Eden and Dr. Kono were currently living in an apartment in the Newtown neighborhood, mostly thanks to their high incomes. While they weren’t living in one of the more expensive houses in the direction of the campus, their abode was cozy and welcoming.

The old building had a charming exterior that one could tell at a glance was at least a hundred years old. However, the inside had been renovated to give a modern feeling. The building was split in half, with one set of tenants living on one side, and the other tenants living on the other.

Upon entering, one was greeted by a warm mudroom. Immediately after this room on the left stood stairs leading to the second floor and the living room made up the area next to it. Behind this were the kitchen and main floor bathroom, as well as the dining room, all fully furnished.

On the second floor were four bedrooms. Eden and Seiko were occupying the master suite and another one was currently in use as a home office, leaving two rooms open. Felicity took the bedroom closest to the stairs, promising that she would somehow repay her debt to Eden, to which Eden replied that she was just glad to be reunited with one of her sisters.

While Eden insisted that she would cook dinner, the younger sister was able to convince her that she could honestly cook as well. So, while Eden made the mana-rich tortellini, Felicity was allowed to cook the wildland vegetables. With Eden’s advice, she felt like she was able to preserve a significant amount of the mana contained within.

With dinner cooking, the two relaxed on the living room lounge, making small talk with one another and answering questions each other had from their earlier catch-up session.

“So you’re telling me Lilith’s new flight training course is called The Gauntlet and it’s so difficult that it’s not uncommon for people to seriously injure themselves while training on it?”

“Correct. People tend to start too aggressively and end up injuring themselves on The Drop,” Felicity explained, recalling the time she ended up badly spraining her wrist.

“And Flight training has become so popular that students organize Friday night races, of which Luna gained has gained a moniker from?”

“That’s right. Iris refused to make Luna serve her every day of the week without taking at least one day off. Because our adopted sister loves flying, our youngest sister decided to let her have Fridays off to work on her own personal training.”

Eden held a finger to her lips in the manner one would do when thinking. Heariing that their adopted sister was making surprising progress must have caught her full attention.

“I see. How good is she?”

“She’s quite impressive. Luna’s even faster than some of the professors.”

Eden whistled in response, her brows raising up a bit as she took that in. Knowing her older sister, she could tell that Eden was wishing she could see their adopted sister soon. Unfortunately, she’d likely have to wait a while before that happened.

“She must have serious talent in aerial combat then.”

“She does. All of her Flight training has made her unrivaled amongst the other students. Though I do have to wonder if the elven part of her is having an effect on the rate at which she develops.”

“That might be the case. From what I’ve learned, elves are naturally more magically inclined than we humans are. That might be a factor in why Luna is able to keep up with her circle of friends. Perhaps her core may also be a factor in the matter.”

“That makes sense,” Felicity replied.

Cores were what allowed magical beings to remain anchored to the material plane. However, not everything was known about them, especially in the case of demi-humans. Though Eden likely knew much more than her, she doubted there was any solid research on how demi-human cores affected their ability to use magic.

“I suppose there’s nothing that can be done for now. We’ll see Luna soon enough anyway. At least I hope so.”

That’s right, Eden mentioned she’d be leaving Britain once she, Iris and Luna arrived and Dr. Kono talked to them. But why not just come to Sydney in that case?

Actually, now that she thought about it, whatever Eden’s plans were, she’d face resistance from her parents, and because she was no longer of the nobility there were far fewer people who’d side with her over their parents.

The question was, would she be able to go with Eden when she left? Felicity could only hope the answer was yes.

Perhaps that’s what Dr. Kono wanted to talk to them about. Maybe the woman had held Eden back, stopping her from making a hasty decision that would backfire on her and she would regret? If that was the case, then it was easy to figure out what the woman wanted to talk about with her.

“Eden, what Dr. Kono wants to talk about. She wants to bring us with you two, is that right?”

Eden’s expression became one of surprise. A smile of relief washed over her face, and she nodded at her younger sister.

“That’s right. I was planning on just picking you three up when we both graduated but Seiko pointed out several ways my plan could backfire. Waiting was our only real option that was guaranteed to work. There’s a reason why I want to wait for Seiko to explain it though. She knows where we’re going best, and I want you to get a good idea of it before you make the choice on if you want to come with us.”

“I see. Then I won’t pry any further.”

“I appreciate it.”

For now, it was best to change the subject of the conversation. Given her sister was a tier 7 Enchanter, she had to have worked on some exciting projects.

