Dimensional Descent

[It's LIVE people, this is NOT a drill! Official Vampire Empress Aina art available on my instagram right now :) >> @awespec_ ]

[Can't believe I'm sharing these goodies with you all... should have kept her to myself]

After finding a path to cure her curse, Aina chose not to get rid of it completely. She had complete dominance over it with her ability and could continue to use it as she had in the past to help with her training.

Doing something like exploiting its effects for a moment to prove her identity was as easy as breathing, even though it put her in an uncomfortable position for a few moments.

Not long later, though, she returned to her true form, the form that left her feeling the most comfortable. Like this, she felt as though she could destroy a mountain range with a step and hold the world in the palm of her hands.

For a moment, that flawless countenance appeared again.

Her shapely nose, the gentle slope of her jaw, her willowy brows and slender neck. It was all perfect to an extreme. But, it only appeared for just a moment before she blocked it all with her mask.

Maybe some of the most stunned people by this change other than Magnaril were the likes of Balthorn, Radlis and the other freshmen.

Radlis still remembered making fun of Leonel for his poor choice in women while Balthorn very clearly remembered why it was that Leonel didn't like her very much in the first place. But now, it felt like this woman they had once poked fun of had become an untouchable goddess.

"Hm?" Aphestus, who stood in the line of twelve youths, raised an eyebrow.

He had never thought that the girl he had picked up actually had a true appearance like this. If it hadn't been for Aina's less than optimal looks, the method they used to try to put Leonel in his place would have been very different.

At this point, let alone Aphestus, even Raylion's heart, which was usually as calm as the unmoving surface of a lake, 'woke up' for just a moment.

If they thought that it was all sunshine and

were placid, his demeanor completely unmoved by

gaze shifted down to the twin daggers by Aphestus' waist, his lip curling with

Aphestus froze.

ears like a furiously ringing bell. Outside of his

had treated Leonel's statement with back then, only to find out that Leonel had meant every

of pity lighting his eyes as he looked away. But, this

I'll make sure

Aphestus' heated gaze. As far as he was concerned, let alone dealing with him, his lovely girlfriend probably didn't need

didn't know where Aina's limit lied at this moment, but he knew that it was most definitely not

moment, Magnaril and the

You… Your curse,

boyfriend helped me

voice saying the word boyfriend seemed to shatter the

good." Magnaril squeezed out a

of Leonel, there was still a wave of genuineness found within her

isn't so bad

about this lifted curse should be Aina. But, why did she sound

seems that there is indeed something weighing

that Aina was carrying a heavy weight long ago. She could only hope that Leonel could help her bear

Magnaril nodded.

settled, we

straight, regaining