Charlene Apacain Deresteina Carkileid is a character in the Karsearin: Adventures of a Red Dragon and In Dreams.
Apperance[]
Charlene is a girl with pale skin tone, blue eyes, and straight, medium-length golden hair. When she first appeared, she dressed in extremely dirty clothes, wore already worn-out clothes. Her age was around 17-18? [1]
Before she was kicked out of the queen's throne, she wore a black dress along with a pair of white hair ornaments with blue jewels in her hair and part of her hair was braided on one side, a blue cape, gray long gloves, a gray necklace, and had a scepter. [2]
Personality[]
Charlene had extremely low self-confidence and overall acted very timid.
Biography[]
Season 2[]
In Gaianes Empire Arc, 304 AC, at southern region in the Gaianes Empire, she appeared in the distance and shouted please save her. She was dressed in extremely dirty clothes, wore already worn-out clothes. Her age was around 17-18? She was dragged down her leg, with her arrow stuck in her left thigh, caused her to bleed. Seton's eyes widened. Arin stood up with a smile on his face. Arin said oh, a person, great, let's ask her where they're. Seton scolded Arin that's not the problem here, he can't see she's asking them for help. She said please, and stumbled and fell before she could even approach Arin and the others. In the end, it seemed like all her strength had run out. Seton asked her was okay. Seton was the first to run to her and shouted Pete, please heal her. Arin's eyes sparkled. Arin said yeah, heal her so they can ask her for directions. Seton shouted why he was so fixated on directions. At that time, Yuna looked in the direction she had run towards with a stern expression. Yuna said why don't they ask them for directions. After wading through the rugged jungle, a group of soldiers ran towards them. A group of soldiers wore uniforms bearing the imperial emblem. One of them, who appeared to be the leader, shouted loudly that they should hand her over to them. Seton said he doesn't know who she's, but he can't overlook this situation. The leader of the soldiers frowned and said that's kid trying to act heroic. A soldier shouted this was none of his business, so, on his way. Seton shouted he can't overlook such injustice, why was a group of soldiers chasing after a frail young girl. The leader of the soldiers said their reasons were strictly confidential, it's not something they can tell him, but if he must get in their way, then they're left with no choice. The leader of the soldiers said he has brought this upon himself, so he doesn't blame them. The soldiers rushed towards Seton. Seton also quickly raises his sword. Yuna frowned. Yuna thought she doesn't like medding without knowing the whole story, but it's not like they should thrn a blind eye, she guessed she'll side with Seton for now. Yuna shouted Selenium. The flash magic produced a wave sound and targeted the soldiers. [3]
Yuna glared at him with cold eyes and scolded Seton that he should've been more careful about when to act heroic, he never know, she could actually be a criminal. Seton said first, let's hear what she has to say. Pete used healing magic on her. Pete sighed and said there, she should be walking up soon. As expected, Pete's healing skills were amazing. Just by concentrating for a moment, her serious wounds were completely healed. As they wiped away the clotted blood, her girlish appearance was clearly revealed. Seton asked cautiously that excuse him. She slowly opened her eyes and letted out a faint moan. She said oh, umm and sat down. She asked where she's. She had blonde hair that reached down to her waist, long eyelashes, slender limbs, white skin, and delicate features. Seton thought what a beauty, she looked even prettier than Arin. Seton said rest assured, she's in safe hands, no one will chase after her anymore. Seton reassured her, smiled as kindly as he could. She said this was the last place she expected to find help, she really appreciate it. Although her attitude seemed quite dignified, Yuna didn't seem to like it very much. Well, she was about to become a wanted person in the empire thanked to her, so it would be natural. Yuna said coldly that well, they're not exactly happy with how things thrned out. Yuna asked she doesn't know her story, but she did do something really bad for those men to be after her. Seton said Yuna, how could she said that. Seton asked instead, blamed Yuna that she could tell them what happened, oops, shere were his manners, let him introduce himself first, his name was Seton from the house of Sarasnein. She continued speaked slowly that oh, her name was Charlene Apacain Deresteina Carkileid, nice to meet them. Seton mouth opened wide and murmured Charle... what. Arin sighed and said her name was so long, how they're supposed to say all of that when they call her. Seton shouted he blockhead, watch what he said. She said to Arin that well, she was known as the Lord of the Empire's Southern Region only a few days ago, but he can call her Charlene. Arin smiled and said Charlene, short and sweet. Unlike Arin, Seton's face became pale as soon as she finished speaking. Seton asked Lord of the Empire's Southern Region, no way, was she Charlene, Queen of Sorcery and Lord of the Gaianes Empire's Southern Region, the most powerful mage in the empire. [4]
