Qilana was oblivious as Zilna watched on from the side.
The blue radiance of Saphira began to pulsate, just the same as the books said, causing the young knight to feel a sense of jealousy towards the princess and Alexander.
'Why is the princess kissing him? Surely there were other ways...!'
In the background, the Militia began to jeer and gossip as Alexanders' arms wrapped around the soft body of the princess.
While Zilna's chest became filled with frustration, and a sense of longing started to overflow her desire to hold back.
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Alexander felt like he was floating peacefully in a freezing water pool.
He didn't need to fight or stand up against his enemies; there was no need to resist an unstoppable fate, just the soft waves of the water that began to warm the more he stopped revisiting the waves.
The throbbing pain in his body, his burning muscles began to heal, no longer causing him to wish he was dead.