Elrian had heard it so often that he had gotten used to it. Sometimes, when he felt like it, he could even chat with the voice in his ear stud.
Lola Yeke's power hadn't fully merged with his body. Each midnight, Elrian found himself in a purgatory of pain. But what did that matter? He had grown stronger, able to easily unleash powerful magical attacks, and was always full of energy, with keen senses and seldom injured on the battlefield.
The news that Theodore was patrolling the border with his fiancée reached Orenze, and Elrian decided to stage a surprise attack.
He was not afraid of casualties; his belligerent nature made him eager to try, his heart racing.
The surprise attack turned out well; Elrian captured Theodore and his beautiful fiancée.
In the underground interrogation room, he first saw the girl hailed as the Flower of Valtorre.
