"I take my leave now Milady." Karen has no intention of listening on the things that are about to happen. After signaling for Ava to proceed she walk away.

Ava nods her head nervously but happy at the same time. After taking a huge breath in and out to calm herself down, she slowly opens the door. Meanwhile, Connor manages to see Karen venting her frustration. Karen continues scolding Ava as she slowly walks away from the dining room.

"Bitch... Fucking bitch! Is it all a bluff now huh? Shit!"

Connor would rather listen to Karen venting as she might unconsciously spit out some information that he wants to know but he is forced to stop as he is bound to Ava.

"Ava tell me what had happened?" To her disappointment, her father didn't care to ask whether she is alright; instead, he just wants to get information out of her.

'Why don't you ask Karen...' In Ava mind, she childishly hopes to reply that way, but as a noblewoman, her father would perceive it differently.

"Nigel mother once told me that Nigel has an interest of a set of perfume. Seeing that one set is not enough I've gone to Nigel house to ask his mother if there are any other things that he might be interested in."

"Hmm... Karen informed me that you told her that there's going to be an attack even before it happens. Care to elaborate?"

'So you did ask that bitch first. Why are you asking me once more then?' Ava fume as she feels that her father is interrogating her.

"I did try to tell you in our previous meeting. I have changed father."

"Yes, I remember, you did announce it. Go on."

"A spirit contracted with me, and now I can use magic."

[I am a spirit now?]

"Hmm... Show me."

"Of course father." Ava closes the palm of her hand and imagines the icicle once more.

"Here it is, father."

Harry stare motionlessly at the icicle while expecting something more to happen. Ava realizes her mistake and tries to diffuse the situation.

"T-this is just the start. My magic will continue to grow father."

"..."

Ava father didn't reply and continued to eat his food.

"Take a seat and have dinner with me."

Ava turns towards the table and realizes there's another set of meal. She didn't expect to be invited to have dinner with her father. Most importantly, after four years of not talking to each other. It just didn't sit right with her when she is suddenly introduced to such circumstance.

As she is eating, the question of 'Will you cancel my marriage with Nigel?' Is stuck, as she hasn't found a perfect time to ask.

In the end, Ava held her tongue and simply regretted not asking. Currently, she is punching her pillow while venting her frustration.

[I'm surprised Ava, you didn't try to show the rest of your ability.]

"Shut up demon. What makes you think my father is going to change his mind when he sees my other ability?"

[You're right, but I'm confused. Dear Ava, tell me, what makes you that committed to not marrying Nigel? From what I've seen, you do not care about Nigel or Nigel parents. Nigel parents for that matter is just using you to increase their stability and power in this life.]

"You don't understand demon! Spirits drive this world. It won't matter whether you are married to a duke or even a prince. The point being is that once married. It is required for both parties to step into a simple ceremony of marriage. Surrounded by spectators. Upon contact with the magic or circle drawn on the ground, the spirit of both parties would be visible to everyone, and the spirits will perform a contract to the opposite party. Nigel parents don't want me. They want Nigel to get my spirits of which something that I do not have."

[Oh, you do not want to be embarrassed? Afraid of your reputation ruined by the occasion and toss away by everyone else?]

"..." Ava ignore Connor words as she doesn't feel like arguing with something that wouldn't understand.

[Ava, have you forgotten about my existence?]

"What can you do? To give me another power so that you can eat someone else within my family?"

[You lied to your father about my existence. Why not lie again during the ceremony? If no one wants to believe you, you can provide them with some free show with new abilities of your own.]

"In return?"

[You catch on pretty fast Ava. It's simple, listen to my demands or there will be penalties.]

"What... What kind of penalties."

[Oh trust me, you wouldn't want to know.]

'I don't even know it myself.' Connor mutters to himself

"Then, is it possible to provide me with these abilities for now. Precognition, telepathy, clairvoyance."

[Such powers are too valuable to be rewarded on you. Not right now anyway. You need to do a whole lot of bidding before you can receive such game-breaking abilities.]

'Magic creation, precognition, telepathy and clairvoyance.'

You have insufficient creation points, no recommendation ability on the related terms.

'As expected, may I know their points?'

Precognition - 50,000 points. Telepathy - 10,000 points. Clairvoyance - 10,000 points.

'I only have 50 creation magic point. I'm way over my head if I am going to help her survive in this world. A few points to take note, doing something risky and stupid if I may say will gain creation point. Next is to be able to survive without being injured and last but not least is the amount of time needed to complete the quest. These things are to look out for when I am to create a quest.'

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"Tell me then, what is your next order." Ava reputation and purpose in life is on the line thus she's desperate to fix it.

'Opportunity to use her inferior blink.'

[Pack up, it's time to go on a journey.]

"Huh? What do you mean?"

[Ava, the longer you stay here. The more powerless you become to be. Look around you. You have no allies. So go out there and make one, well more than one I suppose. For the time being, disguise yourself. Hopefully, you are smart enough not to get find out.]

Thinking back, the demon is right except for her brother, Thomas. She has no allies, and even her father doesn't care about her. Her mother? Ava doesn't even know if she is still alive. Similar to her father, she hasn't met her mother since four years ago. Mia? Her little sister? Ava doesn't even recognize her as not once in her life, seen her.

'Good choice.' Connor is impressed as Ava starts to pack her bag.

'Create quest, Get out from Philip residence two hours from now.'

Confirmation on the quest - Getting out from Harry Philip household. Time limit 2 hours.

'Confirm.'

The quest has been confirmed.

~ Meanwhile

Harry Philip and Ava personal maid, Karen is having a discussion.

