but it is rather the beast who chooses their master. A person can have more than one familiar but it was actually impossible and in the Ararin country no one had more than one familiar.