Enchanted & Entwined

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**Enchanted & Entwined** was the 23rd story event in Court of Darkness. It started around February 24th, 2022. Guy, Fenn, and Roy were available at the start of the event. Lynt, Toa, and Rio were added a few days later on March 1st, 2022.

This was the 8th event to feature 2 endings. The normal ending could be unlocked by using crowns. Upon completion, players received the avatar item prize for completing that specific consort's route. Players could also alternatively unlock the the premium ending with gems. The premium ending would grant players a CG and the avatar item prize for that consort upon completion.

## Prologue

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Lou calls MC to his office and asks her to show him her current magical capabilities. He tells her that he has heard that she has improved a lot and will most likely have no problems during her next magic examination. Lou thinks that it's time for MC to learn about subjects beyond the Isle of Colde. He says that she will be allowed to travel outside the Isle of Colde with some conditions. Lou ends the meeting by telling her to ask the S-Ranks more about each of their respective kingdoms.

On her way to the S-Rank Lounge, she runs into Toa. She tells Toa that the Headmaster has given her permission to travel outside the Isle of Colde since her ability to control magic has improved. MC then asks Toa to tell her abut Qelsum. Toa describes his kingdom a place where all the subjects adhere to rules and regulations. He adds that Qelsum utilizes messenger birds as its postal system and is known for its research in the medical field. Toa says that there is an abundance of research on magic and pharmacology in Qelsum, so she will be able to learn a lot if she goes there. MC notes how Toa seems to reflect his kingdom perfectly and vice versa. They then both head to the S-rank Lounge together.

At the S-rank Lounge, MC asks all the other princes about their respective kingdoms. Rio tells her that Voleri is all about making food. He says that everyone in the kingdom is fond of cooking and eating until they're completely full. MC feels like that description is basically Rio in a nutshell. Lynt says that Akedia has hammocks littered throughout the city for impromptu naps and that his kingdom also produces soft blankets. MC notes that Akedia seems like good place to take things slow and relax. Roy adds that Akedia also has widespread forests and pastures. He says that Invidia resembles that aspect in that there are flowers everywhere. Fenn describes Luxure as the kingdom of the arts. He tells MC that everyone there is kind and love to delve into carnal pleasures. Fenn then nudges Guy to tell MC about his kingdom. Guy says that Avari seeks only one thing and that is power. He says that weakness is unforgivable in Avari.

MC gets the gist of what makes each of their respective kingdoms charming and unique. She then makes eye contact with her paramour and thinks about how her paramour's kingdom captured her attention the most.

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## Routes

### Guy Avari

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Guy receives a letter of summon from his grandfather ordering him to return to Avari immediately. Jasper tells MC that his Majesty Drakon was the former King of Avari. However, he has since abdicated the throne to his son Roc Avari who is Guy's father. Jasper then asks Guy about the reasoning behind his grandfather summoning him. Guy doesn't know why his grandfather summoned him and that it's difficult for him to get a read on his grandfather. Jasper comments that this situation will only be troublesome and MC is confused by Jasper's comment. Guy explains that his grandfather abdicated the throne a long time ago and has in recent years holed himself in the Royal Villa, rarely showing himself to the public. So, the reasoning behind him summoning Guy back to Avari is unknown. Jasper tells Guy that Zev is the point of contact for King Drakon. MC asks who Zev is and Jasper explains that he is Guy's younger brother, but they have different mothers. She assumes that Zev shares the same mother as Aquia, but Jasper corrects her saying that Guy, Aquia, and Zev all have different mothers. MC then has a realization that Avari practices polygamy. It is hard for her to accept this philosophy as she used to live in a monogamous country in the Human Realm. MC asks Guy if the letter is troublesome because their grandfather is estranged from all of them, but Guy replies that it's because he can't discern the reason behind why he is being summoned. Jasper says that they are most likely being summoned for a matter that can't be easily settled. Guy then tells Jasper to prepare for the journey back to Avari.

MC wants to come along after realizing that she won't be able to see Guy for a while if he returns to Avari. She insists that this is a good opportunity for her to learn about another kingdom and that she'll be safe if she stays by his side. But, Guy adamantly refuses and says that his kingdom is anything but safe. MC then admits to Guy that she just didn't want to be away from him. She doesn't want to just wait anxiously at the academy for his return. MC also believes that her powers may be of use to Guy. He warns her that even if she comes along, he won't reveal the true nature of her power to anyone else, since it would only lead to her being a huge target for Avarians who are constantly seeking to gain power. Jasper then suggests that MC act as Guy's personal maid as no one would target a replaceable maid and this would allow her to stay by Guy's side without looking suspicious to the people in Avari. MC pleads with Guy and he tells her that she unecessarily sticks her nose into things. Jasper believes that if MC comes along, then it will prevent Guy from doing anything outlandish and her power would also be useful in the case of an emergency. MC knows that Jasper isn't on her side and that he's just trying to get her to come along since she's useful. However, she doesn't mind as she just wants to be by Guy's side. Guy relents and tells her that she will only be allowed to come along if she learns the bare minimum of being a maid in 2 days. Jasper says that he will be teaching MC very strictly.

Meanwhile, King Roc is leaving the Royal Villa in the Royal Palace of Avari with a bitter expression on his face. Usually, no one comes near the Royal Villa, but King Roc senses the presence of one of his sons, the 3rd prince Zev. Zev is surprised to see his father and comments on how rare it is for him to come to the Royal Villa. King Roc completely ignores Zev and continues walking. Zev chases after him asking if he had business with their grandfather, but King Roc doesn't even look in his direction and continues walking. Zev scoffs while slightly smiling as he watches his father walk away. He makes a small comment about how he's still as invisible to his father as ever. Zev then says that he believes he is on to something in regards to what's going on between his grandfather and father. Afterwards, he thinks about how love and kindness don't exist in the royal palace. Zev says that all the people in the palace are basically pawns that move according to the purpose of another person. He believes that if you don't want to get the rug pulled from right under you, then you should always be cautious of others. As he walks lightly towards the Royal Villa, Zev gravely mutters that you shouldn't trust anyone, not even your flesh and blood, if you value your life.

