I opened my eyes slowly and found myself sleeping in a room. In addition, a fragrant smell also pierced my nose which somehow made me feel calmer.

Where is this?

That was the first question that came to my mind.

I know that just standing here without doing anything wouldn’t get me any answers, so I decided to get up and get out of this room. But, when I had only taken a few steps ahead, I realized the clothes I was wearing right now were different from the clothes I had worn before.

At the same time, a woman’s voice also sounded in my ears. The voice came from a woman dressed sensually in black. The woman has waist-length black hair, black lips, black nails, and black accessories like earrings and bracelets.

“It seems you’ve woken up from your faint, Prince Nova.”

Taking a closer look at the woman in front of me, I asked, “Excuse me, but who are you and where am I right now?’

The woman smiled at me and replied, “I am Lily’s teacher, and you are currently in my magic academy, Witcheria. The only place that managed to survive the Evernight curse that attacked the entire Lightsworn Kingdom.”

When the woman finished explaining my current location and mentioned the curse, my head ached and the vivid memories of my sister and everyone’s death in the capital came flooding back to me. I couldn’t take the mental attack and started screaming hysterically.

When I thought that I might go crazy because of the trauma I experienced, the woman who claimed to be my sister’s teacher immediately walked over to me and hugged me with her warm embrace. She buried part of my head in her chest, and instantly, my feelings became better and calmer before I fell to sleep.

When I woke up again, I was much calmer and realized that I had fallen asleep after experiencing excruciating pain in my head.

Not long after, the woman who claimed to be my sister’s teacher returned with a bowl of soup and a glass of water. Seeing that I had calmed down a lot, she smiled and said, “Prince Nova, I have brought a bowl of soup. You look so weak right now, therefore, you should restore the nutrients in your body by eating this soup I made.”

I nodded weakly and thanked her. When I took the first bite, my stomach felt warmer, and slowly but surely, the energy that had been drained from my body began to recover.

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“Lily’s teacher …”

The woman immediately cut me off by saying, “You can call me, Rose. Calling me by my name directly is much more comfortable than calling me your sister’s teacher.”

I nodded in understanding and continued my previously interrupted words.

“Rose, I feel helpless right now. Before my eyes, everyone died in horrible conditions in a matter of seconds. If only my sister, Lily, wouldn’t have put this bracelet on me. I don’t think I would have been able to survive the curse either.”

“At first, I didn’t realize it, but after what happened I started to think. Why was I the only one who survived the tragedy? Why was it that my sister who had great potential in magic or the trained knights of the kingdom, none of them could survive? That’s when I remembered that my sister gave me a gift, a bracelet that had the power of pure light. If my sister hadn’t given me this bracelet, she would still be alive.”

Rose held my shaking hand. Trying to calm me down who was starting to experience symptoms of trauma. Looking at me with a gentle look in her eyes, she said, “Prince Nova, what has happened can’t be undone. I know you’ve been through something very terrible. That’s why I hope you can survive for the sake of those who have passed away. Maybe I sound cruel, but I’m grateful because you are the one who managed to survive compared to others. You are the descendant of the king, the future of the Lightsworn Kingdom. As long as you are alive, you can still build your kingdom from the beginning.”

Hearing Rose’s words, I started to try to think positively. There was some truth in her words. I have to live so that the deaths of my sister, my parents, and all the people of the Lightsworn Kingdom who have passed away will not end in vain. But there is another feeling in my heart right now. A feeling filled with hatred. Maybe this is what people call desire for revenge.

I tried to get up even though I knew my current body had not recovered yet. I wanted to see the state of the Lightsworn Kingdom myself from the top of the Witcheria Magic Academy tower.

The first thing I did was ask Rose to help me get to the top of the tower. Although she looked worried about my mental state, Rose nodded and guided me slowly. It was when I came out of the room that I saw the sky looked so dark and was only bathed in red light from the gigantic full moon above.

Rose, who saw me so focused on staring at the red moon in the distance, gave a little information to me, “Prince Nova, this is the third day since the curse covered the entire Lightsworn Kingdom. Since then, no more sunlight has entered the Lightsworn Kingdom. The only way to return everything to normal is to find the real culprit and kill whoever it is to break the Evernight curse.”

I took a deep breath. No one understood my desire for revenge better than myself, but anger alone did not blind me to my abilities and what I was facing.

I am not a prince who is trained to use a sword and fight like a knight. I was also born without being able to feel or use mana which makes me unable to use magic. What I do every day is just read various books to increase my knowledge in various fields. If only I could use magic, maybe everything would change a little.

At that moment, an idea suddenly appeared in my brain. Turning my head to Rose, who always accompanies me, I asked her about something in a curious tone, “Rose, I was born without being able to feel or use mana, which makes me unable to become a spellcaster like my sister, Lily. Do you have a way to change my current situation?”