"It didn't light up and it didn't transform? But how?" Rielle asked as she shot out of her seat and almost dropped her book "You have a pure devil's bloodline in you. Yet...." she looked at the doll as Sloane removed her hand "...you feel no emotion as bad as hatred. There's not even a history of anger. I don't understand"
"The doll is meant to light up when faced with hatred" Dante said as he stood behind Priya and read through Sloane's data "Her body is calm. And even the doll that gathers history can't find anyone she hates or wishes death upon. There's not even one negative emotion or things that demons or someone with devil's bloodline is known to do" he stared at Sloane "Her record is clean....correction it's as pure as that of a newborn"
"Then....how are you going to check her level if the doll can't do....anything?" Alexa asked
"Who's the strongest out of all of you?" Tilly asked and everybody stared at Nathan
"Nathan, can you fight Sloane so I can gauge her level?" Rielle asked "I'll need to do a full body checkup on her later"
Nathan was silent for a good two minutes before finally getting out of his seat and sighing "I'll do it. But I won't go as easy as the dolls"
"The dolls were harsh...you're just brutal" Dante sighed
Nathan and Sloane stood opposite each other
"Are you sure you want to do this?" Nathan asked
"Don't look down on me" Sloane said as she started running towards him and Nathan took a fighting stance
"I don't plan on going easy on you since you're so determined" Nathan said as he threw a fist but Sloane met it with a kick which surprised him and before he even knew it, Sloane twirled while using his arm as a balance.
She then used her leg to trip him before slamming her palm on his chest then hitting him behind his neck. It all happened too fast but Nathan was knocked out and on the ground while Sloane was still standing.
"Now that you've recorded my level, I'd like to ask who Josey summoned on the doll" Sloane said which shocked Dante and the others
"Mum, don't you remember?" Mackenzie asked "He turned into someone named Leon and tried to kill you"
"That's what I don't understand" Sloane said while holding her head "I'd been staring at Josey and everyone else's dolls for a long time. But it was only that one....it was only that one I couldn't remember a single thing about it. I don't remember what it looked like, what it said, or even how it disappeared"
Nathan groaned as he regained consciousness and rubbed the back of his neck. He immediately looked at Dante and Dante looked at him too.
"When I think about it, I don't even remember what my own parents look like" Sloane said "I don't even remember what the Connor family look like or anything we've done together. Please if there's a way, can you help me regain my-"
"I can't...." Dante started sternly ".....and I won't. Focus on your training" he said
"Wh-"
"Unfortunately, I can't tell you and neither will Nathan or anyone else in this castle" Dante said and she pursed her lips "Does it hurt?Are you frustrated? Angry? Well, it doesn't matter. You will never regain your past memories and I suggest you don't try so hard"
"You're being too cruel" Sloane mumbled
"Life is cruel and you just happened to be unfortunate enough to be born with the cruelest fate" Dante said as he watched her clench her fists "Did I hurt your feelings?" he asked and Sloane glared at him before taking a deep breath
"Unfortunately, I can't feel a thing" Sloane said "I already made up my mind to do whatever I can for the three demon races even if it hurts me. I'm tired of being helpless and with or without your help, I'm going to get back everything I've lost" she said
******
Five hours later,
Elven palace hall
"That was tiring" Josey said as she slumped on the ground
"My whole body hurts" Mackenzie complained "I've never danced that long before"
"I didn't even use magic and I'm so drained" Fernanda said
"The important thing is that you kids managed to bump yourselves up by five levels" Zoe said as some maids came and handed each of them a bottle of water
Currently, everyone was seated in the palace hall and although a lot of them were out of energy, Sloane and Nathan didn't look exhausted at all.
"Tch. Stamina freaks" Allen let out
"I'll...be going to bed" Sloane said before standing up
"Do you know the way?" Nathan asked "I can-"
"I'll find it myself" Sloane said bluntly while leaving
"Nathan, I've been meaning to ask this ever since...well, this morning" Jerald said after Sloane left
"What is it?" Nathan asked
"What happened to Sloane?" Fernanda asked "She suddenly changed after coming back from the roof yesterday"
Nathan paused just as the bottle was about to touch his lips. His eyes darkened a bit then he crushed the bottle in his hand and frowned.
"Dad?" Mackenzie questioned and he dropped the crushed bottle before getting off his seat
"I've got some things to do. Ask for dinner, take a bath and off to bed with you" Nathan said and left afterwards
"What was that all about? It was just a simple question" Josey said
"I think I can understand why" Clark said and the others looked at him with expecting eyes "I heard it last night when the spirits accidentally woke me up" he drank some water then set it on the table "Apparently, Sloane and Nathan are now married due to the bloodline succession. And also, if Sloane regains her memories, she'll die instantly"
"That-"
"Now you see why I treated her that way earlier" Dante said "She'll want to become powerful enough to handle all the things fate throws at her. She won't easily get her memories back but, it will at least improve her body so she can handle this dark fate that binds her"
"I'll go to bed without eating today" Mackenzie said as she stood up
"You haven't been shown to your rooms yet" Virginia said "Wait a minute let me-"
"I'm going to be just fine" Mackenzie said "I'll just follow my dad's presence" just like that, she was off.
"When the parents are in a bad mood, the child seems to follow" Christian joked
******
Sloane was wandering around the castle without any visible emotions while she familiarize herself with the castle. After exploring for some hours, she finally ended up on the training ground.
It was night time and the full moon was out and basking her in its beautiful luster.
However, she wasn't the only one on the field. As a strong wing blew, she covered her eyes for a bit and flower petals were blown towards her. When the wind finally settled, she let her hand down and noticed a woman standing out on the field.
"Princess Rielle?" Sloane called out
"You didn't come for the checkup" Rielle said
"My body is perfectly fine...I haven't-"
"You have" Rielle argued "Interactions with Nathan...especially skin contact causes it to activate. Stop arguing and let me give you a checkup"
"Yes, ma'am" Sloane murmured as she was escorted off the training ground by Rielle.
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I finally found the time to post this chapter and I'd like to make an announcement while I'm at it.....
Currently, I'm writing on two platforms: Webnovel and Wattpad and I also have a social account on discord: Nicky Fresh.
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