It is now 3 days after Guy received the letter from Avari. Guy, MC, and Jasper are riding in a flying carriage to Avari. MC ended up leaving her cat familiar behind which he didn't take very well. But, she is sure that he will be fine since she asked Sherry to take care of him. Jasper then talks about how they are lucky that MC's maid uniform arrived on time. MC comments on how the short the length of the skirt is. Jasper tells her that Guy instructed him to make the skirt that length. MC questions Guy about the skirt length. He is about to tell her that she should go back if she is displeased, but she interrupts him saying that she is definitely not going back. MC notes that all of their recent conversations have been about Guy trying to stop her from going to Avari and MC refusing. Guy then asks if she memorized how life in Royal Palace is like and she tells him she has all that information memorized. Jasper tells Guy not to worry as he has taught her all she needs to know to order to be a maid. Guy also asks her if she has memorizes all the names and faces of the royal family. MC then thinks back on the circumstances of how she will never forget that information.

There is then a flashback to Guy kissing MC while embracing her from behind. MC tells Guy to give her another chance, but Guy tells her to just give up. It turns out that Guy was giving MC a test about Avari by testing her on the names and faces of the successive kings, queens, princes, and princesses of Avari along with their familial connections. MC was having trouble memorizing all the names and had been doing the test for hours. The condition for the test was that Guy would punish her with a kiss each time she answered incorrectly. Returning back to the test, Guy asks her who the person in the portrait is and MC answers Prince Aquia. She then gives a brief description about how he is Guy's younger brother and 2nd in line for the throne. She answers correctly, so Guy moves on to the next portrait. MC then answers that the person in the portrait is Prince Zev who is the youngest and the 3rd in line for the throne. MC notes that Guy talks about his family in a very rational way when teaching her about them. He only talks about them in terms of the royal family and what relations they have to each other instead of as his loving family. MC learned from these lessons that she should never let her guard down in the Royal Palace. Afterwards, Guy continues the test with a portrait of a woman. MC recognizes the woman's face and that she is the queen, but she can't think of the woman's name. Guy tells her that the woman is Queen Rahm and that she is Aquia's mother. Since MC answered incorrectly, Guy punishes her with a kiss. At the end of the kiss, MC complains about how her lips feel completely flimsy. Guy tells her to give up if she has a complaint, but she refuses. So, he tells her to make sure that she doesn't get the next one incorrect as he will show no mercy with his kisses.

The flashback then finishes and MC comments on how Guy really didn't hold back with his kisses. On the bright side, MC was able to remember all the members of the royal family as if they were her own family. They then arrive at the Royal Palace and the flying carriage slowly descends into the gardens of the Royal Palace. But, the carriage is suddenly hit by a strong impact which sends MC flying back into her seat. Guy realizes that there is a barrier in the way and says that it was probably put in place to stop any intruders from entering the palace. He states that the barrier isn't usually there though which surprises MC. Jasper says that they probably put a lot of effort into erecting the barrier before Guy's arrival. MC is shocked to hear that the barrier was erected on purpose to block Guy's entry and states that this is a poor way to treat someone they invitied. Guy and Jasper then both notice that only Guy's grandfather or father could make barrier of this caliber. Guy says that the person who made the barrier did it it bad taste. He says that he can imagine them chuckling under their breath while daring anyone who has the audacity to try and go through the barrier. MC notes that neither of them seem bothered about the barrier. MC asks why they would put a barrier if they summoned him. Guy says a barrier like this is no problem for him. Jasper comments on how it was a good idea for Guy to get his sigilllum arcanum removed by the Headmaster. The carriage starts to descend and Guy and Jasper use magic to go straight through the barrier.

Once the carriage reaches the ground, they step outside. Servants come out of the palace and make a pathway for Guy and a maid welcome them. MC thinks that Avari has a twisted way of welcoming people since they were waiting even though they impeded them from entering with the barrier. Jasper thanks the maid for such a showy welcome and asks if their rooms have been prepared. The maid says that the rooms are prepared and that King Roc has prepared a personal maid for Guy. Guy tells her that it's unecessary since Jasper hired a personal maid for Guy prior to their trip. MC greets the maid and all the maids glare at her. Jasper then tells MC to bring Guy's belongings to the prepared room. So, MC ignores the glaring maids and walks into the palace with Guy's luggage.

In Guy's room, MC observes how clean the room is and how it doesn't feel like a room that hasn't been used in a long time. Jasper tells MC to stay inside this room while they both go to greet the king. Guy says that she doesn't need to get to know the king, so she can stay inside this room. MC is currently supposed to be acting like a maid, so she knows that she's not going to be treated as special here. She then bids them goodbye in the style of a maid which makes Guy laugh. He says that her discipline has lead to an interesting result. Jasper says that he taught her everything she needed to know. Before leaving, Guy tells her to never leave this room while they're gone.

After they leave, MC thinks about what she should do to waste time as she can't clean the room since it's already spotless. As she is thinking, someone knocks on the door and asks for their brother or Jasper to open the door. MC believes that it's in her best interest to open the door, so she does. Guy's brother Zev comes in saying that he hasn't seen Guy in so long. But, he then realizes that only MC is in the room. He asks her if she's Guy's maid. MC is just staring at him and snaps out it as she realizes that she almost broke her cover. Zev says that he doesn't recognize her and MC tells him that she was just hired a few days ago. MC observes how Zev is not similar to Guy or Aquia at all despite them all sharing the same father. Zev tells MC that Guy must have taken a liking to her since he never brings a personal maid with him. He then suggests that maybe she and Guy are dating, but MC immediately refutes that. Then, he asks her where Guy went. She replies that he went to greet the king. Zev thanks her for the information and playfully waves goodbye. MC notes that he seems to be a friendly guy and the quirky one of the brother trio.

