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I used to be the most gifted student at the Academy of Magic.

But now, my magic is suppressed because I'm trying to save the cursed Ryan.

I have no choice but to work at an underground auction house.

I thought I could just finish my performance, get paid, and leave.

I never expected to see her again.

Get on that stage.

Our honored guest will arrive any second. I was hired as a part-time

server, not a stripper.

I know you've got a little brat to support and you're desperate for money.

Dance upstairs and I'll give you 500 gold coins.

I've already saved 1,500 gold coins.

If I earn another 500 gold coins, I can buy the sacred marrow from the black

market and suppress Ryan's curse.

Fine. I'll do it.

That's Leanda!

She's the first female High Executor in the magical world. Every witch in the

Northern District looks up to her. Oh my god!

One night with her would be worth dying for!

Is that her?

Your Excellency, everything tonight was arranged to welcome you, and this is the

special performance we prepared for you.

She's mine tonight.

Your Excellency, we prepared everything for your arrival tonight, including her.

She belongs to you now.

Take her whenever you want.

She belongs to me?

No.

Still the same as ever. Forget it.

She actually turned down High Executor Liana? Is she insane?

What the hell are you doing? Do you have any idea who you just rejected?

That was Lyanna, the Magic Council's High Executive.

Every noble family in the Northern District would do anything to gain her

favor. You should be grateful she chose you. One night with her could get you a

cure worth more than a thousand sacred marrows. Someone would give you a full

cure for your child's curse. So stop pretending you're above this. You don't

understand what happened between us.

Your Excellency, this is a thousand-year-old spirit wine from the

Southern Realm. I hope you'll enjoy it.

My family is willing to offer three ancient magical relics. We only ask

that... Did you forget?

I already have everything you could possibly offer.

Your Excellency, that woman is Eileen. Five years ago, after leaving the Magic

Academy, she moved to the border of the Northern District. She hasn't returned

to the Magical Capital since.

She took this job at the underground auction house to save her son.

Her son?

She has a child?

I don't care how you do it. Bring her to me.

Yes.

Miss Winter, the High Executor wants to see you.

I already turned her down.

Miss Winter, don't forget your son needs that potion every month to stay alive.

It's not cheap on the black market. If you lose this job and his supply runs

out, you know what happens next.

I understand.

Your Excellency.

Aileen, you know I once thought I'd never see you again.

Then promise me you'll never leave me, okay?

What do you want?

Last night.

Last night.

Wake up, Liana. It was just a little fun.

Did you really think I'd choose someone without magic?

You looked down on me because I had no magic. I bet you never imagined I'd

become the high executor of the Magic Council.

Liana, about what happened back then, I'm truly sorry.

Sorry? Don't bother.

The Academy's former prodigy, reduced to this, dancing for money just to survive.

I have to admit, seeing you like this makes me happy.

You want it, don't you?

Then prove it.

Drink this, and the gold is yours.

Is that enough?

The alien I knew five years ago was proud. She would never bow to anyone.

But now, for another man's child, she's willing to let me humiliate her like

this. Of course.

But what a shame I missed your strip show, Mrs. Winter.

10,000 gold coins for a private encore. What do you say?

Wear exactly that or take off a little more?

Liana.

Impressive. You're the first woman who's ever dared slap me. Your Excellency,

this is all my fault. I'll deal with her immediately.

What are you standing there for? You're fired! Get out!

When did I say she could leave?

Letting her go now would be giving her exactly what she wants.

Aileen, you slapped me, and there will be consequences.

Finish your performance, or neither you nor your son will be allowed to stay in

the Northern District.

No!

Think carefully before you answer.

Ryan can't miss a dose of his potion.

I can't afford to act on pride anymore.

Fine, I'll dance, but I want 10,000 gold coins.

Deal.

Finish the performance, and it's yours.

Everyone, get out.

Liyan, haven't you humiliated me enough? I'm leaving.

Humiliated you?

You chose to become a stripper.

You degraded yourself this far, and now you're blaming me?

What are you trying to do?

You'll do anything for money now, won't you?

Then I'll give you more.

100,000 gold coins.

Stay with me tonight.

Aileen, does your husband kiss you like this too?

Look at me.

I paid for tonight.

Can he make your knees go weak like I can?

Oh my god, how did this...

You

took my money, and now you're trying to run?

My son is still sick.

I have to get home.

So you sleep with me, and then just walk away?

Our deal ended last night. We're even.

Even.

Five years ago, you vanished without a word.

And now you're the one deciding it's over again?

What makes you think we could ever be even?

You need money, do you? Name your price.

I'll keep you, and I can solve every problem you have.

Never!

Your Excellency!

You too!

Your Excellency, I truly don't understand.

Countless noblewomen across the Northern District would do anything to get close

to you, even for a single night. Yet you insist on entangling yourself with a

woman who already has a child.

And at an underground auction with all those people watching.

So what?

She decided an unsorcerer with no magic wasn't worth choosing and walked away

without a second thought.

Now I'm going to make her feel exactly what that was like.

Are you sure you don't still have feelings for her?

Feelings? I control the entire Northern District.

How could a woman who abandoned me five years ago possibly affect me? I only

want to destroy her. Your Excellency, sometimes hating someone for too long is

no different from loving her.

I

need

an advanced curse suppressing potion.

Miss winter I have to warn you again.

This potion can only ease the curse and it's expensive It has to be taken

continuously and given your finances.

I'm afraid you won't be able to afford it. Thank you for the warning I'll find

a way He's flying

Ryan, are you hurt anywhere?

I'm okay, Mommy.

Don't worry.

If we were only testing our magic, we didn't mean to hurt Ryan. Testing your

magic? If I hadn't come back today, the spell you cast on Ryan would still be

active. He's already cursed.

