The carriage rumbled through the bustling city, carrying Vedik, Jasmin, William, Ray, and Rose.
As they left the Kasi city gates, they saw that many people were leaving the city especially nobles.
Vedik didn't think much about it , as his mind was surrounded by the thoughts, about the Verna family.
Vedik sitting in the carriage didn't see Edgar so he asked where is grandfather Edgar .
William replied " he has some work to do in the city but you will meet him very soon ."
Ray, sitting beside Vedik, looked at him with a mixture of gratitude and guilt. He knew he had betrayed Vedik, but Vedik had still chosen to help him. So, Ray was determined to make it up to him.
"I have something to tell you, Vedik," Ray said, his voice barely a whisper.
As Rose was lying and sleeping, Ray thought it was the perfect time to tell Vedik his secret.
A ring appeared on the index finger of Ray. Vedik was a little surprised after seeing the white ring. He appraised it with his appraisal skill .
Name - Ring Of Gyges
Grade - Legendary
Description - This is a legendary ring that can become invisible at the will of its owner. It can change the appearance of the wearer and cannot be detected by even the strongest magician.
Then Ray removed the ring, and Vedik was flabbergasted by what he saw.
Instead of a skinny, black-haired boy of average height, a beautiful girl with light green hair, big eyes, pink lips, and a round figure appeared.
Vedik's heart beat fastened. He had never seen such a beautiful girl in his life . But he controlled his emotions as he didn't want to appear as a creep .
Jasmin laughed, seeing Vedik's expression, while Ray felt a little embarrassed and shy.
Ray then said with a sad and serious tone, "My real name is Rain Lunaris. My father and mother were the heroes of the previous generation."
"My father belonged to the branch family of the apothecary house, But he was a very talented spirit master, which the apothecary house specializes in."
Jasmin explained, "The apothecary house consists of elves who specialize in spirit magic. They can call and contract with spirits and thus , use various elements."
Understandingly, Vedik nodded.
"My father married my mom, who was a human and a noble," Ray continued.
"She was a very strong martial warrior who had climbed the ladder with her strength and determination."
"Due to Father's immense potential and loyalty, he was allowed to marry my mother who was a human,".
"After I was born, there were some people who believed that the elves' bloodline was important and they used to stare at me and talk behind my parents' backs.
But due to my parents' reputation and strength, nobody could do anything to me.
"Our family was happy, the apothecary house was happy with us. My father and mother were respected by the main family, and everything was going well."
"But as it is said, good times don't last," Ray continued.
"When I was five years old, my sister Rose was born. She was born with dark green hair."
"The day she was born, the clouds bursted and there was heavy rainfall like never before .
Even the arrogant spirits who were very picky appeared at her birth," Ray said. "It looked like the spirits were happy and many blessed Rose."
"The apothecary house patriarch also visited us, "And although he congratulated my parents, I can still remember the look of horror in his eyes that day."
"After that day, everything changed,
My parents were excluded from any event conducted by the apothecary house.
They were even removed from their main posts and missions."
"Although it was said that they were being given a vacation, it didn't look like that," Ray said.
This continued for almost two years.
"Then one day, the patriarch appeared at our house, and my parents and he talked privately in the mansion hall," .
"After that, everything started falling back into pieces, And I felt like everything would return back to how it was".
But that was not the case .
"After some time, my parents were given a mission to attack a group of demons who were living in Pitan city which was the territory of apothecary house.
"Getting the mission, my father was happy as it meant that the apothecary house had started trusting them again," Ray said.
But as we were getting ready, a new guest appeared at the mansion .
His name was Lian and he was the patriarch's half - brother .
My parents and he had a good relationship.
"Although I couldn't listen to everything, I heard him saying to my parents not to go on the mission, as their lives could be in danger".
He also said " I don't know everything , but there is a huge conspiracy going on. Whatever my brother said to you is wrong , don't trust him ".
"But my father wanted to prove his loyalty to the house and said he fully believed and trusted the patriarch and the mission itself was not very difficult".
But listening to Liam he brought the whole family together.
At night we arrived at the city " Pitan " .
There was a secret wooden house in the city where we stayed .
"My father was a very strong spirit master, so my mother stayed with us while he went alone to complete the mission."
That day , it felt like time passed very slowly and Rain looked a little scared so her mother assured that her father is very strong and will arrive very soon.