Meanwhile, Guy and Jasper are in the throne room greeting King Roc. Roc says that it's been a long time since he's seen Guy. Guy says that he's here because his grandfather summoned him and asks his father if he knows anything about the letter his grandfather sent to him. King Roc says that he heard about it and was asked to keep Guy company. Based on King Roc's expressions and words, it's clear to Guy that he was the one that set up the barrier. Guy wonders why Roc needs to keep him company if it was his grandfather who summoned him. He then asks Roc the true reason behind him being summoned back to Avari. King Roc says that Guy just arrived back home, so they can continue this conversation tomorrow. He welcomes Guy back home and Guy smirks. King Roc wonders if Guy has something to say to him. Guy tells him that he was just recalling how "welcoming" his welcome was. Roc asks if he's talking about the barrier. He says that he put it up since there's been a lot of trouble lately, but the barrier is harmless. Roc also adds that he wouldn't even think about handing over the throne to someone who can't even deal with a single barrier. Guy notes that it's too soon for him to be talking about handing over the throne. They then stare at each other trying to figure out the other's true intentions. Roc then tells Guy to get some rest today and that they will continue tomorrow. Guy is unable to continue their conversation as King Roc leaves the room. Guy clicks his tongue in displeasure since he wasn't able to get any information out of his father. He notes how his father doesn't have a single weak spot. Guy then starts to leave the room and calls for Jasper who had been waiting by the door. Guy tells Jasper that he knows what to do and Jasper says he will look into it right away. He then tells Jasper to not let his guard down. Guy thinks about how it's rare for the king to make a move and that it's too early to be regretting it.

Guy arrives back to his room and MC greets him with a maid impression thinking that it would make him laugh. But, Guy just hugs her. Guy asks MC if anything happened to her and she tells him that Zev came by earlier. He suddenly stops hugging her and looks around the room. Guy asks if touched anything. MC explains that Zev just looked around and left after she told him that Guy wasn't around. She asks Guy if she shouldn't have let him in. Guy says that it's alright since Zev is not a problem. Jasper then comes in and carefully inspects the rooms. He comments that he doesn't see any problems with the room. MC says that she didn't do anything to the room and Guy says that he knows. Guy finally calms down and drags her towards the seat he's sitting on. Guy reminds her not to show any signs of weakness inside the palace. He then calls out Jasper's name and Jasper leaves the room as if knowing that Guy wanted him to leave the room. Guy then uses magic to float MC onto his lap, hugs her waist, and buries his face in her chest. MC asks him what's wrong and he says that he should've never brought her here. MC notes how rare it is to see him look so vulnerable. Guy doesn't say anything afterwards, so she decides to not ask him about it and just quietly hug him back.

It is MC's second day in the palace as a maid. She pushes a tea wagon into Guy's room. Guy has just woken up and is sitting on the settee while talking with Jasper. MC tells Jasper that she got some hot water and he thanks her. Guy asks Jasper what he's trying to do. MC believes that Guy is angry because he told her to never to leave this room. However, she refuses to be confined in a room all day. She ignores Guy's glare and continues to push the tea cart over to the table. Jasper explains that this is a test and a way for MC to learn about Avari. Guy says that there's no need for this test and to stop whatever she is doing immediately. Jasper tells him that there is no way that MC will listen to such an order when she doesn't even know the reasoning behind it. He says that Guy can't hide this from MC forever. Guy directs a concerned gaze towards MC and MC recalls how Guy had said that he wished he had never brought her here. MC pleads with Guy to tell her what's going on. She doesn't want him to lie or hide things from her. MC adds that she might be able to do something if she knows his circumstances. Guy turns his head away in anger and tells them to just do as they please.

Jasper asks if MC was the one who boiled the water. She replies that she did everything from getting the pot, filling it with water, and boiling the water. Jasper then picks up the tea pot, pours the water into a cup, and takes a petal from a flower in a nearby vase. He puts the petal in the water and it instantly turns completely black. The water is poisoned just as Jasper had suspected. MC realizes that Jasper already knew that the water would be poisoned. Guy then comments that it's a fast-acting type of poison. MC swears that she wasn't the one who poisoned it. Guy knows it wasn't MC and says that there are some things that never change. MC is more shocked about the fact that they aren't fazed about the assassination attempt rather than them believing that she didn't poison the water. She asks if these assassination attempts happen all the time. MC says that she drew the water from the well herself, so she doesn't even know where the poison came from. Jasper tells her that they don't even bother trying to find the people responsible for the assassination attempts since eliminating 1 perpetrator won't stop the assassination attempts. He reassures MC that there won't be any assassination attempts that involve an assassin coming to physically attack them. Guy tells MC not to do anything by herself in Avari since there is the risk of an assassination attempt. He says that he can send her back to the academy if she's worried. MC interrupts Guy and insists that she is definitely not going back. She then thinks about how Avari is more dangerous than what she was expecting. MC knows that she doesn't have any powers that detect danger or any training in self-defense, but she still wants to stay beside Guy. If worst comes to worst, then she will use her powers.

At that moment, someone knocks on the door and Guy immediately knows it's Zev. So, he tells Jasper to open the door for him. Zev then quickly enters the room. He apologizes for not being able to greet Guy yesterday since Guy wasn't in his room when he came by. Guy comments on how he seems to be in good health. Zev also comments on how Guy is the same as ever. He then says that he was surprised by Guy's sudden return to Avari. Guy says that he was summoned by their grandfather, but was prevented from going to see him. Zev also has difficulty in getting an audience with their grandfather despite him often going to visit the Royal Villa. Guy says that their grandfather is probably just pretending to be gone like he always does. Zev agrees and says that their grandfather has done that for as long as he can remember. Guy then sighs. MC wonders why Guy is acting so casually around Zev even though he had told her not to let her guard down in the castle. She wonders if this means that they can trust Zev. Zev tells Guy that if Guy wants an audience with their grandfather, then he can make a request with their father for Guy. Guy replies that it's their father that is preventing him from having an audience with their grandfather. Zev nods his head in understanding and asks if he should talk to their grandfather about this tonight. He tells Guy that he can't gurantee that their grandfather will have an audience with Guy though. Guy asks if Zev is really going to do that. Zev replies that he will do it if it's for Guy's sake. Guy then calls Zev's name. Zev is able to understand just from Guy calling his name that Guy wants him to make sure that their father doesn't find out about their plans. Both of them then stare at each other and come to an unspoken understanding. MC feels upset as she watches them conspire against their father. This is because she was showered with love by her own parents, so she's never even thought of conspiring against her own parents like they are currently doing.

