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Interlude - The 1356 Bridgewater Incident Report of the Grand Illuminator to the Scorchbishop Date: 20th Martymor 1356 Subject: Investigation and purge of the demon cult at Bridgewater University To His Serene Highness, the Scorchbishop of Vandercourt, It is with the greatest reverence, and in full awareness of the implications of the revelations made, that I hereby send to His Serene Highness the full report concerning the incident that took place this year at Bridgewater University. This…-
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Chapter 10 – The First Favor
"That was quite amusing," Vyxara commented in her head. "Your professor, the horny goat, seemed quite surprised by your sudden... expertise." "Shut up," Valentina murmured quietly as she tried to find her way through the stream of students all hurrying to their next lectures. "Val! Hey, Val!" A familiar voice made them pause. Innogen made her way through the crowd, closely followed by a breathless-looking Crispin. "Oh, hello, you two," Valentina said, trying to put on a smile. "How was your…-
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Interlude - Crispin's Diary II Dear Diary, Tonight, I sit here with quill in hand, my heart both full and completely broken. I don't know how to describe what happened between Valentina and me. I've dreamed of something, anything, that would bring us closer together for so long. And it happened. It wasn't in the way I thought it would happen. Nothing like those fleeting fantasies that run through my head as I fall asleep. I don't know how I feel about it, it's a jumble of emotions – hope, fear,…
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Professor Horne's message was short and formal, written in his characteristically shaky handwriting: "I expect you in my office this evening at the eighth hour. The matter cannot be delayed." "He'll want to... adjust his demands," Vyxara said thoughtfully. "Your new status changes the rules of the game." "Maybe he just wants to congratulate me," Valentina mumbled without conviction. "Oh, sweet naivety," purred the demon. "You know exactly what he wants." The corridors of the university were…
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Chapter 2 – Lines Unspoken
Valentina was in the middle of taking notes when a small piece of parchment, carried by Luvt Essence, fell in front of her. She was just about to unfold the piece of parchment when Professor Horne's shadow appeared in front of her and took the piece of parchment from her hand. "Looks like you haven't been devoting your creativity exclusively to the study of Essence," Professor Horne said mockingly as he read the piece of parchment. He cleared his throat theatrically, "Valentina, you seem to have a secret…-
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Chapter 48 – Treading Softly
Valentina blinked wearily, trying to organize the events of the previous night. The scent of burning incense still hung in the air, a faint echo of the solemn ceremonies throughout the city. Valentina stretched cautiously and winced as she felt a slight pain on her bottom. Memories of her nightly encounter with Professor Horne came flooding back – shame, arousal and a strange sense of power. "Good morning, little Weaver," Vyxara whispered in her head, the demon's voice velvety and amused. "How does…-
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A short time later, she arrived in the library, surrounded by the smell of old leather, parchment and dust, which settled over her like a familiar blanket. The dimmed light from the Essence lamps bathed the high bookshelves in a cozy glow. Valentina walked straight to the Essence Theory section, running her fingers over the spines of books as she searched for texts that might help her with her studies. "Basics of Essence Weaving", "The Story of the Martyr and Its Significance to Weaving" - a title…
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Chapter 57 – A Week of Whispers…
After the conversation with Innogen and a quick lunch, Valentina returned to her room. "I don't want to rush you, little Weaver," Vyxara spoke up, "but now that you've calmed your friend down, we need to move on to more important things. For example, how to get our good friend Faustus out of the way." Valentina felt her hands clench involuntarily into fists at the mention of Faustus' name. "I'd just like to throw him off the highest tower in the university," she growled. Vyxara giggled in…-
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The first rays of the morning sun filtered through the small skylight into Valentina's room and danced across her face. She slowly opened her eyes, blinked against the bright light and stretched with pleasure. For a brief, blissful moment, everything was as it had always been. Then the realization hit her like a blow. "Good morning, little Weaver," Vyxara's voice rang in her head, velvety and amused. "Did you sleep well?" Valentina froze, her heart racing. So, it hadn't been a dream. The demon was…
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Chapter 39 – Into the Arena
In her small attic room, Valentina awoke from a fitful sleep. Her heart pounded wildly in her chest as she realized what day it was and that the second round of the Greystone competition was coming up. She sat up and rubbed her tired eyes. The smell of fresh bread came through the cracks in her window – the kitchen had already started preparing breakfast. Normally this smell would have made her stomach growl, but today she only felt a nervous knot in her stomach. "Good morning, little Weaver,"…-
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