“So, what’s been your favorite project so far?”

Eden remained mum as she pondered the question. There was no doubt she’d worked on many projects, so picking a favorite was like saying she preferred a hypothetical child over the other. Knowing Eden, Lots of love and care had gone into her projects, making them all feel special.

“I’d have to say my favorite project so far was this weird clock called an Aegis Clock. It’s similar to a grandfather clock, but in addition to functioning as an astronomical clock, it also functions as one that keeps track of several calendars simultaneously.”

“That sounds… quite difficult to build. You must have had to create some insanely complex mandalas for it..”

Felicity tried to mentally picture such an object, but couldn’t quite come up with anything that appeared logical in size. The clock had to have been quite large, or there must have been secrets in how it kept its size to remain as a grandfather clock as Eden had mentioned.

“It was, but it’s the most beautiful thing I’ve ever made. A lot of love and detail went into it. And you’re right about the mandala part, that’s why it made me a lot of money. Guess how many HDMs I made after all the materials were paid for.”

An enchanted piece of machinery such as that would likely be quite valuable. The materials would be expensive as well, and that would dig into the profits. That would likely put profit in the range of several hundred HDMs.

“Somewhere around 500 HDMs.”

“Over double that, actually. 1355 HDMs. The whole commission ran around 7000 HDMs.”

Felcity found herself shellshocked. That was quite a massive profit for just one commission. And given that was one commission, then how much did her older sister make on average per commission.

“Th-that’s quite impressive sis,” she stammered.

“Ah, it’s nothing too stellar. I suppose since you’ve only really seen what things cost in the Frontier you’d naturally be surprised.”

The sound of the door opening distracted the two from their conversation. Dr. Kono had apparently finished her shift and had just returned to the apartment for the weekend. A moment later, the woman peeked around the door and smiled.

“I’m back,” the Biomancer cheerfully said while casually waving.

“Welcome back,” Felicity and Eden simultaneously replied, causing them to look at each other and giggle.

“Thanks. It smells good in here. Is that your special tortellini?” the doctor asked as she took off her coat and, oddly enough, backpack, setting them on the coat rack.

“Indeed it is. I made them yesterday while you were at work, figuring it’d be the perfect start to the weekend. I forgot the garlic bread though. Sorry about that,” Eden explained as she raised her hand up to rub the back of her head.

“Don’t worry, it’s fine,” the other woman assured her.

Felicity could tell she’d had a long day, but seeing Eden when she returned had brightened her up. Remembering the elder Water Sorceress’ words from earlier, the younger sister believed now would be the best time to thank her. And so, she stood up and bowed in the direction of the doctor.

“Dr. Kono, thank you again for healing me earlier,” the Water Sorceress said.

In response, the Biomancer blushed and chuckled warmly.

“Don’t worry about it; if anything you’re making this a little awkward. I think I get what you meant by Felicity being the proper young woman of the family now, Eden,” the woman replied as she studied her patient. “Though I must say, you do look a lot better. I’m glad I was able to help you. Oh, and please, call me Kono. No honorifics for family.”

“As you wish, Kono. But seriously, thank you again. It’s a world of difference between what I was feeling before and how I’m feeling now.”

The doctor blushed even further, but it was clear she appreciated hearing someone who was genuinely grateful to her for doing her job. This time she quietly accepted the appreciation before changing the subject.

“So, I see you made sure your elder sister didn’t work too long or burn herself. Good job; you’ve passed Basic Eden Management.”

The Water Sorceress couldn’t help but giggle in response to that, much to Eden’s embarrassment.

“We had a nice chat and decided to stop for the day when it ended. It was fun learning how to use a new enchanting tool though,” Felicity summarized, flashing a grin at Eden.

The older sister nodded at her in response. She’d undoubtedly enjoyed the events earlier in the day.

“A lot’s happened. Felicity is quite the detail-oriented Enchanter, but we’ll know more when I have her do some simple enchantments tomorrow.”

“Following in your sister’s footsteps? That’s not a bad path to take, especially given how Eden’s work is well-loved by her customers.”

Felicity smiled in response. Before she could respond, Eden decided to change the subject.

“Well, dinner will be done in a few minutes. What say we get washed up, and after dinner we can all discuss what is to come.”

Now that the younger Enchanter thought of it, she was quite hungry. A filling meal made by her sister seemed welcoming right now, and she was eager to try the woman’s cooking.

