“Do you seriously want to know what Dublin is?” Elena confirmed Elisia's question.

“Of course I want. My friends knew that I’m Dublin, but I don't understand what Dublin is. I'm sure you'll know,” Elisia replied excitedly.

Elena silent for a moment after hearing the reply from her beloved sister. Elisia felt that her question was a burden on her sister's mind, especially since she had been away from Gwelissa for so long. Many important things had been missed.

“Well, I heard that word a lot during my stay in the palace. In the Naumann and Phillips families, Dublin is the nickname for the designated heir. I forget what they will inherit, but whoever they labeled that will get a lot of grace in his life.” Elena explained what she remembered.

“Has someone ever appointed you as Dublin?” Elisia asked.

“I did, but I had to let go of that label to go explore the wide world. I guess you're the one who's appointed as Dublin after that,” Elena replied while pointing to Elisia.

“I think so. Along the way, I have come across many strange things.” Elisia took out a [Fire Dublin Spear]. “Like this spear, for example, then there was a pendulum coiled around my neck, and I mastered the fire ability without realizing it. Maybe I'll show it to you when we meet.”

Elena looked at the spear intently. “I seem to see this spear before in the palace. If I'm not mistaken, it was Grandpa Naumann's spear.”

“Grandpa Naumann?”

“It's quite difficult for me to explain because Grandpa Naumann died when you were a baby,” Elena replied, “Grandpa Naumann was a great warrior from Gwelissa. He carried a spear capable of emitting fire from it. Anyone hit by his attack would be scorched to ashes.”

“Wow, what an amazing ability! I didn't know I had a grandfather like that.”

“Mother deliberately didn't tell you, but his toughness during his lifetime had brought Gwelissa glory for over twenty years,” Elena continued, “The term Dublin itself had been born since King Naumann I, the grandfather of Grandpa Naumann, which referred to the chosen one from the Naumann and Phillips families to be successors. I guess that fire and spear ability proof that you're Dublin.”

Elisia thought of Elena's story about Dublin that seemed to relate to her. Everything her sister said was true, especially her fire ability and [Fire Dublin Spear] which was her main weapon. Elisia sure that she was Dublin, just as Elena had told her.

“I can't say that you're Dublin either, because the only ones who can see it are royal fortune tellers. However, I want you to keep acting like an ordinary person. I heard you became a fugitive from Gwelissa as worth millions of AD,” Elena pleaded.

“Okay, Sis! I think enough about the royal story that sounds like a fairy tale. I must return to Gwelissa for avenge my parents' death!” Elisia raised her voice.

“You have a good fighting spirit, but you must have a plan. Your journey will be very dangerous,” Elena ordered, “Most importantly, we must meet.”

“Of course! I will go to big sister as soon as possible!” Elisia replied.

Elena smiled and disappeared from the mirror image. Elisia's face reflected from the mirror. A happy smile formed on her lips. A brief encounter with her sister brought temporary nostalgia.

Elisia walked to the door to check on everyone. She also wanted to thank to Dao for bringing her home even when she was asleep. After opening the door, she surprised that Province was standing with a hand that wanted to hold the doorknob. The purple-haired woman looked at her silently and gave a smile.

“Good afternoon, My Princess! How was your nap?” Province greeted.

“Fox, I mean Vivi, I feel fresher this afternoon. Thank you for asking,” Elisia replied, “Have you seen Dao?”

“Dao? That iron one? He's in kitchen with Rhino.” Province surprised. “Oh, I came to you because I wanted you to taste my restaurant's new menu. Come and follow me!” Province suddenly pulled Elisia's hand.

“Eh, wait a minute! I haven't-” Elisia couldn't hold back Province. She just needed to follow the young lady's wishes.

They ran downstairs, which led straight to the front room. Province opened the door and grabbed Elisia's hand again. The girl didn't understand why Province was so happy today. Their steps stopped in a kitchen-like room that had a lot of cooking utensils. There were several people cooking.

“Oh, almost forgot! You should wash your hands and wear an apron by the door! After that, you can come to me.” Province went to the stove, which was boiling something in a pot.