If he'd been hurt, which one of you would take responsibility?

Magic isn't meant for bullying people.

These potions can only suppress the curse temporarily.

Ryan's condition will keep getting worse. I have to break Ryan's curse

completely.

Aileen, I have news about the cure you asked me to find. I discovered a

possible method in an ancient book of magic, but...

The ingredients are not only expensive, but exceptionally rare. Some of them

haven't been seen in years.

Whatever it takes, no matter how difficult, I'll raise enough gold.

Please, don't give up on him.

Mommy, where did you go last night?

I went to your aunt's house.

Lie down and rest, sweetheart.

I'll warm up the bread in the kitchen for you.

Mommy, what's that on your neck?

Why is it all red?

It's nothing. I must have bumped into something yesterday.

Sir, I'll be there for tonight's performance as usual.

Don't come in. You've been fired.

What? Why?

Sir, what happened last night was an accident.

I'll give up my commission. Just please give me another chance. I really need

this job.

Someone paid a fortune to buy you out. Diana.

You need money, do name your price.

I'll keep you, and I can solve every problem you have.

Never!

Impossible. I was the one who left her five years ago. She'll never forgive me.

Besides, we parted on terrible terms this morning. She probably never wants

to see me again. Sir, I'm not merchandise to be bought and sold. I

refuse to accept this.

You'll accept it.

They said money is no object, so name your price.

Hell, if I could, I'd take your place.

What get ready someone will come pick you up soon

Miss winter

I heard you used to work as a massage therapist Yes How did you know that

naturally we look into anyone who'll be working close to our mistress?

You're actually very lucky our mistress rarely chooses anyone personally the

Magic Council has been growing busier And she handles stacks of documents

every day.

If you can satisfy her and stay on as her massage therapist, you'll have a

position countless people would kill for.

Several old families in the Northern District have been making moves lately.

They've never accepted you as High Executor. There are also descendant

voices within the Magic Council.

Anything else?

That's all on government affairs.

But the woman signed the contract.

She should be here soon.

Mistress, Miss Winter has arrived.

You... Liana?

You're my employer?

That's right.

It's me.

What, disappointed?

I won't take this job. I'm leaving.

You just signed the contract, and now you want to break it?

Can you afford five times the contract price as a penalty?

Aileen, your mouth says you want to leave, but your body is being much more

honest.

Let go of me.

I'm not taking this job.

You'd better think this through no ordinary massage tear fist in the

northern district earns a hundred thousand gold coins Think about that

child at home. He needs sacred marrow to stay alive.

Who else can you turn to but me?

So what?

Is this what you wanted all along?

You spent all that gold to buy me just so you could punish me and humiliate me

So I'd remember every day that I hurt you and now have to submit to whatever

you demand Londa you're being childish if this is how you want to get revenge

find someone else. I'm not playing this game with you

Your Excellency, that's the first time I've ever seen you lose control over

someone.

Lose control?

She has nowhere else to go.

She'll come back.

Your Excellency, honestly, if you simply meet a massage therapist, we can hire

the best one in the Northern District. It doesn't have to be Miss Winter.

She's different.

You're the highest authority in the Northern District now. The unsourcer

everyone once mocked stands above them all.

Are you seriously still hung up on her rejecting you at school?

She humiliated me.

Why should I just let it go?

Liana, I never imagined we'd end up like this.

What a disgrace.

A child from a noble family who can't even perform the most basic magic.

She's an unsorcerer. I heard even her own family is ashamed of her. What makes

her think she belongs at this school?

Move.

I'm leaving.

Hey, Liana, maybe you'll finally use magic if your life's in danger. Let me

test that theory.

Let go of me!

Who did this?

She's just an unsorcerer.

Who cares if she gets ruined?

She doesn't belong at the Academy of Magic.

That's not for you to decide.

Apologize to her.

She's the top student in the entire school. Neither of us can beat her.

I'm sorry.

Don't be afraid.

If they bully you again, come find me.

Thank you, Aileen.

What are you doing here?

Aileen, you quit without permission and violated the contract you signed.

Under its terms, you owe five times the contract price.

One million?

One million gold coins?

That's right. You signed the contract yourself.

Now you've openly breached it and cost the auction house Her Excellency's

support. Naturally, you're responsible for those losses.

I... I don't have that kind of money.

Then we'll take your son instead.

Don't you dare!

Stay away from my son!

I'll keep working for Leanda.

That's more like it. And don't try any tricks.

Next time, you'll get more than a warning.

Ryan, I will protect you.

I promise.

The girl who once needed my protection is now the most powerful woman in the

entire Northern District.

Lydon! What are you doing?

If this is a job, you should dress for it.

Put it on.

Starting today, this is your uniform.

No massage therapist would wear this.

I'm not putting it on.

Drop the innocent act.

I paid for you.

You'll wear it whether you like it or not.

What? Do I have to force you to change?

Fine. Have it your way.

Ryan?

Why did you have Birkin bring him here?

Liana, touch one hair on his head and you'll regret it. I thought the Aileen

who heartlessly left five years ago had become cold and would never bow for

anyone. But the second she saw that child, every last defense she had

disappeared. Relax Aileen you're in no position to bargain with me put on the

outfit and nothing will happen to your son

Forget

it Ryan does this child really mean that much to you? Of course he does.

He's the only reason I keep going so for him You'll wear something thinner than

paper and stand in front of me like a whore while I humiliate you?

Or will you take off even more as long as someone pays you?

Oh, that's right. You already did that at the auction house last night.

Lion, let go of me!

Let go?

I bought your time.

What makes you think you get to make demands of me?

No!

Lion, I hate you!

