Princess Elizabeth looked at the little snowflake on her hand like it was the greatest treasure in existence.
" Your highness, the city lord of Stonebridge town has surrendered to the church and betrayed the empire."
An official came running in to report, Elizabeth was the last remaining member of the royal family.
She was merely a second circle Magus and didn't have much personal power nor was she particularly skilled at governance.
As a woman she was never taught how to run an empire, she was only taught how to be a good wife.
But she had no husband and her older brother who was meant to succeed the throne fell in battle.
Before she could respond, somebody else opened the palace doors and walked in, it was a tall man in bronze armour.
He was a warlock, a type of Magi that focuses on body enhancement rather than traditional magic.
The man knelt on one knee, " Your highness." His voice was deep but it carried a somber tone.