"As always, thank you for protecting my daughter. Things will go to normal and remember not to say a word about Ava powers."

"W-Why did you lie to us about her not having any power."

"... You're dismissed. I have other things to do."

"Tch..." Karen stomped out from the room in anger.

After the door is slam shut from the outside, Harry stops his work and turn his head towards the window.

"Sigh, they seem to have pushed their plan forward. The kingdom is in danger. I would need to place more troops to defend my family." Harry sigh in sadness, after closing his eyes for a while his expression change covering his weakness and called out his trusted subordinate.

"Gilbert!"

"Yes, sir!" Gilbert immediately opens the door without hesitation and wait for instruction.

"Find out who is trying to manipulate my daughter. She lied while showing me her power without using any help from a spirit."

"Right away!"

Harry furrowed his eyebrow. No such existence would allow beings to gain power other than spirits. He turns to the mechanism that placed near his table.

'Wind'

The mechanism immediately lit up, clear as a day. Harry cancel his power and sigh. It is the mechanism that he had placed on his lap to judge what rank of a spirit did his daughter has contracted but it didn't light up at all.

'It's not a mistake then. Someone is using Ava to do their bidding.'

~

Ava put the ink pen she's holding down and proceeds to slap both of her cheeks. Sneakily walks out of her room. Fortunate for Ava, most of the servants within the household tends to stay clear of her room. Thus she can freely roam, and no one would know of her location.

Dress as ordinary folk that she has gotten from her brother Thomas to help her sneak out in order to accompany him out. Ava slings her small bag consist of a few pairs of clothing, and the remaining amount of gold left with her. Nervousness and excitement accompany her as she slowly moves from one end to another.

It didn't take her long before she gets to the location that she needs to be to get away from the household without being seen.

[You have been seen.]

Ava turns around in search of anyone her surrounding. Upon seeing no one, she is about to scold Connor for playing a prank on her.

[It's Karen, she's hiding twenty meters behind you.]

"... Now what."

[Don't look back. Walk out and approach the fence, don't waste your stamina.]

"I get it now, but I haven't tried to use the inferior blink."

[Imagine you're disappearing and appearing on the location that you are imagining.]

"You make it sounds easy."

Ava slowly walks towards the fence without being stopped by Karen. Connor knows that Karen would quickly catch up to Ava if Ava were to run now. Thus he let Karen underestimate Ava and hope for the best that she wouldn't be able to see her.

[Climb out.]

"Huh? You serious?" Ava is dumbfounded when she is told to climb a three-meter fence which has a sharp pointed blade at the top of it.

[A joke.]

"....You."

[Find the furthest spot you can see and use your ability.]

Ava looks out to the horizon and closes her eyes. As she envisions herself disappearing and appearing to the location. Light particles appear around her body. Ava body slowly turns translucent and finally vanishing into nothingness. She then blinked near the position that she wants.

Connor too is dragged out with Ava. Before he knows it, he is right beside Ava.

You gain 50 creation point for completing the quest - Getting out from Harry Philip household.

'Sigh, She's lucky that she doesn't need to use the inferior blink during the ambush. It takes too long for her to blink away. By the time she's tried to use it, she might have been hit by a magic attack.'

[Ava snap out of it. You got to go. While you run to the nearest tavern, use your basic nature II to create random tracks to misled Karen.]

"What are you talking about? She's a maid."

[Hah! Stop questioning and follow my instruction.]

"..." Ava observes her surrounding, after a few seconds, she started running towards the nearest tavern.

'Nature, I am not sure if you can hear me. If you do please create some tracks to misled my whereabouts.'

|We heed your call being.|

Ava didn't expect any replies from the nature around her hence she accidentally falls while planting her face to the ground.

[You got guts.]

"Ouch... Err, what are you talking about?"

[You trying to disfigure your face so that no one can find you.]

"... Oh, shut up demon. Ouch, did I broke my nose?" Ava attends to her nose.

[...]

'Thanks, nature. I best go now.' Ava thank and give a slight bow.

'She might be broken.' Connor is struck speechless seeing a young lady bowing to no one in front of her.

~ Twenty minutes ago

"Where's that bitch going? She rarely goes out of her room during nighttime." Karen got out from her room.

|Karen, Ava is taking the route out to the back of the house.|

"Thanks, Mileni. Time to see what she got in store for us."

It didn't take long before Karen sees Ava.

"She's trying to sneak out isn't she?"

|High chance, she appears to be talking to someone.|

"Probably spirit of hers."

|Not possible Karen. I do not sense any spirits nearby only the ones above us.|

"..." Karen suddenly remembers the words Harry said to her.

- Remember not to say a word about Ava powers -

"Then who is she talking to? Mileni is there such magic that allows you to converse from far away."

|There is.|

"Talking to another being I mean."

|Not that I know of. Possibly Emperor level or higher. My friends, they do not have such power. Karen, she's walking out towards the fence.|

"Don't you worry. Ava, can't climb such tall fence. She might even fall to her death."

|I see, she the cause of your mother predicament after all.|

"Mileni stop talking about it. What if someone hears it."

|Fine... S-She disappearing!|

"Huh who!?"

|Ava!|

"What!" Seeing Ava covered in white particles while slowly becoming translucent stunned Karen.

"D-Do something! Are you able to stop her actions?"

|I don't think so. I would need to silence the one that is doing the chant not the target, but I do not detect any being outside that is helping Ava getting out from the household.|

"Shit! Goddamit." Karen started cussing after Ava disappeared from her sight. In a hurry, she ran towards Harry Philips room.