“That sounds delightful. I’m eager to try your cooking sis.”

“Let’s eat.”

Over the course of dinner, Felicity got Kono up to speed on most of what had happened to her over the past seven years, as well as Iris and Luna’s situation and how they made their decisions based on their circle of friends.

Eden, supplemented the information, affirming some of her younger sister’s thoughts as to why their sisters were making decisions they were. Kono, on the other hand, remained mostly quiet, asking questions to affirm she was understand everything being told to her.

After helping clean up, Felicity sat on a non-reclining chair while the doctor and her older sister sat on the lounge.

“So you were trying to get me to explain rather than doing it yourself, Eden?”

“It’s not that. Rather, I think you give one a better idea of the place than I do. After all, I’m going for an entirely different reason than Felicity would be and I’ve only been there for a couple weeks.”

“You do have a point,” Kono replied as she crossed her legs. “Alright, then I’ll explain. Felicity, as you’re aware, Eden and I plan on leaving Britain, and because your younger sisters aren’t coming to Britain, it looks like we’ll be leaving in the next few months.”

The next few months? She couldn’t leave Britain so soon, could she? Now that she thought about it, the agreement was made between her parents, the Towers and Iris; she had no say in it. If she were to leave with Eden, then no one could stop her. At least no one should be able to stop her.

Given that was likely the case, then it would probably be best to go with her older sister. At least for now anyway.

“I see.”

“The thing is, we’d like to take you with us. Eden is going to constantly worry about your safety, and I’ll be worried because she’s worried. Plus, you seem like a nice girl.”

If she left now, then she’d be giving up the chance to study at Cambridge, which in all honesty was something she could afford to do if she were able to study under Eden where-ever Eden went. But the question now became: where would they be going?

“I’d like to come with the two of you. You’ve both saved my life after all, and I’d love to repay that debt as well as be with my sister. But I’d want to know where you’re going first and why.”

“We’ll be going to Kyoto, likely with a detour to Sydney to ask the other’s to come along with us. As for the reason, it’s because that’s where I call home. I’ve always intended on going home once I’ve finished things here in Britain.”

“I honestly have nothing here in Britain other than you Felicity, and having been to Kyoto once before, I can say it’s a nice place. But Seiko has much more experience there than I do.”

Kyoto, for some reason the name rang a bell to her. She knew it was a Tier 1 city in Japan. But why did she recognize the name?

After thinking about it for a little longer, the Water Sorceress realized why: it was one of the few places in the world where demi-humans and humans lived together. In fact, demi-humans were apparently a common sight in Kyoto, hailing from all reaches of the world. At least, that’s what she could recall. She wasn’t wholly sure that was correct though, so it would be best to step cautiously.

“Kyoto. Isn’t that the Tier 1 city in Japan where demi-humans are a common sight and is known for its peaceful balance between humans and demi-humans?”

“Correct. Kyoto is a place where demi-humans of all kinds live in harmony with us humans. While initially it was home to human and hundreds of different Yokai, other indigenous demi-humans such as nekos and kitsune slowly flocked to the city over time. An Elven Enclave even made its residence just outside the city a couple hundred years ago, bolstering the number of demi-human inhabitants.

“Thanks to that addition, the strange lifestyle that the city is known for developed into what it is today. Imagine walking down the street and having a casual conversation with an elf, or visiting a shrine and being blessed by a kitsune. Kyoto is a place where one can have experiences they wouldn’t be able to have anywhere else.

“And in Kyoto one can find wares made by demi-humans that can’t be found anywhere else. Some of them even collaborate with humans. Imagine being able to work with a dwarf or elf to create a magical item.

“I believe it’d be a great place for you and your sisters, though I do understand your strong ties to Sydney. There, you’d be able to study under Eden, and you’d be safe from your parents. In addition to that, your sisters Iris and Luna can come as well.”

Humans and multiple demi-human species living in harmony. It was a place that Luna could roam about freely, without fearing for her safety. So far, Kyoto sounded like a delightful place. She could spend her days enchanting and being with her older sister, something that delighted her. But moving there would mean she’d have to leave Sydney behind.

She could do that. Kyoto held so much potential for her future that she couldn’t afford to turn it down. But if Seiko wanted to convince Iris and Luna, she’d have to work for it.

