The Witch Council

In a gentle motion, Lana instantly bowed to me, “I am serving the witch realm, not the queen. I am serving the rightful throne, and that is you.”

“Good,” I smirked, Oh, Queen Haelyn if you have just threatened me, I will make sure to return the favor. I will just find some weakness in you.

And soon after that, I am always in Lana’s protective barrier, honing my powers.

“I have a tip. Do not use all your mana.” Lana mentioned to me as she watched me struggle in burning the whole forest.

I breathed deeply, biting my lip in frustration.

How come I managed to dot his in the past when I was in danger, even while I was sleeping? How could I not do it when I am fully awake?

Lana shook her head in disappointment, “this is bad, your highness. I can only keep this barrier for an hour. It takes a lot of mana to keep this up.”

“I’m sorry..” I didn’t know it was taking a toll on her. This barrier is draining her, so with the three days that we were doing this, letting me practice inside her barrier, I was depleting her mana…

This isn't good. She might collapse if this continues…

“No, do not be sorry, Princess. I can still keep this up. Just focus on your goal.” She said. attempting to smile. Although I wasn’t fully convinced, I went back into training myself.

Lana taught me a few spells to say. She said that I don’t have to say the Latin language when I do it. I just have to visualize it in my head and feel the mana in my body.

It sounds simple but it takes a lot of hard work. As for the city of lights festival and that incident,t I didn't hear any commotion, it feels like the whole crowd forget that even existed. They returned to their usual routines and looked at me without any malice.

Weird, but it might be for the better. At least they won't harass me.

I figured this might be the queen’s work so I let her.

She’s good at brainwashing the witches anyway so I’ll let this slide for now.

I am surprised the queen didn’t appear to me, nor appeared to my head.

She must be busy or something so I have to take advantage of his moment.

Our secret sessions went on for a week, not until Lana suddenly stopped appearing at the secret field.

I waited for her for an hour but to no avail, I couldn't see her.

Until Samira, the little kid Lana was with appeared to me.

“Hello princess…Lana. Is not coming today.” Her cute little voice said, her tone sad.

“Why?”

She sighed, “lana didn;t appeared to play with me…The queen got her. And the queen asked me to assist you to her throne.”

I instantly stood up in alert, “What?”

One thing that came to my mind was the queen. It must be her….because who else would do that? Lana wouldn’t just abandon me suddenly when she was just happy at my progress yesterday…

The knows… and she’s putting Lana, the hostage.

“Then take me to the queen, I promise to get Lana.”

“Really?” Her eyes twinkled in excitement as her little hands grabbed my hand, “then let’s go! Lana Must have been bored!”

As soon as I got to her tower, I angrily stomped my foot and ran.

“Where did you take Lana?” I yelled, not seeing any hint or shadow of the bitch.

Suddenly, I felt the fire to the firewood cackling and the shadow of the Queen sitting by the chair appeared. She faced me, her usual mask was on with her red hair and bright golden eyes.

The only thing I was thinking was pushing her to the fie right there.

“Ah, you’re here.” She said, acting as if nothing happened.

I glared at her. This bitch!

“Well, she was getting a bit too close with you... You know you’re a princess. You can’t be close with mere slaves like her.” Her response even made me madder but I tried to calm down, not letting her get satisfaction from my reaction.

“How dare you call her a slave.” I snapped at her, rushing to her. “You're mocking me, are you? Make me watch Ace there time at that damn stadium!”

”You conniving child, did you like my present? I am glad you like d it.” She smirked, “But oh well, we must let that get to the past as I have asked you for a different reason.”

She then snapped her fingers as the whole scenery changed and I was surrounded by different people.

Ten people… had masks on too as they stare at me with disdain...

The queen had my hand tied as I struggled. I tried to burn it but it seems fire[proof.

“Apologize, everyone, a queen must be never late, how rude of me to make you wait…” the queen said, putting a bright smile on them. “Kira, this is the council, be nice to them.”

The queen then mumbled to me, “Your late aunt was a member of this too, not when she betrayed us with your mom.”

The queen then left me as she sat in the tallest seat in the middle. Everyone looked at me as if I was an animal on display.

I just glared at the ten people that she call as council and spat on the floor in front of them.

“Is that the princess?” One of them asked.

“Tsk, she is not worthy to be called a princess. She only got the late queen’s face…I don't even feel mana on her.”

I gritted my teeth...

“Fuck you.” I cursed at them and they gasped.

“She’s too…indecent…is this what she got from living with the werewolves?”

“This is the effect of having a mate with the werewolf. My oh my, just like her aunt.”

“We can’t blame her for having a bad attitude, she lived in bad conditions. Her dead mother who died betraying us for a human, her father not treating her good, ah, I pity this child.” With a mocking pity expressions, they all looked at me like I was a pitiful creature.

“If I am here just for you to mock with, then go to hell.” I snapped, attempting to pour fire on the floor when it didn't appear.

“Princess, the whole room is designed to repel any magic. You can’t have your little fire and burn us here.”

I raised my eyebrow, “oh really? Wow, thanks for informing me,” I said sarcastically.

“Ah, how dare she talk back like that without the queen! Show some respect” A guard was having a sword on my neck.

The queen raised her hand gently and stopped the guard, “No, don’t. I understand her, and I treat the princess like my own.”

I rolled my eyes at that, as the other council clapped their hands at her.

“Ah, there goes our queen!! So merciful” These ten councils feel like just lapdogs for the queen. They are being too fanatic about the queen and glorifying her that it makes me sick merely watching it.

“You truly deserve the throne, your highness. Your beauty and grace do not compare to anyone.”

“Bow to her!”’ They yelled to me. I didn’t let their commands pressure me into bowing to the queen.