The Gaianes Empire... was a vast land many times bigger than the Six Nations Alliance of Heid, making it impossible to be ruled by one person. The Central Empire was ruled by the current emperor, while the rest was divided based on the cardinal points. Hence, the empire was, in reality, split into and ruled as five separate nations. The Lords who rule the other four regions were as follows... Brodale, King of Divinity of the Northern Empire... Zehid, King of Wisdom of the Eastern Empire... Largo, Warrior King of the Western Empire... and... Someone asked Charlene, Queen of Sorcery of the Southern Empire, wait... that's her. Yuna asked doubtfully that she doesn't believe it, why was an expert mage capable of eighth circle spells being chased by mere foot soldiers. She answered she knew how it sounds, it must be hard to believe, even she can't believe, what happened only two weeks ago. Capital city of the Southern Empire, Idelon. In a royal palace, in the queen's bedroom located on the top floor, a girl was lying on a bed. She was in a deep sleep. Suddenly, she opened her eyes, feeling an alien energy. She got up nervously. And she opened her mouth majestically. She asked was someone there. A rude intruder walked up. She was surprised and pulled the blanket. She shouted to someone that who, who they were. The intruder was wearing a dark hood, light purple clothing underneath the hood, and a necklace with a single light green bead around their neck. The intruder created a black light energy with one hand and spoke in a sonorous voice from one side of the dark bedroom that she was the Lord here. Unable to bear it anymore, she shouted loudly in a sharp tone that an intruder, how insolent, they dare attack her with magic knowing full well who she's, if they doesn't reveal themselves this instant, she'll burn every inch of them alive. She used the Flame Spear spell. The entire bedroom glowed red and a window of flame was created in the air. Even before it was shot out of the window, a cute short-haired girl with shiny black hair like ebony burst out laughing. The intruder used the Absolute Magic Seal spell. A huge mana energy gushed out from the short-haired girl. The spear of flame disappeared in an instant, and a vast amount of magical power swept over her. She was surprised and shouted huh, this was the ultimate eighth circle spell. The energy of black mana swirled around her entire body and began to rise. She shouted aaagh. She fell helplessly to the floor. She was astonished as she felt the mana of her entire body being sealed. She thought wait, the ultimate eight circle spell, that does mean, that the intruder has mastered eighth circle spells like her, but that's impossible. The intruder said hoho, now, her mana has been sealed, she doesn't worry, she's only doing this because being a Lord sounded like fun, she'll try it out and if she doesn't like it, she'll return the title to her. The intruder spoke while using magic. The short black hair grew long in an instant and began to turn golden. Her eyes trembled violently. The intruder said so she has fun outside, this place, belonged to her now. The unidentified girl becomes Charlene herself and smiled. Her own face looked at her with a mischievous expression. Seton asked to her that she was saying that the Queen of Sorcery at the royal palace, was actually a fake. She said that's right, after that, the fake chased her out of the palace, when she tried to return, she was mistaken for a spy and locked away in prison, she barely managed to escape and ended up being chased all the way out here. Yuna felt the situation was pathetic and thought it sounded fishy, she does really expect them to believe that, she has no evidence, and her story seemed far-fetched. Arin saw Aria and asked oh, Aria, where she was. Aria answered she was scouting the area for any remaining enemies, but she didn't saw any more soldiers. Arin said really, thank goodness. She was startled. There was a woman. Although she looked ordinary at first glance, there was something absolutely extraordinary about Aria. She looked horrified as she looked at the huge sword that