Elisia went to the washtafel to wash her hands. She also washed her face to refresh the sight. A delicious aroma wafted from this kitchen. She remembered that Province had a restaurant. Maybe Elisia could try some of the food on sale. After washing her hands, Elisia walked to the door to take an [Apron].

After wearing it, Elisia approached Province, who was putting food ingredients into the pot. The girl could only watch without being able to help because her friendliness was different. She was inside the restaurant kitchen, which meant that the food served here had to be delicious.

Elisia saw Province stirring the soup in the pot. The aroma of spices wafted from it and made Elisia hungry. Soon it will be time for dinner. After stirring, Province took a [Bowl] from the rack and poured the gravy from the pot.

“This is Runga's special soup, Spicy Soup. Its name might make you think it's spicy, but you'll find an unusual spicy taste,” Province said while sprinkling fried onions on top of the soup, “Eat in the dining room and you can tell the taste later.”

Province gave the soup to Elisia and take it to the dining room. Elisia walked slowly up the small stairs to the dining room, which was enough to pass through one door. After that, Elisia put the bowl on the table and immediately took the first bite.

Just as Province said, a spicy taste burned her tongue. Elisia remembered that her body was intolerant of spicy. Her stomach would hurt. However, her body's response differed from before. The spicy taste was delicious in her mouth. The ingredients comprising lettuce, tomatoes, boiled eggs, vermicelli, and chicken pieces mixed in a spicy red sauce, producing a savory and sour taste.

“What a great food!” Elisia praised herself, “Actually I don't like spicy, but this food has changed my mind. Could it be because I'm Dublin?”

Even though dinner was almost coming, Elisia had made the [Spicy Soup] dry. Her stomach was full. Now, the desire to do other activities increased. When she wanted to return the plate, Province came from the restaurant kitchen covered in sweat. Cooking in such a big kitchen for long time must have had exhausted her.

“Vivi, are you done at the restaurant? I just wanted to approach you,” Elisia asked.

“Hah, today's customers are very much. It overwhelmed me when I had to fulfill my famous Spicy Soup order. Maybe I should find another kitchen assistant,” Province replied as sat down and straightened her legs, “How about that Spicy Soup?”

“It tastes very good and spicy. I like it,” Elisia answered casually.

“I’m glad to hear that. I just changed some ingredients in the recipe.” Province wide-eyed. “Ah, I forget that you don't like spicy. Are you okay?”

“I'm good, like before. I think I'm liking the spicy taste.” Elisia showed [Fire Pendulum]. “Maybe because of this.”

Province glanced at [Fire Pendulum]. “What's that? Did your mother give it to you?”

“How do you know?”

“It is a pendulum necklace that your mother often wears. I'd seen her often coiled around the queen's neck. It doesn't look like a luxury item, but I think it's more like a talisman.”

“Yep. This thing that gave me extraordinary abilities and Grandpa Naumann's holy weapon.”

“Grandpa Naumann? You mean, King Naumann III?” Province made sure.

“I guess. It was Golden Shadow who explained it earlier,” Elisia replied.

Province shocked and approached. “You contacted Golden Shadow? When?”

“This afternoon, before you knocked on my room door.”

“Why didn't you tell me?! I want to talk to her for a moment. She hadn't paid for the food I delivered to City of Kalay a few months ago.” Province held the head.

“Had she ever come here?” Elisia was curious.

Province turned around after holding his head. “No, she was chatting with me in the mirror. She got someone to pick it up, but she hadn't paid for it.”

“Oh, I see.” Elisia lowered his head in shame. “Maybe Elena didn't have the money then.”

“She shouldn't order food if doesn't have money. Luckily, she only bought cheap food.” Province silent for a moment. “How do you know Golden Shadow's real name?”

Elisia lowered her head and silent for a moment. Province looked at Elisia's face with pity.

“Has Golden told you the truth?” Province asked.

Elisia nodded. “I didn't expect that she was my older sister, who had been separated since I was five years old. I still remember her when she played with me in the palace halls. That was the last time I saw her.”

Province approached Elisia and gave her a hug. Elisia wanted to let go of her tears, but the sadness in her heart had contained. Crying was a relief, but she didn't want to cry for something familiar.