But he didn't," Rain said.
Soon , she felt a sense of dread like something bad is going to happen.
"Suddenly we heard a knock at the door, and I thought Father had returned. So, I started running towards the door, but my mother stopped me".
"Oh, I mean you're not so stupid after all," a voice said. "At least not like your husband, who we killed very easily, as that fool was exhausted from his fight with the demons and he didn't even suspected us " .
"Hahahahahahah" loud laugh of few people could be heard.
Mother listening to this looked angry and she took her sword out and started circulating her qi.
And then she removed her bracelet from her hand and made me wear it, saying, "I am sorry, my child. You have to witness this."
"Rain, this bracelet is a magic tool that will protect you," she said. "Click it to activate it, and it is your duty to protect your little sister."
So Rain ran towards Rose and activated the tool.
"Come out or I will burn this house down," someone shouted.
And then Rain's mother ran outside the house, and the loud screams and the sound of swords could be heard by Rain and Rose.
Rain was holding her sister, praying that her mother would win and her father would come back.
"First, that bastard killed four of our men. Now, this bitch has killed four," two men said while coming towards the house. They were wearing black hoodies and masks.
Seeing them, Rain was very afraid...
Then one man stabbed the other man, saying, "I mean, I have done all the work, so it's only right that I receive all the rewards, right? I hope you understand ".
Then he looked at Rain and said, "Ha ha ha... That arrogant bitch was fighting us without the shield because of you."
Then he furiously started slashing the shield aggressively.
Rain's whole body turned numb due to fear.
The man was not able to break the shield, so he started shouting and then removed his mask, saying, "I mean, you will die today, so there is no need to hide my face."
Rain was flabbergasted by seeing the face and the big pointy ears in front of her.
The man standing in front of her was a elf . He was the patriarch's guard, "Soren" .
He had even greeted Rain a few times.
Rain wanted to shout, but the voice didn't come out of her mouth.
"Your father and mother, I hated them," Soren said. "I have been working my whole life so that the patriarch would trust and acknowledge me.
But your father just came and became the favorite of the patriarch."
"While I have been working as a guard, he, a branch family member, was given the post of commander," .
Soren continued shouting, "I always hoped he would die, but I knew it was not possible as both of your parents were strong."
"But my wishes were answered," .
After your sister was born, the patriarch started ignoring your family."
"And then I was given the mission to kill your family, and now, I will become a commander in place of your father."
Ok that's my story now let's get this over with . And then he started summoning a spirit.
Rain's whole mind was on the verge of breaking down. Her whole family had died.
The patriarch and the people she used to respect were the ones who had killed her parents cowardly.
The strength had left Rain's body, and her legs gave out . She looked lifeless.
"Hahahahahahah Anytime now, and you will be freed from the pain" Soren said while laughing like a maniac.
As Rain was sitting helplessly with little Rose in her hands, a man appeared in her sight.
Before Soren could even notice, he was surrounded by a wall of fire and was burned alive.
The man who had appeared and saved them was Lian the patriarch's half brother.
Lian shouted , "I told you it was dangerous, but you just had to come."
But there was no change in the expression of Rain. She looked like a lifeless corpse.
Lian slowly walked towards Rain and said , "Don't ever return to the apothecary house. Run from here." And then he put the Ring of Gyges on both Rose and Rain's index finger.
"This is a legendary ring that can change its size according to the owner," Lian said.
"It is in pair of black and white, which are only two of its kind. It can change your appearance, and even the strongest magician cannot see through it.
It also becomes invisible at its owner will."
But Rain didn't respond.
"Listen, Rain, I know you don't want to trust me, or anyone but we need to flee from here, Think about your sister."
Rain sees her little sister crying and hugged her .
Then Liam called a wind spirit and carried Rain and Rose to the Kasi city.
As the Kasi city was not under any noble family , it was a safe place to go .
After they arrived, Lian said, "I need to go as I can't let my brother know."
"Remember, change your and your sister's appearance with the rings and hide here. Someday, I will come to get you ".
As Rain finished her story, tears streamed down her face. Vedik was stupefied after listening her story .
He didn't know what to do so he slowly pulled her into a comforting hug. "I'm so sorry, Rain," he whispered. "You've been through so much.
But now you are safe , I will not let anything happen to you and Rose.