Aria was holding. Her complexion gradually hardened as she continued to observe Aria. Seton, conscious of her gaze, asked her. As she spoke carefully to Seton, her goodness, who, who created such a thing. She spoke in a tone as if she were talking about an object rather than a person. Seton asked with a surprised and serious expression that her, she can tell that Aria was a chimera. Pete was surprised and shouted what, Aria was a chimera. She said to Pete that she can tell because physique and power has transcended that universal law, the previous Queen of Sorcery tried to study The Vessel of the Soul, having inherited some of her knowledge, she can also tell what he's. Aria walked up to her with a different look in her eyes, looked down at her in fear, and began to open her mouth that she'd like to hear the details... ...of what she said just now, the part about the Vessel of the Soul in particular. She said to Aria that she does... wish to become a human again, it's not like she knew a lot about the subject, the Vessel of the Soul was a secret ancient art used to create a new physical body, the previous Queen of Sorcery studied the Vessel of the Soul by using the secret art on herself, but she never ended up succeding... Aria still had no change in her expression. But Aria was little surprised to hear something. She said however... ...after that... ...the previous Queen of Sorcery got her human body back and remained human for the rest of her life. Aria was surprised. She said to Aria that the previous Queen of Sorcery's research on the Vessel of the Soul may have been unsuccessful, but she did know how to turn herself back into a human, she doesn't know how she did it, but she's sure there were remaining records somewhere in the royal palace... but with the situation she's in now, she can't help her, she's sorry. She bowed. Aria thought there's a way... ...for her to become human again. Arin said well, that's easy, if she can return home, that meant Aria can also return to being her original self, in that case, let's help her. Everyone was surprised and shouted whaaat. [2]
She wore an old cloak and shoes and said she can't thank them enough, they've helped her a lot, but she hasn't been able to do anything in return. She bowed her head and said she'll make sure to compensate them well once she get her powers back. Pete said everyone, they will really traveling to the Southern palace, it would be better to reach the Imperial Capital as soon as possible, they don't have enough to intervene in such matters... Seton said that's true... but it's not like they can ignore her predicament. Yuna said if she's indeed the Southern Empire's Queen of Sorcery, then they have nothing to lose by helping her, but most importantly... ...Aria wanted to accompany her, that left them with no choice. Night watch. Accommodations through various spells. Food acquisition. Pete cleared his throat and said came to thought of it, if she regains her status as the Queen of Sorcery, they'll be able to get to the Imperial City more easily, though it seemed like a detour, it's actually a shortcut... Arin pointed to Pete and asked to Seton that's what he call wishy-washy. Yuna thought she was able to recognize Aria's true nature... which proved that she's the Queen of Sorcery, Gaster, the greatest genius of all time... is a mage who mastered Nineth Circle spells which were thought to be impossible for humans to learn, even a prodigy like him only mastered Eighth Circle spells when he was nearly 40, however, the Queen of Sorcery, Lord of the Southern Empire, mastered Eighth Circle spells in her teens, that was only possible because the succession process allowed her to inherit the previous Queen's wisdom and magic power... the Queen of Sorcery said that the mage who attacked her looked fairly young, but... it's possible for such a young mage to subdue another mage capable of Eighth Circle spells, she can't wrap her head around it... Yuna was surprised and thought wait, it could be... Yuna saw Arin. Yuna thought ...that the mage is not human. [5]