Province stroked Elisia's hair gently. Memories of the past reappeared. Her mother often combed Elisia's hair. The mother liked to give a potion to make her hair smell good and kept it smooth. As a result, her hair remained smooth until now. Province's action made Elisia's eyes tear up. Her eyes couldn't hold back the water anymore.

The cry escaped from Elisia again. All the memories of the past continued to haunt her. She wanted to throw it all away for a while, but she couldn't. Looked like Elisia would be stuck in this sad past.

“Stop your crying, Elisia! I'm so sad to see you cry all the time!” Province raised Elisia's head. “Listen, my dear! The past has left us. I want you to get away from it. The future still needs your steps to find the answer to all of this. You still have a goal, so throw away all that past!”

Province was right. Elisia must end this past sadness. The journey was still long and full of challenges. This thought had crossed Elisia's head, but was always stuck in the never ending past. Elisia must rise!

Elisia wiped away the tears that were wetting her eyelids. Her gaze went straight to Province's smiling face looking at her. Elisia also smiled with her sweet face as she let go of the hug.

“Forgive me. I think I'm often trapped in the past,” Elisia said quietly.

“Be strong, my dear! The past is still the past. You still have a bright future as the ruler of Gwelissa,” Province comforted.

Elisia felt more relieved than before. Her heart was happier, like getting a blessing. Elisia had to focus on her goals again and stop dwelling on the past. The future was uncertain, but this girl could change it while she had the chance.

Elisia checked the stats again to see the continuation of her improvement.

Elisia Naumann

Level 20 (1400/2500 exp)–Vanguard

Max HP : 1208 /1208

Stamina : 730/730

Skill Point (SP) : 220/220

ATK : 510

DEF : 301

RES : 15.9%

Agility : 45

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Active Skills

1. Molten Flame (level 7 (Max level))

SP Requires : 36

ATK +75% and every attack gains 40% chance to ignore 20% Enemy DEF.

Duration: 31 second

2. Duetto (Level 5 (600/800))

SP Requires : 20

ATK +50% and burst a Fire that can attack 3 targets within 2 metres range. When hit the enemy, decrease 24% RES to them for 5 second.

Duration: 20 second

3. [Unknown]

(Unlocked in Level 25)

4. [Unknown]

(Unlocked in Level 40)

5. [Unknown]

(Unlocked in Level 50)

Passive Skills

1. Sixth Sense (level 5 (Max Level))

Can see the level, full statistics, and all skills of other characters, including their weakness

Duration: Passive

2. Overheat substitution (Cannot be upgraded)

When 2 or more enemies within the radius 5 metres; ATK +10%, DEF +15%, and RES +5%. Deal 40% damage to enemies that attack you. When against a hostile enemy, ATK +100%, DEF +50%, gain 80% physical and art dodge, and reduce 40% Critical damage that attacks her.

Duration: Passive

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There was one skill that had to be unlocked once Elisia reached level 25. She opened [Hex Aegis] to look for clues. Not much information given, but its basis still same. Plus, this new skill was a ranged attack type. Elisia didn't understand the meaning of the ranged attack, but it seemed like it would give a chance of victory in the battle. He had to complete missions and fight even more people.

“If only this was still in Tanin, I would have gotten a lot of improvement already,” Elisia thought.

In [Hex Aegis], Elisia found an explanation of ranged attacks. Elisia's good chance to deepen her abilities. The girl read that ranged attacks were very useful in combat because it could attack the enemy before they got close. Elisia also remembered that the new skill that would be unlocked at level 25 was also a ranged attack type.

Elisia's passion for leveling up was back. She had to complete the mission objectives, which was to find [The Camouflage Net]. Elisia had time to read the location of the device, but it was not clear because she read it with Upgrade. Elisia had to look at the file again.

Since Province was nearby, Elisia called out to her. “Vivi, where's Scott?”

Province turned around. “It's Monday, huh? Usually he's at the bar drinking wine. I can't stop this habit. As long as he doesn't get into trouble, I let him.”

Elisia looked down. She had to wait for Scott to come home indefinitely. Elisia got up from the chair to go to the room. Maybe she could kill her boredom by reading another book.

