Chapter 59:He only has magic in his eyes.
Owen Phillips—Capadovian archmage, near-demigod. Legend pillar.
Magic empire birth, growth. Elegance magic, loathe crude swords.
Hate most: longswords.
Villa pride gallery: wands glow, robes runes… Pre-7 Ashe holy paradise.
Tiptoe revere opaque trophies—father glory.
Post-7: barred.
Age 7: zero aptitude.
Day: dare not face. Carriage silence tomb.
Study door shut. Papers complex replace.
Noble academy: butler shuttle. Birthdays slipshod.
Art show eager: “Hm.” Eyes diagrams.
Soon second blow: mother death.
Father tears sole funeral. Thence mute, work all.
Home: she sole alive.
Blame self.
“Magic—father eye wand me?”
Nights cry borrowed crystone. Exhaust faint. Murmur:
“Father… wait… can…”
Age 10.
Clan test: crystone dead. Whispers pity shame.
Three years dam break. Home rush study. Brave cry back eternal:
“Daddy! Hate magic! Never! We… normal father daughter talk?”
Owen lift diagrams. No anger disappoint—void gaze.
Tired alien.
Seconds: trivial. Calm lower. Immerse.
“Emotion no solve. No gift—no waste.”
World mute color.
Heart flame other.
Prove: beyond magic.
Grip father hate longsword.
Magic empire: no teacher. Ironic: sword gift mediocre.
Rival Kailan duel: crush. “Magic shame” curse city.
Dust bruise home. Crave comfort scold—none. Father unaware out return.
Cold home, pity kin, mock foe—force leave.
Pack depart. Last glance cold mansion. Butler silent coin.
None retain.
Man never appear block.
Irrelevant.
“Magic shame”—Phillips shame.
Later: overwork death. Far land—no return. First drink drunk.
Dream: birth love. Birthday gifts.
No magic—love. Whisper: magic not sole.
Happy.
Wake: tears pillow. Bliss blade heart rip.
Years.
Aust Oracle envoy.
Polite hat off. Sincere:
“Miss Ashe Phillips? Oracle invite Rose Knights.”
Thus: joined.
…
Shoulder Celis. Choke:
“Hated father… eyes magic only. Never me.”
“Not fault.”
Pat soft. Feather voice.
“Child crave father love normal. Silence back—anger grievance hate…”
“Ashe—all valid. No shame.”
Cup tear face. Wipe.
“But—ever think father ‘strong’ most fragile?”
Ashe lost eyes.
“Tower seal—sole world way. Wife death, imperfect daughter—cannot. Even… love express no.”
“You—despised longsword. Dark no guide, mocks—fall rise.”
“Courage—far Forbidden spell.”