She said legend has it that the ancient titans created The Vessel of the Soul, it was the secret art they used to create bodies for themselves so they could break free from the obligations that bound them. Yuna asked what, the Almighty Creature, but she heard that this is actually a Super Dragon, the leader of all dragons, that doesn't contradict the theory that it was created to kill the dragons. She said umm... perhaps the legend varies by region, a Super Dragon. Yuna asked hmm, so which legend should they believe in. Arin saw this and said how boring, he can't even understand what they're talking about. Seton said he heared him... they can't even join in. Seton saw something and said look, a village. Seton said he can't believe how relieved they were... even though the six of them have to share a room since the rest were occupied. Yuna said that's because they've been sleeping out in the open for more than two weeks. Aria said first things first... ...take off their clothes, everyone. Aria, wearing an apron, did the laundry. She, who was watching this scene with Pete pulled herself out of the window frame, said oh... Aria was talking about laundry, that remined her, she said she used to live at a farm. Pete said the apron looked surprisingly good on Aria, it looked even better than the monstrous sword she swinged... The great sword soon became hot, emitting pure white steam, and Aria raised the sword and slowly began to iron the clothes. Someone asked whoa, what Aria is doing. Aria answered she's ironing the clothes. [6]
After leaving the rural village in the Gaianes Empire's Southern Region, Arin and his party met bandits at the Mount Madain pass leading to the central region of Southern Gaianes. Suddenly, rugged men appeared on both sides of the mountain path and started yelled hehehe, they'll have to get through them first if they want to pass, they should give them everything they have and they'll spare their lives. Someone said they did take a crash course on how to be a bandit. Another person said ...their appearance and speech... were the textbook example of bandits. Arin said oh, that's what they were, bandits, he read about them in a book, they look like orangutans in real life. Yuna said well, they might have a similar level of intelligence. The bandits were angry and shouted what, why they... ...they little rats don't know what's coming for ya. She was surprised and shouted e-everyone, they should watch out. Aria's great sword cut through the wind and created a trail in the air. The bandits were hit squarely on the side of the sword and screamed. She said huh. The bandits shouted eek... ...a monster... The bandits lost their minds and began to run away and shouted ...spare them, crap, this is bad, they should run for their lives, everyone. Seton said oh, how come Aria let them get away without shedding a single drop of blood. Pete said Aria did go easy on them because they're humans, that's a first... Yuna said thanked, Aria. At this time, Yuna was surprised and said huh, Aria... ...she's bleeding... Red blood trickled down Aria's skin from her nose. Aria wiped her nosebleed with her hand and thought oh no... ...perhaps she shouldn't have resisted. Aria said she's fine, let's go, they should find a place to sleep before sunset. Beyond the hill, they saw an old two-story wooden building that was falling apart. Seton said they're in luck, to think they'd come across an abandoned house here. Yuna said she knew, right, she was afraid they might have to camp out again. Suddenly, something took off inside the room, and a scream rang out along with the sound of flapping wings echoing in all directions. She clung to Seton's arm and trembled and shouted eek. Seton said she d-doesn't worry, it's just a bat. She said that's what a bat is, she has never seen one before, she's sorry, she had a scare... Seton said haha, it's all good. Yuna frowned as she watched it. [7]
Yuna said goodness, she must've led a sheltered life if this is her first time seeing a bat. [7]
Arin said it's okay, she's a Queen, right, Queens lead the most sheltered lives among humans. She said she's sorry... There was a decaying wooden sign on the floor. There was also an inscription written in the continent's official language: INN. Someone said it looked like this place used to be an inn, how come it's abandoned now. Pete said what if... it was all because of the bandits earlier. Seton thought those lousy punks. Pete said they were far more notorious than they should've ben, there might be a much stronger gang of bandits out there, well, either way, they can rest easy as long as Aria is here. Seton said true... Smoke rose from the chimney. Arin said food. She asked e-excuse her, there's anything she can do to help out. A sour retort flowed from Yuna's mouth that uh... ...she should follow Seton and wash the dishes. She responded with a determined expression and a solemn voice that yes, Yuna should leave it to her, she has never washed the dishes before, but she'll give it her all. Yuna said she doesn't have to give her all just to wash the dishes. In a shallow stream with clear water flowing, Seton asked so, she has never washed the dishes before. She answered no... Seton said he supposed she has never had to roll up her sleeves, being a Queen and all. After hesitating, she answered politely that oh, she has rolled up her sleeves before, when she washed