Later that night, Zev had already gone to the Royal Villa to try and get Guy an audience with their grandfather. Guy and MC are waiting for him in the garden near the Royal Villa. MC comments on how beautiful the garden is. Guy tells her that only the exterior looks beautiful, most likely implying that this place is filled with the ugly intentions of other people. He then leans on a nearby pillar without even looking at the garden. As MC is commenting about how the garden would look better with flowers, she realizes that there isn't even a single flower in this garden. She asks Guy if there is a rule against planting flowers in this area. Guy explains to her that it's because nobody here stops to look at the flowers. MC disagrees and believes that there must be someone who looks at flowers. Guy then tells her to stop talking about useless things. He tells her to just remain silent and wait patiently for Zev. Since Guy isn't entertaining any of her comments, she stays quiet for a couple seconds. Usually, someone would throw her a lifeline to make the situation feel less awkward, but she realizes that there's no one else here to do that now. MC then asks where Jasper is. Guy tells her that there are many pests here and that Jasper is currently eliminating them. MC thinks about how Avari is more frightening than she originally thought. However, she doesn't believe that every place in Avari is like this as she believes that there are also good people in Avari. She doesn't want to make any generalizations about the people of Saligia. For example, she doesn't believe Guy to be a bad person.

MC then tells Guy to look up. As Guy is telling her to stop talking about useless things again, MC conjures wind magic using her hands to make flower petals rain down on them. She tells Guy to look at the fluttering petals and says that even he would find this sight to be beautiful. MC then makes the wind gain more momentum and gathers all the petals into a whirlwind. Afterwards, she scatters all the petals across the royal garden using the wind. Guy remembers that MC had mentioned to him that she had improved her magic skills. MC says that she is now able to mix different types of magic and use them at the same time. She adds that the headmaster thought that she would be able to pass her next magic exam with no problems. Guy says that only MC would use magic for something so foolish like scattering flower petals. MC says that she was just trying to prove that this garden would like so much better with flowers. She adds that they could swap out the flowers in the garden for each season to create a reason for people to look at and enjoy the flowers. MC says that if they add flowers, then Guy's grandfather might even stop holing himself up in the royal villa. Guy already expected that she would think this way. He pushes himself off the pillar he was leaning on and goes to stand by her side. Guy then mimics MC's movements and uses magic to gather all the flower petals that she scattered. He comments on he is very different from her. MC smiles and tells him not to hate her even though they are different. They then gaze into each other's eyes as the flower petals fall around them. MC tells Guy that she loeves him and wonders if he loves her too. But, Guy averts his eyes which causes MC to feel a slight pain in her heart. She trusts that he loves her, but it feels like he is pushing her away.

MC then talks about how Guy was originally against the idea of bringing her to Avari, but he agreed to bring her in the end. She adds that if he wanted to shelter her from any dangers, then he would've never considered the idea of bringing her in the first place. Guy tells her that she overestimates her knowledge of him. He says that it would've been troublesome to have to report to the headmaster if something happened to her. MC wonders if that's the entire reason. Guy then asks if she regrets coming to Avari with him, but she doesn't regret it. She feels that it would've been worse being left behind and having to wait for his return. MC tells him that she is not going to be away from him no matter what he says. Guy asks if she has been thoroughly trained by him. However, MC's reasoning for staying by his side has nothing to do with being trained by him. She then gazes at Guy and sees a lonely look on his face. MC feels like there's a distance between them that didn't exist when they were at the academy.

Meanwhile, Zev has left the royal villa and is walking towards the location that Guy is waiting for him at. Suddenly, King Roc appears from the shadows. Zev asks him what he's doing here of all places and then turns to look in the direction that King Roc is staring at. He sees Guy and MC standing together while flower petals are raining down on them. Zev gets an uncomfortable feeling in his chest when he notices the way that MC looks at Guy. He observes that they are too close to just be a maid and her master. King Roc then tells Zev that he has a task for him. His body tenses up when he notices that his father is looking at MC in the way that a predator would look at their prey. Zev is shocked after hearing about the task that his father wants him to complete.

After Zev finishes his conversation with King Roc, he walks to where Guy and MC are waiting for him. He apologizes to Guy for making him wait. Guy asks what happened regarding him getting an audience with their grandfather. Zev says that he didn't receive a response and suggests that their grandfather might have gone out somewhere. Guy suspects that their grandfather is probably just pretending not to be home again. He then says that this was a fool's errand and apologizes to Zev for the trouble. Guy walks away and calls out to MC to follow him. As MC is following behind Guy, Zev suddenly calls out to Guy and tells Guy not to resent him. Then, Zev pulls MC towards him and pours some kind of liquid in her mouth. The liquid causes MC's throat to relax and MC starts to have trouble breathing. Zev then says "Good night little maid".

MC's knees give out and her body collapses to the ground. As her consciousness is gradually fading, she can hear Guy yelling Zev's name. Zev comments on how effective the poison is and how it causes an instantaneous death. MC hears his comments and wonders if she is about to die. Her chest then starts to feel hot and her throat starts closing up. Each second that passes by, she feels like her esophagus is going to burn away. MC feels like her insides are on fire and she wants to vomit, but she doesn't even have the strength to do so. Guy then screams her name. Zev says that she brought this upon herself by getting close to Guy. Guy is so angry that he refers to Zev as "You". Zev asks him what's wrong as a single maid is dispensible. In his anger, Guy gathers gravel and everything nearby with his wind magic and hurls it all at Zev. While Guy is hurling objects at Zev, MC reaches out her hand and weakly calls for Guy. She feels like her body has suddenly gone from feeling hot to being freezing cold. The last thing she sees before losing consciousness is Zev being flung into the air by Guy's magic.

While MC is unconscious, she thinks about how she doesn't want to be separated from Guy. She then opens her eyes and finds herself on the floor of her room in the Human Realm. MC thinks that she dozed off her in room. MC's cat rubs against her cheek, so she pets him. Her cat then frantically meows at her and she asks him if something is wrong. MC's cat can only meow sadly in response. MC says that she won't be able to understand him if he doesn't say what's wrong. Her cat meows sadly in response again. MC then realizes that her cat is just a regular cat now since she is in the Human Realm. She wonders why she thought that he would be able to talk. MC then notices that she left the window open and goes to close it. Just as she is about to close it, she notices the blood red moon in the sky. She has this strange feeling that she has forgotten about something (it's implied that she forgot about Guy). MC also feels like she has seen this blood red moon before.

