Maria noticed a young lady standing at the pool's edge. She had blue hair that fell over her shoulder and crimson eyes. The lady's attractiveness took her breath away. Although she didn't know what it was, she could sense that the lady was special in some way. It reminded her of the first time she met Markus, but Markus was terrifying.86Please respect copyright.PENANA9XHbAOfc4W
Maria was perplexed when an idea flashed through her head. She looked around to see whether there was a cabin in the area but found none. She squinted as she glanced up at the lady.86Please respect copyright.PENANAGXbNLvJmb0
"Who are you?"86Please respect copyright.PENANAy1dfi0uxCQ
"My name is Olga. I'm here to give you a dress." Olga stated softly and sweetly.86Please respect copyright.PENANASC7it15O8e
"Who said i needed a dress?" She was even more perplexed.86Please respect copyright.PENANAKUOv9FtBvv
"Lord Lucas sent me here. He stated that Lord Markus requires dresses for you.'86Please respect copyright.PENANAjDMAPXCRJK
"Can you tell me who Lord Markus and Lord Lucas are?"86Please respect copyright.PENANAEzLCYPbuNY
"He escorted you here, my lady." Olga gave her a friendly grin.86Please respect copyright.PENANAuZprZeU7tC
"Which of them?"
Olga knew the young lady was intrigued and perplexed, so she smiled pleasantly at her again.86Please respect copyright.PENANA4w7iT6X8mK
"My lady, Lord Markus."86Please respect copyright.PENANAaVETW7nrAL
Maria became engrossed in Olga's lovely grin and was stunned by the smile on her face; her heart skipped a beat when she heard her voice and pondered how she came to be a servant rather than a queen.86Please respect copyright.PENANADJnjKxjKQw
"Where are you from?" She inquired.86Please respect copyright.PENANAGHpQ5n7Xsl
"My lady, the black sea empire."86Please respect copyright.PENANAzjup3lDfPY
"Black sea?" Maria asked, her face furrowed, "Never heard of such a kingdom," she said to Olga.86Please respect copyright.PENANAB1Kgl1r2y5
"We are really private. Only a few people had heard of it. We dislike interfering with other kingdoms." Olga's voice filled with pride.86Please respect copyright.PENANA1DyvdFCUYu
"Really?" Maria asked, her face furrowed.86Please respect copyright.PENANARfprraJE7c
Olga gave a nod.
"Explain to me how you thrive in your kingdom without interacting with other kingdoms." She was perplexed. "Did your kingdom have a lot of wealth, resources, warriors, everything?"86Please respect copyright.PENANAjBU77riwFq
"certainly," she says.86Please respect copyright.PENANARz2daF1sAc
Maria raised her brow in surprise and amusement.86Please respect copyright.PENANAy7Wa6OGBNx
"The Black Sea is such a vast metropolis; I wish you could go there."86Please respect copyright.PENANAUQBqdglkl2
"Fine." Maria gave a nod. "I'll make a point of going there to see for myself."86Please respect copyright.PENANAVSGWpjc2Pz
"I was hoping to see you there, my lady." Olga was overjoyed.86Please respect copyright.PENANAqiwf2L1kOB
"Do you reside close to this area?"
"Lord Markus has his way to contact us," Olga smiled. "You don't have to worry about it too much." Olga could tell Maria didn't know anything about Markus, and she wasn't in a position to say to her.86Please respect copyright.PENANAFR0LOj4uR5
Maria bit her lower lip; she wanted a response to her query, but she opted not to speak because Olga had told her not to bother. She nodded and urged Olga to drop the dress.86Please respect copyright.PENANAhrsiTBDgUz
"Do you need anything else, My Lady?"86Please respect copyright.PENANAffQiF0Mmq3
Maria shook her head, and Olga walked away. Maria stepped out of the water and changed into her nightgown. She walked into the cabin and carefully shut the door behind her. Maria was astonished to see Olga arranging food on a table. She looked around the room for Markus but couldn't find him. She frowned.86Please respect copyright.PENANAUd5dn1JM6E
"Where has Markus gone?"86Please respect copyright.PENANAIZ3yr6K42f
"Lord Markus is not going to stay here tonight. I'll be right here with you, My Lady." Olga spoke quietly.86Please respect copyright.PENANAsy7nYfGtMV
"Why?" Maria was astonished.86Please respect copyright.PENANAThaysFi6nM
"He had something to attend to. And that's why he'd brought me here?"86Please respect copyright.PENANA4RKcSdlk7A
Maria sighed in relief but was disappointed. At least, he should have informed her. She thought as she sat on the bed.86Please respect copyright.PENANAxsxpD9h7rQ
"Are you alright, my lady?"
"yes," Maria said, forcing a smile.
'You must be hungry.'86Please respect copyright.PENANAGLWiPU2k8Q
Maria's pupils dilated as her thoughts returned to the dinner on the table. As the pleasant perfume of the food filled her nose, Maria's mouth started to water; her eyes started to sparkle.86Please respect copyright.PENANAydNYChO2n1
"Are all of these for me?"86Please respect copyright.PENANABZr2hVGo4m
Maria questioned while gazing at the steak that was looking back at her.86Please respect copyright.PENANAiAxCXX8eXD
Olga chuckled, "Yes, my lady."86Please respect copyright.PENANAULUpmg0j8h
Maria eagerly picked up the food from the table and started to eat, gobbling up half of it in one bite and chewing on it like a ravenous beast.86Please respect copyright.PENANA84be8z32O8
In the dungeon,86Please respect copyright.PENANAWt8LblkYBC
Mary was sweating a lot, her heart racing. In a pitch-black space where she could hardly see herself, she hurled. Her nose filled with the smell of blood, and her ears filled with wailing voices. She felt like she might die from it as her stomach turned in disgust.86Please respect copyright.PENANAqvkkIHUVek
She flatly lay on the ground while she started to see vision-like vision.