“I see. If Eden believes it would be best for me to go with her, then I’ll go. While I do love Sydney, I know that someday I will be able to visit. However, whereas I simply wish to peacefully live with my sisters and spend my days enchanting, Iris and Luna are going to be a bit more difficult to convince.”

“Is that so?”

“Yes. Iris and Luna would need their friends to be able to come with them. While they already have plans to come to Japan, it’s possible they won’t succeed in their goal. If that happens, you’ll need to have a plan to bring their three friends, Eriza, Ren and Zoey, with them. Otherwise, convincing them will be mostly a lost cause. After all, they still think Eden has abandoned them,” Felicity explained.

Eden looked down upon hearing that. She bit her lip in frustration and had taken on a pained expression. In the process of explaining Luna and Iris’ position, she’d accidentally struck a rather painful nerve of the woman’s. Something she immeadiately regretted doing.

“I should have known something was up when I went over a year without hearing anything from you guys. I should have gone to Sydney to see you all.”

It made sense that her eldest sister would have regrets about the whole situation. She had good intentions, but in no way was it truly feasible for a teenager to pay for an ISTC trip halfway across the world.

“Could you have afforded it,” Felicity inquired.

“Well, no, but that doesn’t mean I shouldn’t have found my way back to Australia,” Eden stammered, her face paling.

In response, Seiko raised a brow. It appeared that not even Eden’s girlfriend hadn’t expected the Water Sorceress’ response.

“Eden, you were just a teenager. And plus, I’m glad that you stayed. You achieved your childhood dream of graduating from a college in Cambridge, did you not?”

Eden continued to pale. The woman obviously had regrets over her past actions and wanted to make them right. But she’d always been awkward at making amends.

Felicity recalled how she was always open with her sisters, but clammed up around other people and tried to avoid them. It wasn’t that she was shy like the girl was. Rather it was that Eden was naturally awkward around others.

“Yes, but what did it cost?”

“Well, right now I’m safe and Iris and Luna are free from my parents’ grasp. I think all’s worked out well, hasn’t it?”

Felicity could only hope that was enough to convince her older sister she didn’t owe her anything. If their places were swapped, she’d definitely feel guilty, but she’d also have understood doing something reckless like traveling halfway across the world and spending money she couldn’t afford to spend would likely cause her more pain and suffering in the end.

“You have a point. But still, I should have done something more than just send letters and make LRC calls hoping for a response. I even sent you guys gifts and you didn’t get them.”

Eden seemed reluctant to admit that she was right though. The elder Enchanter was understandably stressed by the situation, but Felicity wanted to easer her concerns.

“It’s all in the past now. You did the right thing, Eden. And if you still feel like you owe me, you can make it up to me by helping Seiko ensure Iris and Luna’s entire circle of friends can come with them to Japan.”

Biting her lip, Eden studied her younger sister. In response, Felicity smiled softly and reached over to reassuringly pat her leg, affirming she meant what she said. Visibly, the tension in the woman’s body faded and she nodded at the girl.

“I can do that. You have a deal, Felicity.”

“Hold on now, you were going to help me anyway.”

“I-Is that so?”

“After hearing what Felicity said, did you think I could do this on my own? I may be talented but I’m not that skilled in the art of persuasion. Felicity, you mentioned that your sisters had a plan to get a Japanese University's attention?

“That’s right.”

“Could you elaborate more on this plan?”

“Of course. In Syndey, there is a competition held between the schools called the Inter-High. Sydney’s best up and coming High School mages participate in it every year. The winners of the competition receive a prize in the form of HDMs, but the best students sometimes receive attention from universities in Tier 1 cities. The gambit of Luna’s team is on the small chance they can attract a University from a Tier 1 city in Japan.”

“I see. It’s quite a gamble. But then again, they’re starry-eyed teenagers from a Frontier City, so I bet they suppose anything is possible if they work hard enough,” Seiko mused, her mind mulling the situation over. “Can you give me an idea of their talents?”

“Yes. Iris is a Tier 4 Abjurer-Transmuter who makes her offense her defense. Iris is never afraid to take an opportunity to gain momentum in a battle. Though this has gotten her in trouble before, her ability to adapt is equally as important as her magical talent itself. She easily controls the battlefield with Zoey’s help.”

“I see, so Iris is sharp like her sister, but in a different manner. And on top of that, she relies on her teammate to keep absolute control over the battlefield. And this Zoey, what’s she like?”