Suddenly, she opens her eyes again and she has been transported to a forest at night. Guy walks up to her and tells her that he found her. MC feels like the man standing in front of her is familiar, but she can't remember. Guy then tells her to give her power to him. He tells her that everything about her belongs to him. MC yells at him to not come any closer to her. She states that she doesn't want to be ordered around by someone like him. As he reaches his hand towards her, she slaps his hand away and runs off. Despite not knowing where she is and where she wants to go, she decides to just run away so that Guy can't capture her. MC feels like something horrible will happen to her if Guy captures her. Suddenly, her legs stop by themselves and she turns around. She thinks Guy might be close behind her, but there's no sign of him anywhere nearby. MC then starts to consider her surroundings and is determined to find a way to go back home. She determines that finding the mysterious guy from before might be the key to going back.

All of a sudden, another mysterious man (Headmaster Lou) appears in front of her and asks her if she is searching for someone. MC wonders where he appeared from since she didn't sense anyone around her. He then asks her if she is trying to go somewhere specifically. As she starts to think about where she was trying to go, Lou asks if he should rephrase his question. He asks her what she wants to do. She feels an empty feeling in her chest. MC tells Lou that she remembers that she wanted to say something to someone. Lou asks her who she wanted to say something to. MC replies that she wanted to say something to someone that is very dear to her or so she believes. She isn't sure, but she feels like she needs to go and find that mysterious man that she bumped into before. MC remembers him as the man with crimson eyes, an overwhelming attitude, and a mighter than thou way of speaking. She knows that these aren't the best qualities that a person can have, but she is still drawn to that man anyway. Lou suggests that MC might just be following orders because the person, who she believes is dear to her, forced her to. But, MC says that she isn't being forced to do anything. Lou then asks why she doesn't think she is being forced to obey or why she isn't suspicious of Guy. He continues and asks if Guy might be trying to rule over her by using his power. MC replies that she doesn't get the feeling that kind of feeling from Guy. She tells Lou that her biggest worry right now is that she can't remember anything. Lou says that it would be in her best interest to stay away from Guy. He offers her a chance to escape from Guy. Lou says that Guy is deceving her and is using her for his own benefit. But, she tells Lou that she doesn't mind whether she is being used or not. Her reply surprises Lou. MC says that it might sound weird to him, but a feeling deep down inside of her is telling her that she doesn't mind being used. MC says that even though Guy might not say his feelings aloud, he actually cherishes her a lot. She wants to be of use to Guy and it's not because she was forced to. She then realizes that this is what she has wanted to tell Guy all this time and that she has to go back and tell him. MC wants to tell him that she wants to be with him because she wants to and not because she was forced to. She then runs back into the forest.

Meanwhile, Guy is holding MC's lifeless body in his arms. A few minutes ago, MC's heartbeat completely stopped. Guy tried to hug her and touch her cheek, but there was no response. Guy tries calling her name, but there is still no response. He presses his forehead to her cheek and her body is gradually losing heat. Jasper had sensed that something was wrong with his master's demeanor and comes running over. As he's running towards Guy, he asks what happened. But, he immediately realizes what's wrong when he sees MC unconscious in Guy's arms. A short distance away, Zev is unconscious and lying on the ground. Jasper calls out to Guy. Guy blames himself for what happened and believes that he killed MC by bringing her with him to Avari. He states that he should've just left her at the academy no matter how much she protested. As he wallows in regret, he remembers MC's smile. He remembers how MC was just alive a moment ago. She was here with him making flower petals dance in the air with her magic, but now she is no longer here. King Roc walks over to Guy and asks if MC is dead. Guy's eyes burn with anger at King Roc. King Roc states that he can't believe that Guy would harm is own brother over a single maid. Roc tells Guy not to show his heart on his sleeve. He states that Guy isn't fit to be king if he can't separate his personal and public affairs. Guy voice quivers with rage as he asks if Roc was testing him by killing MC. Roc says that Guy has no flaws in his magic and intelligence, but he is still mentally immature. Guy has a magical prowess great enough to dispel a barrier, intelligence sharp enough to defend from an enemy's mind games, but his heart lacks fortification. Roc says that a king is useless if he crumbles to pieces after being hit in his weak spot. He tells Guy that a king should not have any weaknesses.

Roc had been discussing with Guy's grandfather about it being a good time for Guy to take over the throne. But, he now sees that it is best for Guy to contine his studies on the Isle of Colde. Guy is shocked at Roc's nonchalant attitude after having just killed MC. He asks Roc if he killed MC just for a stupid test. Roc says that MC was a just a sacrifice for him to become a king. He knows that Guy had taken a liking to MC. Roc says that Guy should be grateful that he got rid of her for Guy. Guy aims his anger at Roc and wants to fight back against him. Roc tells Guy that he may be his son, but Guy knows what happens to people that go against him. Jasper calls out to Guy to stop him from going against Roc. Guy tells Roc that it doesn't matter if he gets punished or if he is forced to his ruin. But, he refuses to be a king that sacrifices someone just for a test.

At that moment, Zev regains consciousness and stands up while holding his injury. He cries out for Guy to stop. Zev tells Guy that MC hasn't become a sacrifice just yet. He says that she is only sleeping. He explains that he thought it was strange that Roc was keeping his eye on the maid (MC). Zev surmised that MC was someone special to Guy, so he switched out the poison with the tragedy of amor potion. He says that the tragedy of amor potion is a potion that has been popular in Saligia lately. Jasper asks if it's the potion that puts a person in an apparent state of death. Guy looks down at MC who is in his arms. He is able to feel a faint heartbeat after concentrating a bit harder. He then realizes that she is alive. Zev then turns to his father and tells Roc that he already disposed of the poison he gave him. He says that he is always his brother's ally. Roc voices his displeasure about Zev disobeying his orders. But, he smiles at his 2 sons in a way that doesn't seem to fit the situation. Roc thinks that a person's temperament to be king is not something that can be improved with effort. After seeing Guy's reaction towards him after he tried to kill MC, he senses that Guy has all the qualities he needs in order to take over the throne. However, he doesn't tell that to Guy and just walks back towards the royal villa.

