Chapter 85 The Accidental Maid (1)

Nyx's POVAfter an hour or so, she had calmed down though her gaze remained fixed on the clouds and the sun. I sat beside her on the mountain peak, my aura shielding her from the cold winds at this altitude.

"All right," I said, breaking the silence. "You seem calmer now. Tell me your name and anything you remember about your family."

My words broke her stupor and she turned to me with an embarrassed expression. Her emotions were written plainly across her face and I could see the dawning realization in her eyes that she had cried while holding my hand.

Smoke seemed to rise from her head as her white cat ears reappeared, and her hair turned silver, reflecting her agitated emotions. She kept her head down with her white tail swishing frantically behind her which betrayed her anxious state.

"No need to be so embarrassed. Now, answer my questions," I said with a warm laugh and my cheerful tone seemed to have eased her tension. She was just a little girl and was unable to mask her emotions like those conniving bastards I'd encountered in the past.

"I-I am Vel-Velcy, my lady," she stammered nervously. I remained silent and signaled her to continue.

"I was captured by those evil people approximately six or seven years ago when I was separated from my family in a shipwreck that happened in the ocean down south from here. I drifted alone for many days after which I saw a black ship sailing near my location.

I called out for help from them, but what happened after was obvious. At first, I was treated kindly and they even asked about my parents and relatives. Being a small child, I answered everything honestly.

When they learned I'd been separated from my family and had no means of contacting them, they finally revealed their true colors." Experience tales with My Virtual Library Empire

Her slit blue eyes burned with anger as a feral aura radiated from her. I empathized with her as I had faced similar tactics and was fooled into revealing information. The difference was that I had been strong and was able to protect myself.

The learning from those experiences made me realize the cruelty and reality of the world.

But she had been powerless, just a child and one mistake had cost her so much of her life—and everything else. Her dark expression said about all the things she had experienced.

"Okay, do you think your family is alive?" I asked probing gently as I knew it was a sensitive topic for her. Her expression faltered, and she lowered her voice to respond.

"I don't know. I don't even remember the details of that storm. Everything was too vague and unclear. When I woke up, the ship had already been sinking.

And the only thing I could hear was the distant shouts of my parents which was also vague due to so much noise and it also faded soon drowned out by the waves and roaring thunder."

The terror reflected in her eyes spoke volumes about the ordeal she had endured. I agreed that the ocean was an unforgiving place, and I suspected they must have encountered one of those sea monsters that roam its depths.

My thoughts ran wild with various conjectures.

"Alright," I said reassuringly, "we'll peel back the layers hidden in your past, bit by bit. You'll find your family yourself but for that to happen, you need to get stronger first.

For now, I'll take you to meet the one who uncovered the dark deeds secretly carried out by the Blackwell family.

He's also the one who killed the head of that very family who captured you and the other girls. You might not realize it, but we're in the Stygian Bloodforest which is part of the Southeast Region of the Blood Veil Continent.

Alright, how much do you know about the world and the powers that inhabit it?"

Her brow furrowed as she considered my question.

"I only remember reading about the three continents when I was little," she began, her voice tinged with uncertainty.

"I don't know much about the races of the other two continents. But based on what you said, since this region is in the Blood Veil Continent, my family must have lived here too."

That much is obvious otherwise, how could my family have known yours? I thought, fighting the urge to roll my eyes.

"Alright," I said briskly,

"That's enough sightseeing. Let's go. As for finding your family, we'll tackle that step by step. You need to understand that it can't be done in a single day."

She nodded solemnly and without any further delay, I ascended into the sky carrying Velcy through the clouds as we soared toward the castle atop the mountain.

Velcy's POV

My mind buzzed with a flurry of thoughts as we zoomed through the sky, flying parallel to the barren reddish mountain.

The dragon lady wasn't holding me physically, yet I moved with her as though I were flying with my capabilities. There was no sensation of the cold wind rushing against me, and my tattered clothes remained eerily still.

Although I'd seen glimpses of magic and supernatural abilities before mainly used by the fat jailers and evil women to spread fear among the other girls, I couldn't have imagined something of this scale.

Someone flying so effortlessly in the sky while carrying someone, let alone the devastating power to rain fire upon the world as I'd seen the dark dragon god do when it had destroyed the Blackwell castle, was beyond comprehension to me.

A fierce longing ignited within me. I wanted this power and strength that would ensure I would never be at anyone's mercy again.

As we continued, a towering castle came into view. Its high walls and massive spires nestled between two peaks formed an imposing sight. The sheer grandeur of it overwhelmed me and I was filled with awe.

It was so unlike the Blackwell castle as everything about it seemed to be superior.