Why? I should be enjoying this, so why does seeing her like this make me feel

no better at all?

Aelin, the glass is one way. No one outside can see in. In Ryan's eyes,

you'll always be his perfect mother.

Thank you. You hired me to massage you, so lie down. You're still thinking about

that?

It's my job.

Are you trying to murder the High Commander?

Your neck and shoulders are hard as stone. You should stop staying up so

late working on Magic Council documents.

Liliana, you have no right to sit in the High Executor's seat.

Why did you take that hit for me?

With your talent, you could have dealt with a nobody like that without even

using a wand. Why?

Leanda, I... Never mind. Don't talk. I'm getting a healer right now. You're going

to be okay.

Ryan. Ryan isn't my biological son.

Please, don't take your anger out on him.

If I die, I'm begging you to protect him. Don't let anyone hurt him.

Aelin, stay with me.

Look at me.

You said you wanted to protect that child, didn't you?

I promise I will.

Your Excellency!

Miss Winter is the one who was injured?

I don't care what it takes.

Keep her alive.

Yes, Your Excellency.

Where's Ryan?

Don't worry. I had a maid take him to the children's room. He's under guard.

Your Excellency, the new bill you've been pushing threatens the interests of

several old families.

We can now confirm they were involved in tonight's attack.

I just never expected Miss Winter to take the hit for you.

Five years ago, Eileen could control three elements at once and cast advanced

spells without a wand.

Now she can't even protect herself.

Ryan. Ryan isn't my biological son.

Beckon, Ryan isn't her biological son. Find out who he really is and

investigate everything that happened to Eileen over the last five years. I want

every detail. Leave nothing out.

Also, notify every member of the council.

Tomorrow's regular meeting will begin on time.

I'll deal with the rebels personally.

Yes, I'll make the arrangements now.

Come in.

Your Excellency, I have the results of the investigation you ordered into Miss

Winter. Ryan truly isn't her child.

Five years ago, Eileen suddenly withdrew from the Academy.

Afterwards, she went to the largest shelter in the Northern District and

became a junior healer. A healer?

Ryan was the first child assigned to her on her first day there.

Ryan was suffering from a curse, and his magic had already been drained.

Every healer at the shelter believed there was no hope for him.

Aileen refused to accept that. She even used her own magic to suppress Ryan's

curse. It nearly drained all of her power, and as a result, her magical

level was permanently reduced.

How could that happen?

Later, when Eileen could no longer perform healing magic powerful enough

for the shelter, they decided she had no value and dismissed her.

After that, she took every job she could find to pay for Ryan's treatment,

including yours.

I'm going to find her. Your Excellency, Mrs. Winter has almost fully recovered.

She already left a short while ago.

Find her location immediately.

Mommy, does your wound still hurt?

No, I'm just a little tired.

When I grow up, I'm going to protect you, Mommy.

I'm still honoring the contract.

What are you doing here?

A woman raising a cursed child alone already has it hard. Now you're injured

too. How tragic.

I don't need your fake kindness.

Get the hell out before I call the authorities.

Don't be so guarded.

I only want to help.

You're injured and can't keep working and your child's medicine costs gold.

Stay with me and none of that will be a problem.

I don't need your fake kindness.

Get the hell out before I call the authorities.

I'm offering you a better life.

How could struggling alone possibly be better than being with me?

Get out!

You ungrateful bitch!

Don't bully my mommy!

Stop!

Your Excellency.

You're fired.

Your Excellency, I... And get out of the Northern District. If I ever see you

again, you'll regret it.

Ryan, are you hurt?

I'm okay, Mommy.

Mommy, who is she?

She's my boss.

Take this.

It'll heal your wound and stabilize the lingering magical damage in your body.

A potion of this caliber is beyond the means of an ordinary witch like me, even

on the black market. Mommy, you should take it.

Thank you.

I'll find a way to pay you back.

I don't want your money.

You saved my life. You earned this.

Five years ago, when I was still an unsorcerer, you were my only friend and

my only love. So I need to know what happened to you.

If you keep lying to me, I'll walk away for good.

You'll never see me again.

Liana... Your Excellency,

there's an emergency at the Ministry of Magich.

Something is wrong with the defensive barrier along the northern district

border. You're needed immediately.

Wait for me.

When I get back, you're going to tell me what happened five years ago.

Who are you?

Mrs. Foley, Liana's mother.

I can't believe that after all these years, a gutter rat like you still

hasn't given up.

You've crawled right back to my daughter.

Stay away from Liana.

You know my daughter has the noblest blood and is heir to one of the great

families. And you?

You're a tainted blood.

You'll only corrupt her.

That's not true.

Leanda and I genuinely love each other.

I would never hold her back.

Shut up!

What a delusional little fantasy.

You're a sinner.

You seduced my daughter and turned her against her own family. You want to drag

her down to hell with you!

Clearly, you didn't take my warning seriously back then.

The moment she became high executor, you couldn't stay away, could you? Now you

want to cling to my daughter like glue and disgrace her and the entire Foley

family. Mrs. Foley, Liana and I only have a professional relationship now.

She employs me, and I work for her. That's all.

Mommy!

A professional relationship?

Do you think I believe that garbage?

Apparently the lesson I taught you five years ago wasn't enough.

You came back to sink your claws into her again. What else do you want from

her?

If you keep lying to me, I'll walk away for good.

You'll never see me again.

I don't want to hurt Leanna again.

And I'm terrified of losing her all over again.

If you know what's good for you, take this money, leave the Northern District

with that child, and never show your face around Leanna again.

Otherwise... Mommy!

Let him go!

Take me!

A cursed child who can barely use magic.

Surely you know better than anyone how much his medicine costs every month.