One day later, MC wakes up and observes that the room is completely filled with the color red. She thinks she is still dreaming, but then realizes that she is in Guy's room in the palace. Then, MC wonders what happened to Zev as she saw him getting tossed into the air before she lost consciousness. She tries to sit up, but she is in pain and her body feels heavy like lead. MC is surprised that she is even still alive. She then realizes that she was just dreaming when she saw herself back in the Human Realm and in a forest in Saligia. MC feels like the meeting with the Guy she saw in her dreams was like her first meeting with Guy in real life. However, MC has a slight doubt about it being a dream since Headmaster Lou appeared in it and it felt like he was trying to guide her in the right direction. She then notices Guy nodding off on the settee nearby. MC wonders if he was by her side the entire time that she was unconscious. She is touched as Guy usually can't sleep with other people around, but he felt comfortable enough to fall asleep around her. MC gets out of bed and tries to sneak up on him, but he senses her presence and wakes up. Guy calls MC's name and wonders if he is dreaming. MC tells him that this is real life and proceeds to ask him about how she ended up in his room. She asks him what happened after she fell, but he interrupts her and tells her not to move. Guy asks her why she isn't resting. MC says that she feels better now and feels refreshed after sleeping for so long. Guy explains to her that Zev made her drink a potion that caused her to sleep for an entire day. MC realizes that this was the reason why Zev told her "good night" as she was losing consciousness.

Guy pulls MC onto his lap and wraps his arms around her. He asks MC to forgive Zev as he meant no harm and that he did that to save MC from King Roc. She agrees to forgive him since Guy asked her to. Guy notes that she is acting too obedient and wonders if it's a side effect of the potion. MC sarcastically laughs at his comment about it being a side effect. She changes the subject and tells him that there's something that she has been meaning to tell him. MC says that she is with him by her own choice and not because she was forced to. Her statement surprises Guy and he embraces her with all his might in response. Guy tells her to stay by his side from now on and that he won't forgive her if she leaves him. He also tells her to prepare herself since he will never let her go and that she will just have to get used to him. Guy then puts his hand on the back of her neck and pulls her in for a kiss. They french kiss and a magical aura surrounds Guy. MC tries to stop him from kissing her as she is worried that someone in the palace will find out about her powers if they continue to kiss. Guy tells her that it's not a problem since he has decided to drag her into his situation which will eventually lead to the people in the palace knowing about her, so he will show her off with pride.

They passionately kiss each other and continually change the angles of their kisses. As they hold each other tightly, Guy's slides his hand down her back and unties the strings of her night gown. His hand then moves up her thigh and goes further in. Guy then tells MC to takes off his clothes for him. He says that she won't feel as shy if they are both naked. MC already knows that Guy wants to go all the way even though he hasn't said anything. At the academy, the both of them aren't allowed to go any further than kisses. But, now they aren't at the academy, so they don't have to follow that rule. As MC pulls his shirt open, Guy calls her name lovingly. He then asks her what's wrong as she suddenly stopped taking off his clothes. She wonders if there will be an uproar in the palace when people notice Guy's magic going wild. Suddenly, she feels too shy to look Guy in the face and wonders how she was able to look in his eyes in these types of situations before. Before she realizes it, her hands had already grabbed the top part of Guy's shirt. Guy tells her to continue taking his clothes off. He tells MC that if anyone interferes, then he will teach them a lesson about what happens when someone tries to lay a hand on what belongs to him. Guy adds that he will also show that them she is not a maid. They kiss again and the kisses make MC forget about the pain her body was in. She then leans her head against his chest and hears his heart beating fast. She is so happy that she hugs him tight. MC decides that she never wants to let Guy go.

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### Fenn Luxure

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Fenn tells MC to enter his room. MC notes that she comes into Fenn's room everyday ever since they became paramours, and just like always MC sits next to Fenn on the settee. Fenn asks MC what she talked about with the Headmaster. MC says that the Headmaster suggested that she should learn about subjects outside of the Isle of Colde. MC wants to know more about Fenn's Kingdom. She remembers that Fenn's kingdom flourishes in the industry of art. Fenn says she is right and that there's a plethora of artists there. He suggests that it might run in the blood of the Luxurean people since the majority of the citizens are very creative. Fenn tells MC that she should definitely go to see the paintings and sculptures if she ever visits Luxure. He also recommends that she go to see some of the plays at the theater. MC is excited after hearing more details about what he had told her about Luxure in the S-Rank Lounge earlier. She's interested in visiting Luxure since it's the place that Fenn comes from. MC then wonders what it's like in Luxure.

Fenn tells MC that he's unable to return to his own kingdom. MC is confused about why he's unable to return and asks why. Fenn explains that he antagonized the king, so he was sent to the Isle of Colde as punishment. Fenn wants to travel together with MC as her paramour, but he isn't allowed to go back to Luxure without permission from the king. However, Fenn says that he can ask the Headmaster to allow them to travel together to any of the other kingdoms. MC then asks when his punishment will end. Fenn replies that it all depends on the king's whims. MC notes that Fenn keeps referring to his father as "the king" despite them being family. She urges Fenn to make amends with the king. Fenn says he will and laughs it off.

Fenn asks if MC wants to go to Avari since there are a lot of people in Avari with the same eye color as her. MC remembers that this is the kingdom that Guy is from. Fenn says that she is right and that there are many people like Guy that reside there as well. He then realizes that it might not be a good idea to go to a place that's full of people like Guy, so he suggests travelling to Qelsum instead. MC recalls that this is where Toa is from. However, she wants to go to Luxure and not Qelsum. Fenn comments that the towns in Qelsum are well kept and the citizens are all serious like Toa. But, he personally recommends going to Akedia. Fenn explains that there are lots of locations set up for the sole purpose of leisure. He finds these places to be quite relaxing. MC watches as Fenn continues to recommend travel destinations other than his own kingdom and finds it to be odd. MC recalls how Fenn was praising Luxure like it was the best thing in the world, but ended up recommending Akedia in the end. As MC is lost in thought, Fenn wonders what the best location would be for him and MC to visit together. His fingers then graps MC's chin and he draws his face closer in order to focus all her attention on him. Fenn tells MC that he is willing to help expand her horizons if she wishes for it and that there are many things that she has yet to learn.

