Altherea was once a vast and unified empire, stretching across regions and continents, home to countless cultures and peoples. Within its borders lived those who studied magic and those who pursued the laws of the universe, all coexisting under a single banner. That age, however, has long since faded into history.
In its ruins now stand two rival powers: Velarith, the empire of mages, devoted to magic and arcane supremacy, and Astrixion, the empire of Weapon Masters, driven by science, strategy, and martial strength. Once siblings beneath the same empire, the two nations are now locked in an endless and bitter war.
Yet amid the bloodshed and hatred, fate brings together two individuals destined to alter the course of history.
One is Liora Ruach, a Velarian girl born from the once-glorious Ruach family, direct descendants of Velarith’s founding empress, now a name burdened with disgrace and suspicion. The other is an Astrixian orphan Caelum Blackmoor, a boy shaped by the battlefield, who has lost everything to the war yet continues to move forward in silence.
From opposite sides of a divided world, their meeting marks the beginning of a story that will challenge empires, unravel long-buried truths, and decide whether Altherea’s legacy ends in destruction—or reconciliation.
Authors Note: Halooo this novel is something that has been under work for a year and is also my very first novel. The novel’s general story has already been written from start to finish but finer details have yet to be completed to accommodate any new ideas and also any comments/suggestions that you viewers might have. This is a spin on the normal genre of romeo and juliet romance which has become repetitive and boring, hence this novel is supposed to be similar to a typical and average love novel at least at first…. But besides that this novel will have a weekly post of 1 episode. Thanks for reading and I hope you enjoy

Right after the award was given to me as the top performer, I immediately left for the arena, trying to avoid Isabel Cyronis. However, it seemed that she knew of my intention and followed me throughout the path leading to the library building.


I sped up once again, and she sped up some more.


This cycle kept on repeating until we were both sprinting.


I tried to lose her by randomly turning onto different paths, but she somehow kept on following me.


I had been running for 3 hours straight. It was now 8 p.m., and yet she was still following me. Both of us were now only walking while panting for air.


I gave up on my plans of reading some books in the library long ago. At this point, this was no longer about avoiding Isabel and her trying to catch me. Now, this had become a matter of pride. As the proud ghost of Ardent Field, HOW CAN I LO—


"Halt, Caelum Blackmoor! As the princess of the Astrixion Empire, I order you to halt! Haa—damn it," she said, short of breath.


Without any other choice, I was forced to finally stop. To be honest, I was more surprised that she didn't do that earlier, but I suppose it was a matter of her pride as well… Though that did mean that, for her to finally use it, she must've been at the end of her ropes. Heh, looks like it's my victory.


"Mr. Blackmoor, how dare you make a princess of the empire run after you?!"


"Apologies, Your Highness. I did not notice your presence behind me, as I was focusing on my evening jog."


Surprised by the remark, the princess looked at me with bewildered eyes, which showed both surprise and an enormous amount of annoyance, as if she was ready to kill me on the spot. Of course, I simply feigned ignorance.


"Hayst," she said, putting her hand between her temples.


Then, she suddenly looked at me directly and, with a serious expression, said in a simple and straightforward voice:


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Chapter 20 - Chapter 18