Threatening a child?

Don't you think that's despicable, Mrs. Foley?

Someone as shameless as you deserves no courtesy.

One word from me and every potion maker in the Northern District will stop

supplying you.

How long do you think he'll survive, then?

Leave Liana or I'll cut off your son's medicine and have him sent to an

institution. You know what kind of place that is. What do you think they'll do to

a powerless, cursed child once he's inside?

Mommy! Let me go!

I don't want to be taken away from Mommy!

Don't touch my son!

Please, don't hurt him.

Five years ago, you left my daughter for your family.

Now leave her again for this child?

I never want to see you near her again.

Leonia, I'm sorry.

I can't gamble with Ryan's life.

I can be hurt. I can be humiliated. But Ryan is where I draw the line. I can't

let him suffer because of me.

Leave the Northern District and never see Linnian again.

It's the only way you and your son stay alive.

I want to tell Linnian of the truth about five years ago. But I already know

exactly what Violetta is capable of, don't I?

After that conversation five years ago, I didn't end my relationship with Liana.

Quite the opposite.

I was arrogant enough to think I could stand against every noble family.

Until I gave you a chance.

Since you refuse to take it, don't blame me for showing no mercy.

Let me out!

Mom!

Arlen, run.

No! I won't leave you!

Mom, don't be afraid.

I can't ever let her find mom and dad again.

Valari Corpus.

From this day forward, no one will find this place without my permission.

Eileen, why aren't you staying here with us?

Because you'll only be safe if I leave.

I can't let the same thing happen twice.

Have you made your decision?

Mommy, can we please stay?

What?

Do you actually think you're some wonderful mother?

You're only after the advantages my daughter can give you now that she's

high executor. That child you raised is no different.

Trash raises trash. You're all worthless.

You can insult me, but you have no right to speak about Ryan that way.

He has never hurt anyone.

As far as I'm concerned, he's 10,000 times purer than arrogant navels like

you.

It seems you still haven't learned when to surrender.

Mommy!

Let him go.

You were lucky to survive back then.

Unfortunately, you're no longer the prodigy you were at the Academy of

Magic.

Chains of Agony!

This curse won't kill you immediately.

It'll drain your magic little by little until you can't even stand.

What are you trying to do?

I'm going to teach you that defying me never ends well.

Five years ago, you escaped with your magic, but what do you have now?

You can't protect anyone.

Let's see how you plan to escape me this time.

Mother, didn't I tell you not to touch what belongs to me?

Lyanna, let me explain.

This isn't what it looks like.

It isn't what it looks like?

Today, the Ministry of Magic suddenly sent me away to deal with an emergency

that never existed.

Then, while I was gone, you surrounded Aelin's home and cast spells on two

people who can barely use magic.

So am I supposed to believe you deliberately had someone at the Ministry

lure me away just so you could torment my people? No.

I was only worried about you.

She came back into your life, and I couldn't stand by and watch her hurt you

again. Enough!

What about five years ago?

Was it the same then?

Did you go behind my back, find Aileen, and use the same tactics to force her to

leave me?

Liana.

Can you walk?

I... Then stop pretending you're fine.

I'll investigate this myself.

If I discover you used the same tactics five years ago, Mother, you will pay for

it.

Your Excellency, what happened to Miss Winter? Beckon, take Ryan somewhere to

rest. Don't let anyone near him.

Mommy?

Mommy's okay.

Go rest with Beckon, all right?

Ryan, be good and get some rest.

Your mother needs some peace and quiet.

I promise I won't let anyone hurt her.

Don't worry.

Your mother will be fine.

Aelin, no one else is here now. Talk to me.

Tell me what really happened five years ago.

If I tell her the entire truth now, maybe we'll get back together.

But over the last five years, she's gone from the unsorcerer everyone mocked to

the highest authority in the entire Northern District, and I have almost no

magic left.

The talent she once found so dazzling disappeared long ago.

Why aren't you saying anything?

I did have my reasons five years ago.

But I still left you, and I still hurt you.

I gave you no explanation then.

After everything that brought us here, I can't pretend I'm completely innocent.

You still think I need you to protect me, don't you?

I'm the High Executor of the Northern District now.

I have the full power of the Ministry of Waj behind me. I can protect you and

Ryan. Do you understand?

I've never doubted the power you hold.

I could tell you the whole truth and describe how miserable my life has been

all these years.

Then what?

Is that supposed to change what we are to each other?

Aileen, I... Liana, the Northern District is politically unstable.

Even if you can accept a single mother raising a child alone, will the public?

Will your family?

You still don't believe in me?

You always do this.

Forget it. Do whatever you want.

Leanna, you-

Liana, calm down.

Why are you still pretending?

Your body wants this too.

Have you lost your mind?

Yes, I have.

Why else would I let you play me again and again?

You think I still care about you?

I understand.

Your Excellency, I have the results of the investigation you ordered.

Tell me.

You were right.

Mrs. Foley did approach Miss Winter back then, and more than once.

Most importantly, Mrs. Winter refused her the first time.

It made your mother furious.

What did you say?

According to my investigation, Miss Winter rejected your mother's demand and

insisted on staying with you.

Later, your mother went directly to her home.

She even tried to burn Miss Winter and her human mother alive.

Only after that did Miss Winter begin distancing herself from you.

So she didn't give up on me from the beginning?

She really tried to stay?

Your Excellency, if you go after her now, you may still have time.

Lian, where are you rushing off to?

I'm going to find Aileen.

Aileen?

She isn't worth your time.

I'm the one who decides what she's worth.

Lian, stop provoking your father.

Do as you're told.

I'm afraid I can't.

No one will stop me today, no matter who they are.

Father, am I clear?

You ungrateful brat.