Fenn and MC share a passionate kiss. Fenn comments that MC started feeling good very quickly. Fenn starts stroking MC from her ear, to her neck, to her collarbone, and finally to her chest where he starts to unbutton her shirt. MC tries to protest that they aren't done talking. Fenn tells her that he loves her face when she's in ecstasy and that he'll make her feel even more pleasure. He sucks her neck and MC moans in response. His hands are roaming all over her body. Fenn then puts his fingers in MC's mouth and has her lick and suck them. He tells her that this is only the beginning of the pleasure he's going to give her. MC is captivated by Fenn's smile. While Fenn hugs her, MC thinks about how it's impossible for her to go to Luxure with Fenn even if she wants to.

One day after MC gave up on going to Luxure, she is preparing to go to bed. MC goes to close the window, but Fenn suddenly flies in through the window. Fenn apologizes for surprising them and explains that it's an emergency. He tells her that they need to go to Luxure right now. MC is confused since he had told her that he didn't have permission to go back. Fenn says that he has to go back there no matter what and that he needs her help. MC doesn't know why he needs her help, but she can tell that he's serious since he's acting like this. She then agrees to accompany Fenn. MC's cat also wants to come along, but Fenn says that he can't. MC speculates that Fenn won't have time to explain the details since this is an urgent situation. MC's cat tries to protest, but MC tells him that she'll be fine. MC also asks him to look after her room while she's gone. Her cat finally relents and she pets him before jumping into Fenn's arms. Fenn carries MC and flies out the window. As they fly away, the last thing MC sees is her cat's worried face.

They arrive at the port where there is a long line of people waiting to board a ship heading for Luxure. Fenn pulls her close and they join the line of people. Fenn tells her to make sure that they don't stand out. While they are waiting, MC asks Fenn to explain why he's wearing his current outfit. Fenn asks if it suits him. MC says it does, but that it wasn't the question she asked him. She is confused since Fenn told her that they were headed to Luxure, but he changed his clothes at a clothing store first before heading to the port. MC wonders if it's because he doesn't want to cause a commotion or if it's for some other reason. As she is thinking about the possible reasons, Fenn explains that they would be found out in an instant if he wore his usual clothes. He says that if they were found, then he would be sent back to the Isle of Colde, so he needs to wear a disguise. MC is speechless as she didn't know that Fenn didn't get permission to return to Luxure. Fenn says that this is why they need to sneak their way onto the ship. MC then asks him why they need to sneak onto the ship. Fenn explains that this is the only way to get to Luxure from the Isle of Colde. He says that he will explain the details later, so he asks her to bear with him for now. MC wonders how much longer Fenn is going to put off on explaining the situation. She feels like she's been made into an accomplice to a crime against her own will. MC tells Fenn that he's making it seem like they are criminals. Fenn teases her by saying that she is fond of naughty things after all. MC exclaims that this is not the time for him to be teasing her.

Their loud bickering attracts the attention of a vigilance committee member (also called a vigilante). The vigilante asks if everything is alright and Fenn answers that they're fine. Fenn tells him that they were just talking about why the line is being held up. The vigilante asks them for their permits of entry and asks for their cooperation since there have been a lot of robbery cases lately. MC didn't even know that they needed permits. Fenn proceeds to pretend to search for the permits amongst his belongings and shows a troubled smile as if to say that he doesn't know where their permits are. MC wonders what Fenn is going to do since she knows that they don't actually have the permits. The vigilante reiterates that people who don't have permits can't board the ship. Fenn then spots Lance who was aimlessly walking around the port area and waves him over. Lance is confused and stares at them with a doubting and annoyed look. MC wonders what Lance is doing at the port. Fenn calls him over and asks if he brought their entry permits with him. Lance is about to ask Fenn who he is when Fenn interrupts him while saying that Lance couldn't have possibly forgotten who he is. Fenn insists that he left their entry permits to Luxure with Lance. From those words, Lance finally figures out what's going on and plays along. MC is worried that the vigilante will catch on to what they're doing if he ends up recognizing Fenn. Fenn then asks if Lance has their permits with him. Lance replies that he wouldn't just walk around with the permits and tells them to come get it themselves. He then turns and walks away. Fenn tells the vigilante that they are going to go get their permits and tells MC to follow him. MC apologizes to the vigilante for all the trouble before following after Fenn. She is relieved that Fenn's quick thinking got them out of that situation. MC is also determined to ask Fenn why he needs to return to Luxure.

They both follow Lance to the Tavern. Lance is suprised to hear that Fenn wants to return to Luxure. They then explain to Lance the sequence of events of how they ended up at the port. Lance doesn't understand why Fenn is trying to return to Luxure when he's banned from returning. To give an explanation, Fenn takes out a letter that seems to have been written by a child since the handwriting is all scribbled. Lance sees the letter and asks if Fenn has an illegitimate child. MC cries out in surprise. Fenn tells Lance that he's wrong and that MC has nothing to worry about in regards to him having an illegitimate child. Fenn explains that the letter is from Hardie's younger brother and sister. They wrote to Fenn because their older brother received some kind of injury and is on the brink of death, so they asked for Fenn's help. MC is angry that he hadn't told her about this at all. She asks Fenn if he needs her help since her powers have the ability to heal people. Fenn and Lance both say that she's not quite right. Lance tells her that Fenn needs her for even simpler reason. He then asks Fenn if he had even told her yet. Fenn wryly smiles and says he hasn't. He had planned to tell MC once they had boarded the ship. Fenn says that since he is banned from entering Luxure, his first plan involved flying through the sky to Luxure. MC then asks why they need to board a ship if he planned to fly to Luxure. Lance explains that Fenn would've run out of magic before he even finished crossing the ocean. Also, if Fenn runs out of magic, then he would need MC to replenish his magic by kissing him. But, if MC kisses him, then the Headmaster would catch them since he would sense the sudden increase in Fenn's magical power. MC realizes that this was the reason why Fenn was so anxious. Since the first plan had a huge risk of being caught, Fenn changed his plan. He decided that they would first cross over the ocean by ship and then fly the rest of the way once they reached land.

