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It was a serene and sunny morning when a young girl was discovered, lying cold and motionless in the dense forest of the Clover Kingdom

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It was a serene and sunny morning when a young girl was discovered, lying cold and motionless in the dense forest of the Clover Kingdom.

She was drenched in blood, a chilling sight that sent shivers down the spine of the man who stumbled upon her.

The man, filled with concern and urgency, immediately rushed to the girl's side to assess her condition, hoping against hope that she still clung to life.

"She still has a pulse," the man muttered to himself, his voice laced with worry.

Without hesitation, he gently lifted the girl, cradling her fragile form in his arms, and called upon his magic to swiftly transport them to the safety of the palace grounds.

Time was of the essence, and he knew that the girl's life hung in the balance.

Upon reaching the palace, the man wasted no time in seeking aid for the injured girl.

He urgently summoned a skilled healing mage to attend to her, his heart heavy with the weight of the situation as he felt her pulse grow weaker by the moment.

Just as the healing mage arrived to offer assistance, a voice interrupted the man's efforts.

"Julius-sama! What do you think you're doing?"

The man who helped the girl is none other than the 27th Magic Emperor of the Clover Kingdom, Julius Nova Chrono.

Julius, his gaze fixed on the unconscious girl, paid no heed to his assistant, Marx, as he voiced his concern.

"She's been severely battered," he murmured, his eyes reflecting a deep sense of pity for the young girl's plight.

Marx, observing the girl's fragile state, couldn't help but feel a surge of compassion towards her.

"This girl is merely 7 or 8 years old. Who could commit such a heinous act?" he pondered, his heart aching for the girl's suffering.

"Summon Owen," Julius commanded, his tone firm yet filled with a sense of urgency.

Without delay, Marx hastened to call upon Owen, the most skilled healer in all of the Clover Kingdom, to attend to the girl's dire condition.

In that moment, Julius sensed something peculiar about the girl, something that set her apart from the rest.

It dawned on him that in a world overflowing with mana, she possessed none of it.

As the unconscious girl lay still, unaware of the events unfolding around her, Julius whispered softly, "What happened to you, little girl?"

Little did she know that her awakening would herald a new chapter in her life, fraught with mystery and unforeseen challenges.

"Live.... Be free..."

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