Adrian!

Liana, you're the High Executor of the Northern District, yet you're throwing

away the family's reputation over one woman.

Do you even know what you're doing?

This time, no one gets to decide for me.

You've barely taken the High Executor's seat, and now you think you can defy me?

Don't forget, you were nothing but an unsorcerer.

If I hadn't cleared the path for you, do you think you'd be standing where you

are today?

Your power, your position, your reputation, which one of them didn't

come from me? When I was still an unsorcerer, neither of you wanted me as

the Foley heir.

You practically wished everyone would forget the Foley family even had a

daughter like me.

I'm still the reason you hold that position.

Liana, don't be like this.

Your father only wants what's best for you.

Enough! Stop trying to reason with her.

Listen carefully, Liana.

As a member of this family, your life is not yours to control.

Arrange the marriage immediately.

Tomorrow morning, announce to the entire Northern District that Liana Foley will

marry into the Burtstead family.

I refuse.

You don't have a choice.

You'll lose everything, Liana.

Go ahead and try.

Enough! Adrian, she's our daughter. Are you really going to drive her to cut all

ties with this family over one woman?

But she's doing this for Aileen.

Adrian, that's enough.

Liana.

It's true that we failed you in many ways while you were growing up.

If you truly love Ailey, then go find her.

You can even bring her home.

I've wronged her many times over the years.

If you still love her and can't let her go, then as your mother, I have no right

to object.

If you bring her back, your father and I will apologize to her personally.

Mother, do you really mean that?

Go.

Thank you.

You're really going to indulge her?

Of course not.

I will never allow the Foley bloodline to be tainted.

Sir, could you lower the price of this bottle of Jade Marine?

I'm only two gold settles short, and my child needs his medicine today. I

promise I'll pay the difference next time.

Miss Winter, it isn't that I don't want to sell it to you. High-grade potions

like this are getting harder to obtain. I can't accept one coin less.

You should try somewhere else.

You really can't lower it at all?

Will this be enough?

Liliana?

Yes, of course it's enough.

Sir, I'll find another way to pay for the medicine.

Please give her money back.

Aelin, this is your salary for working for me.

You worked one day, so I'm paying you for one day. You earned it.

Why are you still following me?

I need to talk to you.

If this is still about five years ago, there's nothing to discuss.

I know Violetta went after you back then.

I know she set fire to your home.

The point is, I came here today to apologize.

Aileen, will you give me another chance?

Why are you standing in the doorway? Why won't you let Liana come inside?

Ryan, why did you come out?

I heard you talking out here.

Mommy, Liana isn't a bad person.

She chased the bad man away last time.

Didn't you say that when someone helps us, we should trust them too?

All right.

I'll give you a chance.

Aileen. I promise you won't have to face anything alone this time.

I've convinced my parents.

They'll apologize to you personally, and they'll accept Ryan.

Come home with me.

I want you to stand proudly at my side.

I know I should be more rational, but I can't bring myself to push Lian away

again. Let's go.

Relax. Eileen, it's been a long time.

Mrs. Foley, since Leanna brought you back, we can set the past aside for now.

Now that the two of you are together again, your mother and I won't interfere

anymore.

Mr. and Mrs. Fold may not be warm, but at least they're being civil.

They were so firmly against us before.

Can they really accept me now?

Still, they really have changed.

She just arrived.

Don't pressure her.

Mother, don't you still owe Aileen a formal apology?

Aileen, I handled what happened five years ago poorly. I apologize for my

actions.

Mrs. Foley, I accept your apology.

But one apology won't erase what happened in the past.

Aileen, don't be ungrateful. We all... Father, she's right.

Enough. We'll set the past aside for now.

We asked you both to come home today because there's something we need to

discuss.

Leanna, you're the High Executor of the Northern District now, and Eileen has

returned to you.

You shouldn't continue this undefined relationship.

It reflects poorly on both the family and your reputation.

Since you've chosen to start over...

You should make it official and get engaged.

Engaged?

Five years ago, they wanted me erased from existence.

Now they're willing to let me become part of the Foley family?

This is all happening too fast.

What's so sudden about it?

Three days from now is an auspicious date.

It's the perfect time to announce the engagement publicly.

You'll take this step sooner or later.

What difference does a few days make?

This is also the perfect chance to let the entire Northern District know who

you are.

Wouldn't that be wonderful?

Eileen and I will discuss it and give you our answer later.

We're done talking about this today.

It seems neither you nor Eileen trust us yet.

That isn't what I meant.

It's all right.

I admit we did things wrong five years ago.

But Liana is no longer the student she was then.

She can make her own choices and accept their consequences.

If she's certain you're the woman she wants, continuing to stand in her way

will only cause her more pain.

Mother, do you truly mean that?

Of course.

Leanna, you're the High Executor of the Northern District.

If this is your decision, the Foley family will bear every consequence that

comes with it.

Do you want this?

Your wishes come first.

I... I'm willing to tell.

Since Eileen has decided to join the Foley family, there are certain

preparations we should make in advance.

What preparations?

Being the future wife of a Foley means more than simply standing behind Lillia.

You need to learn how to conduct yourself as a proper Foley.

Mother. Aileen doesn't need to change.

I'm not asking her to become someone else.

But if she intends to stand beside you, dealing with the nobles of the Northern

District will be unavoidable.

I know Violetta is right.

Liana is the High Executor of the Northern District now.

As her fiancé, I can't simply do whatever I please.

If Aylin doesn't want to handle that yet, she doesn't have to.

We can arrange the engagement gradually. She just arrived, and Ryan needs to be

settled first.

Wait.

Ryan.

We've already secured him a place at Lime Academy of Magic.

