Mage of the Imperial Palace (5)

The West Wing beside the main palace was the residence of the Second Prince, Valerius.

The corridor outside the private room was deathly silent.

Miriel stood before the door and took a short, steadying breath.

She had once walked about with her chin held high at Elterion Academy.

But the longer she spent here, the more keenly she felt that the air in the imperial palace was entirely different.

She hid the trembling tips of her fingers and signaled to the maid beside her.

“Please tell them that Miriel Adriane, the second daughter of House Adriane, requests an audience.”

“Please wait a moment.”

While the maid went inside, Miriel bit hard into the inside of her lip until blood returned to it.

Her father’s orders, the family’s honor, and her own ambition...