The Chronicle of Aurelia Aurelius

Chapter 36 What had happened when I was unconscious?

            Two days had been passed, Adel and Lady Octavi constantly told me to meet the crown prince, where he always visited me. I just kept telling them, I want to be alone right now...

Yet, with party in the palace was on schedule tomorrow. I found myself in between two of choices, whether to attend the party or not. With feeling scared to Nona, surely I wouldn't attend the party, but again, for my survival, I needed to attend the party....Well, screwed about Nona...I was already in deep down with her...Whether I attended it or not, in the end would be same...

When Adel came on my door in the evening to deliver my food, I opened it. Adel's gaze was perplexed because I hadn't opened the door in two days. Adel let the food to remain in front of the door, and I accepted it. After I completed my dinner, I returned everything to the door, and Adel collected the dishes.

In front of the door, I told her, "About the invitation from the crown prince, I will attend the party..."

Adel found it surprising, and asked "Are you serious, my lady?"

"Yes, I am serious..."

"That's a delightful news from you..."

About tranmsutation, it was better if I asked her or Lady Octavi, which I had seen their own transmutation.

I said, "May you or Lady Octavi teach me about this transmutation?"

When I looked at Adel, her countenance was horrified and startled at my desire to study this transformation...

When I saw her expression, I said, "Is there anything wrong with me learning this transmutation?"

"Actually, my lady..." It seemed Adel was struggling to tell me the reason of it, and she asked, "How about I bring Lady Octavi to you, maybe she will tell you how you learn the transmutation, my lady?" I nodded, grateful for Adel's suggestion. "Yes, please bring Lady Octavi to me. I am eager to understand the intricacies of transmutation and why it has such a profound effect on you." Adel nodded and quickly left the room to fetch Lady Octavi. As I waited, a sense of anticipation and curiosity filled me, wondering what secrets this transmutation and how it would change my life.

A few seconds later, I heard a knock on the door and told it to come in...Lady Octavi was there...She approached me. "I have been informed, my lady is looking for me," she remarked in front of me.

I looked at Adel, who was standing behind Lady Octavi; it appeared she hadn't told her.

"Yes...I'm looking for you...There are several things I want you to know..."

"Gladly, I will hear it..."
"First and foremost, I shall attend the party...with the crown prince...So you may tell him about it..."

Lady Octavi nodded and responded, "Of course, I will notify the crown prince of your attendance at the party." Is there anything else I can do for you?"

I stopped for a time, carefully pondering my next words. "There is one more thing," I murmured, leaning in closer, "I want...to...learn...about...the...transmutation..."

Lady Octavi's visage, like Adel's, was altered...She gave Adel a quick glance...

I said, "So, is my desire to learn the transmutation hard to achieve for me?"

She returned her gaze to my and replied, "No...my lady is capable of learning it...But..." She was striving to say it to me once again...

"Is there any hurdle or barrier for me?"
"There is no such those things for you...Yet, my lady, do you still remember when we first met with the four children?"