He can move into the school in a few days and adjust to the environment.

That way he won't stay here and interfere with the two of you.

Interfere with us Mrs. Foley, thank you for the offer, but my son doesn't need

you to arrange his life.

I won't let him be taken away from me

Mother Ryan

is too young a boarding school isn't appropriate for him yet.

I'll arrange a private tutor You don't need to worry about it

What proper magic can a child under 10 learn by staying home and following

Aileen around all day?

We arranged the best school for him. How is that wrong?

I said I'll make this decision.

If you don't like it, return to Foley Manor and stop trying to interfere.

Well, we only want what's best for Ryan.

If you disagree, we'll postpone it. There's no need to rush.

We're going upstairs to rest.

So much for your brilliant plan.

Lian is completely on that woman's side now.

She won't listen to us at all.

Why the hurry?

This is only the beginning.

Are you still thinking about what happened downstairs?

I just feel uneasy.

Everything happened too quickly and too easily.

I can't help wondering what's really going on.

I understand.

Don't worry.

I'm here.

Does it still feel strange?

It just feels like a dream.

Five years ago, I thought we'd never have this again.

But now you're here beside me.

And we're about to be engaged.

Liana, I need to speak with Aylin alone about something.

Now? It's only about a few arrangements before the engagement ceremony.

It won't take long.

It's fine.

Go check the venue first.

All right.

If anything feels wrong, call me immediately.

Congratulations, Your Excellency.

Thank you.

What does Mother want to discuss with Eileen?

And the Bursted family finally got what they wanted.

How fortunate for their heir to marry the youngest High Executor in the

Northern District.

What?

You haven't heard, Your Excellency?

It was published in the Magic Gazette.

You and the Burfield heir are officially getting engaged today.

What did you say?

This is my engagement banquet with the Burfield family!

I... I only know what the Magic Gazette reported.

My apologies.

I'm late.

Who invited you?

Your Excellency, don't you remember?

Today is the engagement ceremony between our two families.

Every noble in the Northern District already knows.

Impossible! Eileen is the only person I intend to marry!

Your Excellency, the Foley family cannot survive on love alone. The woman you

chose is unworthy of standing beside you.

The Foley and Burfede families signed this betrothal agreement ten years ago.

I suggest you be a good girl and cooperate.

I already rejected that agreement.

But the decision isn't yours.

Your father still controls the Foley family.

Liana, your mother and I settled this long ago.

As the Foley heir, you will honor the family's agreement.

So you only pretended to accept Aileen to make this happen today?

Liana, stop making everything so complicated.

The Burfield family controls the largest supply of magical resources in the

Northern District.

Marrying into their family will secure your position.

As for Aileen, she's an ordinary woman with no magic and no background.

She has no right to stand beside you. Shut up!

I'll say this one last time. Aileen is the only person I'll marry. I have never

recognized this damned agreement!

Lillian, will you publicly break this engagement?

and destroy the entire Foley family over one woman. If the Foley family demands

that I abandon the woman I love, then destroying it would be a blessing.

Where's Aileen?

Where did she go?

Mother, tell me, where is Aileen?

You're still as impulsive as you were as a child.

The moment Aileen is involved, you lose all judgment.

Or a trace.

How

is

this possible?

I can't detect any trace of Aileen.

Stop wasting your power.

Where the hell did you hide her? If you hurt her... Relax.

She's alive.

I have no intention of harming her.

After all, the best leverage isn't a corpse.

As long as she's alive, you'll always have something to fear losing.

So Aileen and that child will remain safe, only if you obediently complete

today's engagement.

Are you threatening me?

This isn't a threat.

It's a lesson from a mother to her daughter.

If even one hair on Aileen's head is harmed, I'll make the entire Foley

family pay.

Ryan, wake up.

Mommy's here.

Violetta used magic sealing roots.

Mommy!

Ryan!

Mommy, I feel awful.

Don't be afraid.

Mommy's here.

This magic circle, it's accelerating Ryan's curse.

No, I can't wait any longer.

Healing light.

Mommy!

I'm okay.

No. I don't even have enough magic left to sustain a basic healing spell.

Five years ago, Mommy drained all her magic to save me.

Now she's been hurt because of me again.

Stop trying to save me.

If it weren't for me, you never would have lost your magic.

Ryan, listen to me.

You have never been a burden.

You're my family, and I will always protect you.

This doesn't seem to be a curse at all.

At the Academy of Magic, we took a class on ancient runes. This kind of rune is

meant to suppress magic.

So why is it hurting Ryan?

Could Ryan have magic inside him?

Could this curse actually be sealing some kind of power?

Mommy, it hurts so much.

Ryan, there's no time.

If this continues, Ryan won't survive long enough for me to uncover the truth.

Someone altered the roods here.

Mommy? What are you doing?

I studied a type of ancient rood once.

It might be able to open the sealed space.

My magic.

My magic is back.

Mommy, your magic is back!

Yes, I can finally protect you again.

Leanda, I've been trapped here so long.

Leanda must be worried sick.

She may still be searching everywhere for me.

No, I have to find her immediately.

North District Chief Executive Leonda Foley announces engagement.

Today, with the Burtfield family.

Mommy, is Leona getting engaged?

No, that's impossible.

I know Leonia would never accept a marriage agreement like this for power

or family.

Mommy, is Leona in trouble?

Yes. So why don't we go help Liana? Liana protected us before. Now that she

needs help, we should protect her too. Mommy, let's go find her.

You're right.

This time, we won't let Liana face everything alone.

Let's go find her.

Your Excellency, it's time.

Who is that?

How can she possess magic that powerful?

Elanda.

How dare you?

Today is the engagement ceremony between the Foley and Burstyn families. This is

no place for a filthy, tainted blood like you.

