Since I was determined to go through with sneaking into the castle, I chose to go through the plan alone. Valeria had been warning me not to be impulsive and wait until she has figured out how to nullify the dark magic guarding the castle. But how long will that take?
A day? A week or a month? Maybe a year?
I could not wait for so long. Going in alone was the only thing I could do since I didn't want to implicate Valeria in case something bad happened.
I know that Valeria has been doing everything possible to help me and I am extremely grateful for that but sometimes, some things can only be handled personally. This was one of those things.
This was a quest that I had to accomplish, by myself.
Heaving a sigh, I quickly disguised myself with a black cloak and a mask that covered all my