her face. Seton said that's... not what he meant. She said ever since she left the palace, she even washed herself. Seton was surprised and said wait, so she literally never rolled up her sleeves at the palace. She asked by the way, when they ran into the bandits earlier... he would say Aria was acting strangely during the fight, she thought she fought them off normally, but everyone seemed shocked... Seton answered it's because Aria's battles always end in bloodshed, she's been attacking humans like they were monsters, never holding herself back, so the fact that she did today was strange... She thought about something and muttered quietly that ...Aria stopped killing humans all of a sudden. Someone thought come to think of it, Aria started bleeding even though she wasn't injured, that does have something to do with it. It was then. Suddenly, Seton lowered his head and gave a fierce look and said, she should get behind him. She asked pardon. She was surprised. Ten rugged men walked out. The biggest one among them, a man in his 30s, asked to the other that he's saying that small fry beat him up, how pathetic. The scraggly-haired man standing next to the brute, shouted he has got it wrong, Boss, that's not the monster who beat them to a plup. The Boss said to Seton that geez... what a convenient excuse, kid, if he doesn't want to get hurt... ...he should let them to the rest of his group. Seton said no, he has no reason to listen to a mere bandit. The Boss said to Seton that a mere bandit, he got a smart mouth, brat. The Boss took out his sword as if he was dumbfounded. A frightened she cowered and said, S-Seton... Seton said she doesn't worry, he will not lose. Seton thought despite his reassurance, the Boss is no easy foe, he's definitely much better than the bandits they met earlier, but he, too, was growing stronger, he thought he can win. Seton took a fighting stance, holding his sword tightly. The Boss roared to Seton that they should get him. [7]
The boss shouted to the bandits that they should get the girl. She was surprised. The boss shouted he won't be able to fight back if they take her hostage. Seton was surprised and thought oh, no, he moved too far away from her. Seton shouted that Charlene. Two bandits approached her. A bandit who approached her was hit in the leg by a flying sword and fell. The bandit shouted that agh, h-his leg. She was surprised. Seton said oops... ...he didn't meant to throw his sword. The boss shouted to the bandits that that this is their chance, they should beat him to a plup. Seton immediately grabbed the sword hilt of Blairs Taina and pulled it out. The sight before his eyes turned red, and a explosive flame spread red drapes in all directions. The explosive flame created a huge whirlwind and covered the remaining bandits. Seton opened his mouth in shock while holding Blairs Taina and thought cough, it's so powerful... even though all he did was swing it. She said it could be... ...the legendary magic sword... ...Blairs Taina. Pete asked what's going on. Yuna sighed and they'd better ask her later. A rustle in one of the bushes brought Seton's voice that they all were fighting too, huh. They shouted Seton. Seton came carrying a blonde girl. Pete asked she's hurt. Seton answered no, she passed out after seeing a dead body. Someone asked why, the corpse did beat her. Yuna grumbled. Someone said of course not, Arin. [8]
Capital city of the Southern Empire, Idelon. She who wearing a hood, said that's the heart of the Gaianes Empire's magic... ...The Tower of Razel, it took more than two centuries to build that tower. Yuna looked curious and said the heart of magic... ...how big of a scale were they talking about here. She answered there were at least a thousand mages residing inside... and about so master-level mages. Yuna's mouth drops open and thought a thousand, there were less than 200 mages in all of Libeid. Arin said to her that oh, a new outfit, lucky her. She smiled and said she has to keep her identity hidden... Pete said haha... that's enough mages to take down a dragon. What Pete said jokingly made she start to think seriously, so she said a dragon, she's not sure about that, magical defense can block out some of the nineth circle spells, but against a dragon... Pete thought uh, he was just joking... She said ...well, it'll still be difficult for humans to take down a dragon, after all, dragons were divine beings... with supreme authority. Aria and Yuna glanced at Arin at her evaluation and thought divine beings... with supreme authority. Seton was puzzled by the two people's reactions and thought huh, those two did ...look at Arin just now, what did she said has something to do with him, they make it look like... Seton's complexion