As she was about to climb the stairs, Elisia bumped into Dao coming from the kitchen. The man was wearing an apron and had some food stains on it. Seeing his appearance, Elisia already guessed what the robot man was up to.

“Dao, did you help Rhino cook?”

“That's right. Dao is helping Rhino cook his dinner. Risk and Upgrade are walking out with Scott somewhere. Dao doesn't know where they are going because Upgrade asks Dao to stay at home,” Dao explained.

“They went to the bar, as Province said.” Elisia walked up the stairs without seeing Dao's response.

Arriving in front of the bedroom door, Elisia saw the open roof door. Elisia surprised because everyone was downstairs. With vigilance, Elisia walked over to the door. She even took out a [Fire Dublin Spear] just in case an unknown person entered the house.

Elisia crept closer to the wide open plastic door. The night wind slipped in, making Elisia's slender body shiver. After touching the door, Elisia paused for a while behind the door. [Fire Dublin Spear] was ready to attack.

Elisia took a surprising step. She ran out of the house with a spear pointed. Upon arriving, Elisia surprised to see a black-robed figure with a black aura evaporating from it. The girl looked at his robe; it looked very much like Risk. In order to confirm that he was her mentor, Elisia took three steps closer to her.

“Risk?”

The figure turned around. Elisia surprised. The man stared at him blankly as continued to emit a black aura from his body.

“Eh, what happened to you?!” Elisia became worried.

“Don't respond like that! I am the Shadow Clone of Risk. Risk summoned me while he was gone. I will disappear after he returns,” the figure replied.

Elisia realized that one of Risk's skills could indeed awaken his own shadow to join the fight. Now, she was looking at the shadow at the moment. She didn't know what her mentor was thinking, but activating skills in the long term could drain (Stamina).

“Why did Risk summon you? Isn't he fighting?” Elisia asked.

“To protect you.”

A signal of shock crossed her heart, but Elisia also felt resentful that her mentor looked after her so much, even when she was out having fun. Elisia would scold him later. Now, Elisia must face the shadow of her mentor. However, the black smoke emanating from his body was very intimidating to anyone who saw it.

“I heard you are a princess. I feel lucky because Risk has never faced another woman so far,” the shadow said.

“Eeehh…, I thought you…”

“You must think I'm Risk even though I’m from his body? I am only the shadow and the shadow can see anything,” the shadow replied.

“So, you have your own consciousness?” Elisia confirmed it.

The shadow nodded. “I admit, you can make Risk happy after experiencing so many years of sadness.”

That shadow easily changed the subject. Plus, he said something that made Elisia's curious soul awaken.

“What are you talking about?”

“How about you sit down and calm yourself? Your aura says you're still tired after completing the mission.” The shadow thrust a hand at the iron rod.

Elisia sighed and complied with the request of the strange black smoky figure. Although he was Risk, his nature differed from the original. He was kinder, at least in Elisia's eyes. Elisia sat on the iron rod that was shaped like a long chair as continued to stare at the shadow. A moment ago, she had read the section about the [Summoning] ability.

“From the first time Risk saw you, I wanted to chat with you. I wonder how a princess like you got to be in this bandit-infested area. Did you teleport or something?”

“It's a very long story and I can't tell you. I’m Sorry,” Elisia said.

“Haha, I see. I guess I'm asking too much.”

“What do you mean by making Risk happy? I actually feel happy to meet Risk. He saved me and took good care of me. I'm sure you must have seen everything,” Elisia asking for the statement.

“You're quite observant too, even though it's just small talk.” The shadow smiled behind the black smoke. “Actually, that's a secret from Risk. I can't say it like you can't tell me what happened to you. I hope it's not a disgraceful act.”

Elisia looked down wearily. Shadow's words were true. Secrets were one of the most valuable things for anyone who had them. Nor would Elisia force the shadow to reveal her mentor's secret, just as she did not reveal her own. However, perhaps she could extract information from the shadow.

“Hey, Shadow Risk! Can I ask you a few questions? I'm sure you must have seen everything from Risk.”

The shadow turned. “Hmm, I don't know if I can answer all your questions. I'm shaking.”

“I won't ask anything about personal matters. I just want to know a few things.”

“Okay, let's get started!”