Chapter 87
Shortly thereafter, Aurelia formally became a knight of the Grave Guard.
Each aura master had reached the pinnacle of mastery.
Among the knights under the great lords, there are forces composed of Oru Masters. However, cases where their very existence is shrouded in mystery, like the Saxon House’s Grave Guard, are not so common.
Among the Knights of the Night Raven, they are the ultimate force sworn to silence, protecting the Saxon House from within the shadows. For them, knightly nobility or virtue held no meaning. Swords wielded in the shadows, strictly according to ‘the Saxon House way’.
They were knights and assassins, each having reached the pinnacle of their craft. A shadow blade that, when necessary, showed no mercy and did not hesitate to elevate the Saxon House’s infamy.
Aurelia became that very ‘Guardian of the Grave,’ finally becoming the first Grave Guard that Dale had ever possessed.
By forging a very special contract with Dale, and further, with Dale’s magic tome ‘Shuv’. Not loyal to the Saxon ducal house, but a black maiden who swore allegiance solely within Dale’s shadow.
Lady Shadow.
That was Aurelia’s new name.
Not the fallen maiden of a ruined kingdom, burned at the stake on charges of witchcraft after a religious trial in the frozen lands of Saxony, reduced to a handful of ashes.
Dale’s training was yielding solid results.
He attained the realm of the 4th Circle, mastering sword techniques while also receiving instruction in nullification magic from Sepia. Moreover, the tutelage of the continent’s foremost dark mage, the Black Count, was no exception.