I came to take Liana with me.

Take her?

What do you think this place is? Who the hell do you think you are, coming here

to take my fiancé?

Liana.

If you truly chose this engagement...

I'll leave immediately.

But if this isn't your choice, then no one here gets to force you into

it.

It seems I was far too merciful, both five years ago and today.

I should have destroyed a tainted blood like you pleaded. Since you came back

willingly, I'll personally send you away.

Mother!

You're going to defy me for her a second time?

Impossible.

Your magic?

How did you get it back?

You used runes to provoke the power inside Ryan.

Did it never occur to you that you might force my magic to return too?

So what if your magic is back?

The Foley family has ruled the Northern District for a century.

Do you really think one tainted blood with restored magic can defeat me?

How is this possible?

Is that the Academy of Magic's top prodigy from five years ago?

Her power.

It's even stronger than it was back then.

Enough! I don't care who you are. No one will disgrace the Foley family today.

Father, I already told you.

Eileen is the person I'm getting engaged to today. And she's the only person it

will ever be. You still refuse to see reason? Are you really going to destroy

your entire family and your own career over this woman?

I've carried the burden of the Foley name since the day I was born. I've

barely made a single choice for myself.

Just this once, I refuse to endure it.

Think carefully, Lyanna.

If you do this, you're declaring war on the entire Burford family. You're wrong.

I'll stand with her.

Besides, perhaps everyone should see this first.

Arthur, you seem to have forgotten something.

You want to become the fiancé of the Northern District's High Executor?

Then everyone deserves to know what kind of man you truly are. What are you

trying to do? Stop playing games!

Revelio Memoria.

If it weren't for my family's interests, I would have dumped that butch freak

Liana ages ago.

Once I marry her, all the Northern District's political resources will

belong to the Burstons.

Is that Arthur? He actually talks about the High Executive like that behind her

back? And he's been fooling around with all these people right before he's

engaged? Impossible!

This is fake! You used magic to forge those memories and frame me! Memory

magic can only reveal traces that truly exist.

Arthur, you said I was unworthy of standing beside Lyanna.

But the one who truly doesn't belong there is you.

Liana deserves someone willing to stand beside her and face every hardship with

her. Five years ago, I thought Eileen left because I wasn't good enough.

Now I finally understand.

She never truly gave up on me.

Enough!

Do you honestly think you can still leave this place today?

Arthur,

have you forgotten whose territory you're standing in?

Liana, are you really going to turn the entire noble class against you for her?

I'm not doing this for her. I'm doing it for myself.

Five years ago, I was forced to lose my chance to choose Eileen. Five years

later, no one will ever make that choice for me again.

Let's go.

Restore and cleanse.

Wow! Mommy, you're amazing!

Does this mean you can teach me magic now?

Of course.

Will Liana stay with us forever now?

If you and your mother want me to.

I do.

What about you, Mommy? Do you want her to?

Alright, young man. It's bedtime.

Five years, and my magic is finally back.

Eileen, do you regret it?

Five years ago? No.

Without those five years, I never would have met Ryan.

And I never would have learned what I truly wanted to protect.

You know, when you first saved me five years ago, I thought you were the only

person in the world who would never look down on me for being an unsorcerer.

But now, my brilliant girl is back.

And?

And I need to make sure.

No one will ever separate us again.

Slow down.

So, we really can go back to the way we were.

Beckon. Your Excellency, we have a problem.

What happened?

Arthur hasn't given up. After you rejected the marriage agreement last

night... The Burstvid family joined forces with several old families in the

Northern District and submitted a petition for impeachment to the Magic

Council. They're impeaching me?

They're demanding a council trial on the grounds that the High Executor privately

violated a noble covenant and endangered the stability of the Northern District.

They're really willing to go that far over a marriage agreement?

It's worse than we expected.

The Ministry of Magic has already split into two factions.

Some nobles support the Burstid family, and a few are even demanding that you

temporarily surrender the High Executor's scepter.

They're trying to remove me from office.

This is all because of me.

It's nothing I can't handle.

I've been High Executor for years.

Something this small won't bring me down.

I was beginning to think you were too afraid to come, Lyanna.

Why would I be afraid?

I'm curious to see what crimes the Bursfield family has invented for me.

Today's emergency council session has been called to review the impeachment of

Liana Foley, High Executor of the Northern District. Liana Foley, as High

Executor of the Northern District, you literally tore up the century-old

betrothal agreement with the Burford family.

You publicly humiliated the Burford family and destroyed the alliance

between two ancient houses.

Even worse, you've entangled yourself with the tainted blood expelled from the

Academy of Magic.

The High Executor's partner is someone of impure blood?

That will damage the reputation of every noble in the Northern District.

She has no noble blood and once worked at an underground auction house.

What right does someone like that have to stand beside the Northern District's

High Executive? You disrupted the noble order over one woman.

This is no longer a private romantic matter. It is an attack on every

tradition in the Northern District.

Are you finished? You accuse me of disrupting order?

But I never chose this betrothal agreement.

Ten years ago, the Foley family signed it for me.

Five years ago, they forced my lover to leave.

Now you're threatening me with my position.

I'm sorry, but I have no obligation to let the council publicly debate my

private life.

You.

As for this so-called scandal, I have a question for the Speaker.

Which has done more damage, the riots caused every year by the Ministry's

obsession with bloodlines, or my personal relationship?

When I became High Executive five years ago, my first rule was that bloodline

does not determine magic or ability does. Surely none of you have forgotten

what the Northern District has achieved during my five years in office.

We have not forgotten your accomplishments.

But the Burfield family's concern is not purely personal.

The High Executor represents the entire Northern District.