hardened slightly. ...Arin is... Arin smiled brightly and warmly and said what a huge city, he can't wait to explore it, right, Seton. Seton gave up his thoughts and thought good grief, what he was thinking, there's no way... At night, someone said yay, the moon was up. Seton angry and shouted this city was way bigger than he thought, it took them half a day just to find this temple. Except for Aria, the rest were breathing heavily. Arin held his stomach because he was hungry and said to her that he told her they should've gone to a restaurant. She said but they don't have any money left, they have no choice but to depend on Brother Pete. Pete knocked a door and said yes, leave it to him, this temple was a part of the Harnian Order, so he should be able to ask them for support. Pete knocked a door said hello, anyone was there. Pete was surprised and Yuna said to Seton that looked like they arrived too late, huh. Seton said that's too bad, he guessed they'll have to sleep under the eaves tonight... Pete knocked loudly on the door and shouted h-hello, anyone was inside, he's a priest of Harnian. Eventually, the temple door opened wide and a priest came out and shouted how dared to made so much noise in this holy place at this hour. The priest saw Pete and said huh. The priest was surprised and shouted t-that was him, Brother Pete, h-he must be honored to see him here. Pete asked to the priest that he doesn't mean the other way around. The priest shouted to Pete that he could f-forgive him, they could come in. The food was prepared. Arin held a fork and knife and drooled. The priest said please they should eat to their hearts' content, they should feel free to call him over if they need anything else... Seton asked Brother Pete... he does has a high position within the order, he didn't expect to eat such gourmet food at this hour... Pete answered no, he can explain... he was also puzzled by the dramatic welcome, so he asked why, it turned out, they thought he had died in the shipwreck. In the past, one priest held Pete's shoulder and said Brother Pete was alive. The other priest said bless Harnian. Pete said they thought he came back from the dead, which explained their hospitality, also... ...they've already been informed about the Almighty Creature's Seal. Seton was surprised and shouted what. Seton shouted to Pete that how, it wasn't his job to tell them. Arin ate gourmet food by dip it with a fork. Pete said appparently, other messengers got here first, it was the temple's order of knights... the ones who had been shipwrecked with them, even though their ship went under... ...fortunately, the holy knights survived, but when they didn't find him anywhere, they thought that he had drowned to death, so they resolved to carry out his mission in his stead... ...after days of marching nonstop... ...they arrived at the great temple to inform them about the Almighty Creature's Seal. Seton felt flatten and said they marched all the way to the capital of the empire. Yuna muttered with a blank face that what amazing grit. Pete said horrified by the story, the great temple immediately sent people over... ...so they could figure out what happened in the Six Nations Alliance of Heid and report to the emperor, to stop the emperor's greed, Heid, the great mage, ran off with the two seals, Parousia and Liegis, then out of the six heroes he trained, he gave Parousia to Kezar Libeid, the most powerful sword master... ...and entrusted Liegis to Rayden Lastanien, the most powerful mage, later, Liegis was put away somewhere deep inside the royal palace of Lastanien... ...and Parousia was passed down to the king's third daughter, Princess Rosaline, after the princess's passing, the seal was discovered at the Shihad Academy. Pete said here's the issue, though, following their investigation... Pete shouted ...the temple has discovered that the two seals have gone missing, worse, they were stolen not by Karsel but by some mysterious organization, Karsel was not the only one trying to revive the Almighty Creature. Yuna said angrily that what a disaster, well, there's nothing they can do abouth that, right, she's sure the higher-ups will figure out how to stop world destruction, anyway, that put them in a weird spot, there was no point in coming here... ...at least they have other goals to pursue... ...but he must be in a fix, Pete. Pete said yeah... even though he couldn't fulfill his months long mission due to a natural disaster... ...the fact he accomplished nothing certainly won't reflect well on him, he'll probably be assigned menial chores for a while once he return to the temple. Seton was silent. Pete smiled and said in any case, his job here was done, so he will be heading back to Sarbazan sooner than expected, he hoped them achieve all their goals, everyone. She asked Brother Pete, he could stay here a little longer, once she regain her royal authority, he'll be rewarded for saving the Queen of Sorcery, if, with her help, the order of Harnian can increased its presence in the southern empire... She was stood up. She said ...not only Pete will be off the hook, but he'll also be able to aim for more highter positions, in other words... ...she need his help, Brother Pete, please he help her take back the throne. [9]
