Nine reached into his pocket and a white cloth that obviously came from a torn nightgown because of its silkines had a stain of red blood to it that came visible to Elise.

He gave it to her as proof and Elise scanned the stain cloth.

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"What's this?"

"It came from her…" Nine didn't know what is the lady's name that gave him the chance for freedom. Nonetheless, he replied with his head low.

"I don't need this! I want a finger, or her head! Something that came from her body parts! I want that kind of proof!" Elise suddenly burst her anger.

"I'm sorry, your holiness…"

Pope Nelson watched Elise become agitated by Nine's report.

"Stupid!"

A whip that was made of light came from her hands and was brandished to Nine's back.

Swiisssh!

"Ugh!" Nine tried to hold his

Swisssh!"

"You only have one job and you can't even fulfill it? Is this how you repay back the people that clothed you, feed you and made you stay under a roof, you mutt?!!"

Nine knew that the Saint would get angry because it's the first time that he didn't get to fulfill his task.

"Saint Elise, that's enough…" Pope Nelson called.

"Tsk!"

Nine felt relieved however he isn't thankful for what the Pope did. He was dismissed when Elise calmed down and he had done his report.

He needed to make a map and send to Evelyn that he has done his job about tricking them.

***

Another day has come for the group of Evelyn. Three days have passed since the assassination and her suddedn visit to her old house in the Emsworth estate. Chrisfold came with the news that Evelyn has been waiting for.

"They're here, Princess…"

The book that Evelyn was reading closed as she heard Chrisfold's words. She smiled and placed the book that was related to Grimoires in her coffee table.

"The others? It's been so long… I can't wait to see their human form." She excitedly exited her room and went to the lobby where her supposed other three spirits were waiting.

There she saw the silhouettes of three people. She saw the familiar pink messy hair and a manly physique with casual clothes that looks like he just woke up.

Evelyn also saw an orange hair that was tied into a ponytail with a sword in her waist, and lastly an aquamarine wavy hair that goes to her bottom and her oceanic blue eyes.

Gil was already talking with them when they sensed Evelyn who was walking down the stairs. Everyone turned their heads and saw the chestnut hair that goes to her waist and a sparkling chestnut pair of orbs.

They smiled and Evelyn called them.

"Bern, Cathy, Alisha! It's so nice to see you again!"

Her contracted spirit has successfully gathered to her house. Evelyn hugged the two ladies Cathy who is her fire spirit and was also her classmate when she was in the St. Prisch Academy.

"It's really nice to see you again after what happened in the Academy…" Cathy smiled as she hugged back and let go of Evelyn.

She disguised herself to be one of Evelyn's classmates but it was abruptly put to a stop as Evelyn fled without telling anyone and just Chrisfold.

Alisha whose attributes are water and Ice. She was one of the student council in St. Prisch Academy but eventually needed to visit her homeland, the spirit forest where only spirits have access.

"I'm sorry if we come late…"

"No, I'm the one who's supposed to be sorry. Sorry that you needed to wait long…"

Alisha didn't have a chance to speak with Evelyn when they were in the Academy and also because she vanished after a year in the academy.

Lastly, Evelyn smiled at Bern, who disguised himself as one of the professors in the St. Prisch Academy. He was the swordsmanship instructor and the one who challenged Evelyn in the first place of the first day.

He was her Lighting spirit and space. He is a spirit with two affinities just like Alisha. One of the few spirits who are blessed to have two origins of mana.

"Look how messy your hair still looks…"

"Shut up kid! Do you know how long we've waited for you that I forgot to even comb my hair?"

Evelyn only gave an amusing smile to his remarks but Bern was dead serious about what he said. Gil, Chrisfold, Cathay, and Alisha become quiet.

"I know, I'm sorry…"

"It's fine… right now, we can assist and help you. That's more than enough for us." Bern said with a cheeky smile.

Evelyn observed every spirit that was now standing in front of her.

"Damn… everyone is just so gorgeous and handsome!"

"Of course, I'm also sexy…" Bern replied.

"You've also become gorgeous!" Alisha said with a glee.

"What are you talking about? Of course, Eve will become beautiful because her soul is pure like a baby!" Cathy argued.

"What the hell are you even talking about?!" Evelyn butt in.

Gil just shakes his head and Chrisfold smiled charmingly with his chiseled jaw.

Gab and Cassandra who came over at some point were standing at the railings of the second floor and were watching the warm scene that was unfolding on the ground floor.

'Isn't that the instructor in the Academy who looks like everything was a hassle for him?' Gab thought.

While Gab was thinking about the people who seem to be familiar to him, Cassandra had other thoughts.

'She has more than two spirits?! She has five? How blessed can Evelyn be?' she thought.

Cassandra was aware that Gil and Chrisfold are greater spirits however the three spirits that were in human form seem to be in a group of middle class spirits.

Still, it was a feat to say that one person can contract five spirits when one is almost impossible for anyone. But here Evelyn is, a living proof of a miracle and luck.

Cassandra was amused and she unconsciously mumbled.

"Is it just luck? Or someone unknown is leading her to this?"

Gab suddenly glanced at Cassandra who whispered to herself. He knitted his brows but immediately ironed it as Evelyn waved a hand at him sending him a signal to come down and greet the "others" that just came.

"Gab, I don't know if you remembered them so, this is Cathy, Alisha and Bern."

"I remember them… from the Academy."

Evelyn also introduced Cassandra to them. She saw that Cassandra had that knowing look and eventually Evelyn nodded.

She didn't need to hide it when Cassandra already knew it from the first glance. So, Evelyn switched to Gab's reaction while she said that the three will be staying in the house.

Gab knitted his brows but eventually didn't say a word. He didn't want to say something that might offend them when obviously he's also one of the people who were staying temporarily.

***

A week has passed since Evelyn's spirits have settled down in her mansion and also the rumors about her being injured are still circulating in the merchants and there was also talk that she looks like the only lady of the Emsworth household which added to the flame.

Right now, people are trying to visit her with the excuse of concern about the newly arrived lady from the neighboring Kingdom as well as trying to be on the good side of Gilbert Drivas and Chris.

However, no one saw the rumored Lady as they said that she was still gravely injured because she was poisoned and is on a deathbed.

Allan also visited, he was worried that he might have done something that resulted to the assassination.

He remembered that day, Evelyn was coughing blood and her pale face and trembling skinny figure was what welcomed him the day of his birthday banquet.

But, Allan only saw Gil and the familiar back of a red hair man from a far. After that day, he started to think about what he saw and what possible situation it might be.

There's also the circumstances in which his father was acting differently, Duke Keene became busy and the knights in the estate started to have fierce training.

It was like they are preparing to have another purge in the Capital. Allan started to have doubts about his initial thoughts about Lady Adelyn.

He started to visit her house everyday trying to strike a chance that he might see her.

The Night came and Silvester arrived in the house of Evelyn with the help of the transportation scroll and Gil who helped them to have a fast transportation from the Perspiru Kingdom.

Silvester came with a black cape shadowing his face and his trusted knights accompanying him. They directly came to her office on the second floor which Gil guided them to.

The future King of the Perspiru Kingdom was the first to step inside the office, he saw a familiar face who was nonchalantly reading a book at her own pace.

"You're here…"

"Did you know how impossible the power of your subordinate was?!" Silvester asked in bewilderment.

He was shocked to see Gil simultaneously cast wind spells that make the carriage float in the air and make it possible for them to arrive in less than a week of transportation.