“Zoey is a Tier 3 Water Transmuter who can be a loose cannon but uses it to her advantage. What she lacks in talent she makes up with the Synergy she shares with Iris. Her main focus is on battlefield control; most notably she always tries to split whatever enemies they face up so they can isolate the weaker ones and eliminate them.”

“An additional controller. While that can be beneficial, it means that the Evokers of the team must make up the distance for the loss of firepower.”

“That’s where Eriza comes in. She’s a Tier 4 Lightning Evoker who relentlessly attacks the most opportunistic target available. With how much the team has practiced over time, she’s gained an understanding of how best to aid Zoey and Iris in picking off-targets. She’s also quite impressive in a 1 on 1 fight.”

“A teenage Tier 4 Lightning Sorceress from the Frontier? This team certainly gets more and more interesting. Let me guess, they have a cleric as well.”

“They do, actually. Eriza’s sister, Ren, is a tier 4 Biomancer. Ren always remains right behind Iris, keeping her safe from any and all danger. The reason why Zoey fits so well in the team is because she can manipulate Iris’ shield with Control Water, allowing her to act as a pseudo-abjurer. Meanwhile, Ren makes sure to keep everyone on their feet.”

Seiko seemed surprised by her correct guess. The woman likely hadn’t assumed a high school from the Frontier could amass such a group of talented individuals. Though that was completely understandable. Frontier cities were known for producing mages to fight on humanity’s frontiers, not academic geniuses or talented mages.

Felicity knew the reason for the group being so talented was the tutors who came from London to tutor Luna and Iris. The sisters passed on the knowledge they’d gained to their friends, and thus they all had quite a healthy power boost compared to their peers, aside from Ren who was just a naturally talented cleric. That of course, had always bothered the clerics at Rosebay to no end.

“I think I’m starting to understand why they would refuse to go without each other. And is Luna on the team as well?”

“Unfortunately not. The risk of Luna being revealed as an elf is far too high, and so the group will have to temporarily replace her spot in their party with another Evoker.”

“I see. Could you tell me about Luna anyway?”

“Absolutely. Luna, is a talented Tier 4 Ice Evoker whose ability to manipulate her opponents makes her overwhelmingly lethal. Instead of sticking to standard Ice spells, Luna prefers low Tier, elementally shifted spells in order to draw out combat and force her opponents to surrender either by being OoM or overwhelmed.”

“Interesting. Her combat style sounds certainly uncommon, but I assume it works well?”

“It does. I should also mention all of them are able to use Flight thanks to heavy tutoring from Iris and Luna. That tutoring is also part of the reason everyone except Zoey is Tier 4, and even then Zoey is likely close to tiering up as well.”

Felicity recalled the occasional tutoring sessions she’d been dragged into which ran late into the night. Those long nights, while fun at the time, were something she wasn’t interested in experiencing again. One needed to get a proper amount of sleep to function, after all.

Quietly, Felicity waited for the doctor’s response with baited breath. The woman had opened up a silent message with her sister, they’re conversation seeming intense but not in the matter of malice, more in the matter of shock. Perhaps Kono didn’t believe her, which was quite understandable. After all, a team from the Frontier that was pushing that much power would obviously turn heads. It actually sounded too good to be true.

But there was a small spark in Kono’s eyes as well. Felicity could only assume it was because the woman felt like she’d found a diamond in the rough. Perhaps she was looking to benefit from this then?

“Well then, I’ve made my mind up. Knowing all of this, it should be easy to convince my contacts at Kyoto University to watch them in the upcoming tournament given their basic information alone. If they do as well as you assume they’ll do, then there’s no doubt the university would attempt to recruit them.”

Though the girl had a feeling this was coming, the gesture was still overwhelming. For the Biomancer to be able to do something like that and make it sound so easy meant she had serious connections. Now the question was: just who was Kono? And why was she being so nice when she didn’t have to. There had to be another motive other than goodwill and love for Eden.

“Are you sure?”

“I am. I did promise to help Eden, and I must admit, this group of friends your younger sisters have sound like they mean business, especially given they’re almost all Tier 4 Sorceresses. However, they’ll have to prove they want this, all I can do is give them an advantage.”

That was all the group would need. Knowing someone was already looking at them would definitely push them beyond what they’d normally be capable of. The pressure of high expectations was what had always driven them in the past, and it would undoubtedly drive them again. Especially given their current circumstances.