MC asks if they're going to be in big trouble if they get caught since he's being so thorough. Lance says that the consequences aren't that tame. He then asks Fenn if he really understands what it means to get MC involved in this situation. Fenn chuckles while saying he understands and takes a sip of his alcohol. MC observes that Fenn's demeanor is not of someone that is acting serious. MC then asks why Fenn didn't just ask the Headmaster for a permit since she is sure that the Headmaster would understand if Fenn just explained things to him. Fenn says that it's impossible, so he resorted to extreme measures. MC is moved that Fenn would go so far for his injured friend. She thinks about how this friend must be really important to Fenn. Lance remarks that the situation must be dire if the children wrote a letter like that. He then sighs and says that he'll help them get to Luxure.

They wait until dawn and sneak onto the ship and the ship later departs. Fenn is grateful towards Lance since they were only able to sneak on the ship thanks to Lance's acquaintances. MC shushes him since she's afraid that someone will overhear them. Fenn says it's fine and insinuates that this isn't just any ordinary ship. MC realizes that there aren't any sailors on deck and how it's been completely quiet on the ship since they snuck on board. She also recalls that Lance's acquaintance was someone who often hangs out in the Back Alleys. MC feels like she shouldn't delve any deeper into Lance's acquaintance. Fenn tells MC that once they go out to sea, they'll be outside of the Isle of Colde's jurisdiction. He also says that they the trip won't take long based on the speed the ship is currently travelling. MC says they also can't risk getting caught in Luxure as well. She wonders what would happen if they get caught. Lance had scoffed when she asked if they would get in trouble if they were caught, so she wasn't keen on asking him about the actual consequences. Fenn tells her not to worry since Hardie lives in a village in the middle of nowhere, so no one will find them. He then tells her that they've almost left the waters that are within the jurisdiction of the Isle of Colde. Next, he tells her to give him some of her power and kisses her.

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### Lynt Akedia

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Lynt invites MC to Akedia. His parents have asked him to come home because they miss him. They also want to meet MC, who Lynt has mentioned in his letters to them. She asks what his parents are like. Between him and Tino, she gathers that they're kind, like everyone in Akedia, and much beloved by their citizens. When Lynt was little, the king would sometimes skip meetings with his ministers to nap with his son instead. On a whim, he also had hammocks strung up throughout the palace and surrounding town to make napping more convenient.

The next day MC and Lynt go into town. She wanted to buy a small present for Lynt's parents. Lynt was confused by this, wondering why he needed to bring something to visit his own kingdom. MC suggests it would be niece to gift them something only found on the Isle of Colde. Lynt spots some candy flowers and thinks his mother might like them since she loves pretty things. They find a gift for his father as well before returning to the academy. When they show Tino what they bought, he notes that the king and queen would be very happy and might even make the day a national holiday. MC laughs because she thought Tino was joking. He wasn't.

When they arrive in Akedia, the king and queen ask MC to address them as simply Liam and Norah. Lynt gives them the gifts and they are very surprised. He explains it was MC's idea. The two pull MC in a group hug. She's surprised she's being welcomed with literal open arms. Lynt and MC are told a welcome party is being thrown for them later that night; the party had been in the works for days.

Sometime after MC had finished settling in and getting ready for the party, Norah stopped by. She informed MC that unfortunately the party had been postponed. MC asks if everything's okay, and Norah confirms that everything's fine. Liam had disappeared to nap somewhere. (Lynt may have also been with him; I can't remember). Norah apologizes and asks if she could spend some time with MC to talk. MC happily agrees. Norah mentions that the only person that seem to be able to keep Liam in check is his valet, Styn Maes, who is also Tino's father. Unfortunately, Styn wasn't currently at the palace.

The next day, Lynt takes MC out into the town. She sees how much everyone loves Lynt. All the people flock to him and the vendors offer him whatever's in their carts. MC briefly talks to an old woman. She had been growing some flowers and hoped to give them to the royal family as a present at the party the other night. The old woman mentions the flowers can only be grown with magic, are difficult to grow, and might wilt if the party is postponed for much longer.

At dinner, Liam mentions a meadow that he would like to show MC. However, traveling there would take some time. Tino notes that if they left for the meadow, they wouldn't be back in time for the welcome party, which had been rescheduled. Liam doesn't seem bothered by this, saying they can just reschedule again. This bothers MC as she can only think of the old woman and her flowers dying. However, she doesn't say anything as she wonders if this might just be some cultural difference.

Later, she talks to Lynt about it. He doesn't understand at first. Everyone always just goes along with what his dad says since they love him so much. Although, after talking to MC for a while, he understands why this could be a problem. This encourages MC to say something.

Before leaving for their trip to the meadow, MC suggests they keep the party at the date it was originally rescheduled for and attend that instead. She mentioned the old woman and her flowers. Liam says it won't be a problem; if they move the date again, the woman won't get angry. MC points out that she might not be angry, but would surely be disappointed. The kind thing to do would be to let her present her gift. This show of defiance angers the ministers, who threaten to throw MC out of Akedia if she continues to be rude and oppose their king. Lynt speaks up, saying he agrees with MC. Everyone's shocked that Lynt spoke his mind. His parents are very happy. Liam says that he wanted to take MC to the meadow because he thought it would make her happy. However, if she was going to be worried about the old woman the whole time, it would defeat the purpose. He was more than happy to keep the party at its rescheduled date if that's what MC wanted.

MC and Lynt finish helping each other get ready for the party when Liam goes to see them. He apologizes for how flighty he's been and thanks MC for setting him straight. He tells her she looks pretty in her dress and asks if Lynt picked it. Lynt confirms he did. Liam fixes MC's hair for her, putting it in an updo with a flower with a white to green ombre.

At the party, the old woman gifts Lynt a bouquet of the same kind of flower that's in MC's hair. She learns it's Akedia's national flower, and Liam giving it to her was his way of accepting her. Lynt asks MC if he can announce to everyone that she's his paramour. MC agrees and takes his arm when he offers it to her.

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