The Council must consider whether your actions will undermine the public's

trust in the Ministry of Magic.

Their trust? Or certain nobles' control over me? Enough, Liliana!

Nothing use ancient magical doctrine. Continuing the family line and

preserving its blood are a noble's highest responsibilities.

How can someone who refuses her family duty and openly defies tradition

continue to represent the entire Northern District? The High Executor

represents the entire Northern District. You must obey the rules of the nobility.

Arthur is right.

The High Executor must uphold magical tradition.

Lyanna Folly, although your ability is beyond question, your recent actions

have undeniably created instability among the nobles of the Northern

District. By vote of the council...

You are temporarily removed from your position as High Executor of the

Northern District.

It's over, Lyanna.

You thought powerful magic placed you above every rule.

Unfortunately, you forgot one thing.

This world has never been ruled by strength alone.

Power requires support, family, and the approval of the nobility.

You destroyed all of that with your own hands for one woman.

Don't celebrate too soon, Arthur.

Why? Do you think someone who has already lost her position can turn this

around?

You were once the High Executor of the Northern District, Lyanna.

Starting today, you're nothing but a failure abandoned by her family.

It's over, Lyanna.

Who told you all my support came from nobles?

The Northern District is more than you arrogant nobles.

Half the seats here belong to ordinary people who earn their positions through

their own magical ability.

Every one of these representatives came forward willingly to support High

Executor Lianna. The impeachment vote excluded the commoner representatives'

ballots. It is impossible!

When did you recruit these people?

I never recruited anyone.

I simply did my duty and gave them the opportunities they always deserved.

You keep claiming to defend noble honor, but all you've ever defended is your own

privilege.

Bloodlines should never define a person.

Ability should.

Now that this matter is settled, it's time to discuss Mr. Burfitt and the

Burfitt family.

Before, I only exposed Mr. Burford's disgraceful private conduct.

Now it's time everyone saw what the Burford family has been doing all these

years.

What are you afraid of?

Let everyone hear who truly belongs on trial.

Those are forged!

You fabricated them!

Liana, you're abusing your office to frame us!

Frame you?

Every one of those stolen tax payments came directly from the Northern District

Treasury. Did you honestly think you could erase every trace?

I formally request that the council hold a new vote.

Speaker, I also have evidence that the Burford family monopolized the ore

market and crushed common-born majors.

I've been collecting it for years.

Order!

Speaker, the truth is clear.

The Burfitt family knowingly broke the law and fabricated charges to impeach

the High Executor. I formally request that the Council hold a new vote.

The vote is final. The impeachment of Liana Foley is rejected, and Liana Foley

will remain High Executor of the Northern District.

Effective immediately, an investigation into the Burstead family will begin.

Arthur Burstead is suspended from the Council pending trial.

No. You can't do this!

I'm the heir to the birth-dead family! You can't condemn an entire house over

one woman's accusations!

You think you've won, Lyanna? As long as the nobility exists, you'll be forced to

make this choice again and again!

I want everyone here to remember what happened today.

As long as I hold office, the rule I established will never change.

The Northern District will never belong to the nobility alone.

It's the healer from the shelter.

Answer it.

Ayla, I've studied what you told me about Ryan. The runes in the basement

and the power inside his body.

Well? Did you discover anything new?

I discovered something very strange.

What's inside Ryan may not be a curse at all.

What?

Does that mean Ryan can be cured? There's a strong possibility.

A true curse normally consumes its host life, but the power inside Ryan feels

more like something forcibly sealed for protection.

More precisely, someone used an extraordinarily powerful sealing spell

to suppress his power.

So, Ryan isn't incapable of having magic?

If my judgment is correct, he has only been suppressed all along, and hasn't

had the chance to awaken.

For five years, I believed Ryan was destined to survive on potions forever.

Now, at last, there's another possibility.

But, breaking this seal won't be easy.

The seal was created with ancient magic.

We'll need the matching counterspell and three exceptionally rare materials.

What materials?

First, a moon spirit flower, which grows only deep within the northern magical

forest. Second, the blood of a witch with pure magic. And third, the

legendary golden magic crystal, which disappeared a century ago. Even the most

powerful noble families can't guarantee they'll find one.

And when the seal is broken, Ryan will have to endure an enormous magical

impact. One mistake could cost him any chance of ever awakening his magic.

So, the chances are still very small.

The moon spirit flower and blood with pure magic are rare, but at least we

have ways to find them.

But the golden magic crystal?

Even many ancient families have never seen something that legendary.

Eileen. The golden magic crystal will be difficult, but not impossible.

I'll send people to investigate every lead.

As long as there's even the slightest chance, we won't give up.

The last recorded appearance of a golden magic crystal was 300 years ago.

According to the record, an ancient witch found one, and it may have been

swallowed by a dragon.

That dragon has been sleeping in the forbidden lands of the north no one has

entered its territory successfully in 300 years To obtain the golden magic

crystal will have to kill it

This

is the place

Give me the golden magic crystal.

I can't lose.

Aline is waiting for me. I have to bring the crystal back.

The dragon is far stronger than I expected.

I need to strike its heart direct this quickly.

Glacius.

No. Aylin, what are you doing here?

Because I knew you'd do what you always do. Take every danger on yourself.

But shouldn't you be home taking care of Ryan?

Beckon is watching Ryan with the healer.

I wanted to come protect you We found

it Ryan can finally be saved

Let's

go home Breaking the seal will be extremely painful.

I know begin

Hold on, Ryan.

Soon you'll have magic of your own, just like the other children.

Mommy, I think I really do have magic inside me. Yes.

From now on, Ryan is a little wizard, too.

Liana, will you stay with us forever now?

Of course.

This time, no one will ever separate us.