“Thank you Kono, I really do appreciate this. I’d love nothing more than for my younger sisters to join us in Kyoto,” Felicity said, standing up and bowing to Kono, who blushed like she had earlier.

After flashing the doctor an innocent smile, Felicity sat back down. As she did so, she watched Eden lean in and whisper something in Kono’s ear, which made the woman look at her and smirk.

“Sweet nothings won’t get you out of your share love. We’ll talk about what how you’ll be helping later. For now I suppose we should talk about another important matter. Felicity, we still need to get you into shape.”

The Water Sorceress hadn’t thought about the matter since the checkup earlier. She probably should have come up with a plan by now, as the doctor was looking at her expectantly, and her expression did not bode well for her hopes of a more relaxed training regime.

Unfortunately, for her, hiding her emotions was never her strong suit. Almost right away, the doctor’s analytical expression changed into a grin.

“Well it looks like we have another training partner Eden, this is going to be delightful,” the Biomancer said in a subdued voice with a hinted of wickedness. “You’re absolutely going to love this, Felicity.”

“I-I assume I don’t have a choice in the matter?”

“Don’t worry, I assure you you’ll come to enjoy it. The first few days will make you want to die, but you’ll slowly get into the swing of things. By the end of two months, you should have a fine layer of muscles in the deprived body.”

Deprived? Felicity did well enough to take care of her body. Okay that was a lie but it wasn’t like she could really exercise with the growth in her body. Now that it was gone, she could build up her physique and become physically stronger.

“Don’t worry, I’ve got this.”

“Is that so? In that case, you’ll run an extra kilometer tomorrow.”

The Water Sorceress began sweating. Perhaps now was the best time to clam up before she dug herself even further into her current predicament.

Across from her, Eden and Seiko tried to hold straight faces, but the widening of their grins was a telltale sign they were joking. In no way were they serious in going from 0 to 100. Felicity tried to keep her composure, but the expressions on their faces was infections and soon the three broke into a fit of laughter.

When was the last time she’d laughed? It had to have been well over a year now. She’d been wallowing so deeply in the misery that she’d almost forgotten how to do so. For the future, she’d need to stop doing such a thing.

“I’m sorry Felicity, I promise we’ll ease you into our routine,” the Biomancer assured her after calming down enough.

“Thank you Kono, I look forward to getting stronger with you,” Felicity replied.

“You know, Eden wasn’t physically fit when I met her either. She was quite unhealthily skinny.”

“I will admit I wasn’t taking care of myself like I should have been.”

Several knocks came from the door before the girl could respond. But they weren’t a subtle knocks, they were hard, frantic bangs against the door.

“Huh, I wonder who that could be,” Kono said, as Eden stood up and began making her way to the door.

“I don’t know, but it’s pretty late for someone to stop by unexpectedly,” Eden sighed as she reached the door.

When she opened it, the younger Water Sorceress’ anxiety nearly shot through the roof as her heart sunk several fathoms.

At the door was Skylar, who carried and air of worry and franticness to her. Laboured breaths poured from her mouth as her eyes quickly darted over their elder sister. Once the woman had thoroughly inspected the older Enchanter, she sighed in relief.

And her older sister wasn't in one piece either. Her vibrant orange blouse had several rips in it, and a large chunk of the left sleeve of her winter coat was missing. Her leggings had tears in them. And for some reason despite how well she was dressed she was wearing a pair of beat up sneakers.

The Water Sorceress had several bruises, mostly on her arm, but a noticeable one forming on her face. A visible blood streak trailed down the side of her arm. Even now it continued to rapidly drip, almost to the point where it could have become a small stream of blood. With Skylar’s pale complexion, it was obvious she’d lost a significant amount of it.

The shock shared between everyone controlled the air. Aside from the quiet dripping of the blood falling from Skylar’s fingertips, only the woman’s laborious breathing could be heard.

“Cure Moderate Wounds.”

Kono was the first to react, firing off a spell that closed up whatever wound was bleeding. While her face remained pale, her reaction showed that she was surprised by the sudden appearance of the Water Sorceresses’ sister.

Skylar looked down at her arm. It appeared as if she hadn’t realized that it had been bleeding. “Ah…,” the woman choked, as if she’d just realized she’d been bleeding heavily.

“Skylar, what are you doing here? And why are you bleeding,” Eden asked, overcoming the surprise appearance of her younger sister.

In response, Skylar looked back at her.

“I suppose this isn’t a prank then. Eden what in the world is going on?”