"Please continue where you left off, Lord Bellator." Alaric motioned to him, before sipping his coffee.
Bellator nodded. "… The process of purifying mana has three phases. The first one is…"
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Mathilda looked at the guest list with a sigh. She had once mentioned her past to Alaric, and she also considered asking for his help.
Before she was sold off to Astania as a slave, she was a young lady of a merchant family. Her household was even close to being granted the title of nobility, but unfortunately, that day didn't come.
Her entire family was annihilated. The culprit was a competitor in business, one with a more formidable background.
She had once thought that revenge was impossible, but meeting Alaric gave her hope.
She used every means necessary to get his favor and she even offered him her body. However, Alaric had a sudden change of heart. He no longer touched her and he even intentionally avoided her advances.
I tried to forget it, but I…