There was a moment of silence and then Pete spoke the issue was more complicated than it seemed, he shouldn't be making decisions without the temple's approval... ...plus, he's still not fully convinced that she's the Queen of Sorcery. She was surprised. Yuna said she's not convinced, either, but she knew enough magic to be a top-ranking mage, it wouldn't be strange at all if she really was the Queen of Sorcery. Seton said he knew nothing about magic... ...but he's sure she's royalty, she made the kinds of mistakes that a sheltered princess would make when she left the palace. Seton's mom was a princess. Seton said if she's indeed the Queen of Sorcery, helping her would undoubtedly make up for faling Pete's mission, ultimately, he'll be serving the temple, so it would be okay. Thanked to this, Pete became more determined. Pete said he understand, it'll take another few months to return anyway, since he's here... ...he'll let the temple knew that he'd like to broaden his horizons by exploring the empire, he's sure they'll be fine with that. Smiling brightly, she expressed her gratitude and said great idea, thanked him, Brother Pete. The group sat around a small table, and there were several sheets of paper on it, filled with drawings of all kinds of buildings. She said there, she's done. Arin slept in the next bed. She said here's the interior of the palace she drew... based on her memories. Someone asked incredible, how she did manage to remember all this... She answered she was born and raised there, so she should knew the ins and outs of her home. Seton thought his mansion was way smaller than that, and he still got lost... Seton examining the map and asked by the way... this was the classified information, the map showed all the secret passages inside the tower, the locations of the mages' labs... ...where the magical artifacts were kept, the magical traps, and even where all the guards were located. Pete said simply possessing this information will get them arested, it'll be terrible if even a single page of this map leaked out... She said to Pete that please burn all the pages once he has memorized the layout, she wouldn't want to reveal the location of her bedroom... Yuna's eyes sparkled and said this was top-tier information, she bet she can sell it for 2,500 Gold to a Guild of Thieves... no, maybe even 2,800 Gold. Someone thought Yuna is joking... right. Someone said the fact that she can draw such a detailed layout... proved that she's indeed the Queen of Sorcery. Seton said pardon him for his rudeness until now, Her Majesty. She was surprised and said th-there's no need to apologize, she hasn't been able to regain her position as the Queen yet, moreover, they all saved her life, so please they should treat her as an ordinary girl rather than a Queen. She thought especially him, Seton... Yuna said in that case, they won't change how they address her... now that they have this map, they won't get lost inside... ...but what they should do once they sneak in. She said they'll need a master-level mage... to break the Absolute Magic Seal that's been cast on her, however, convincing a master-level mage that she's the Queen of Sorcery won't be easy. Pete asked but she weren't the only mage who's mastered Eighth Circle spells, what if she demonstrate her knowledge of magic, like she did to them... She said it won't be convincing enough, the fake has also mastered Eighth Circle spells like her, she doesn't know any more than she does, which left room for doubt, due to her position, she has never been personally close with any master-level mages, so none of them will recognize her, that's why she'll need... ...the Tanin's Scepter, activating this... requires a secret art passed down only to the Queens of Sorcery, she can activate it even without her magic, it'd be best if she can convince them by using the scepter, but if she can't... at least she'll give her a chance to explain her situation, she believe this was their best bet at the moment. Aria said if her goal if to remove the spell... ...instead of going around the problem... ...why they don't take down the fake. Yuna was embarassed and shouted how that is even possible, Fakelene＊ is also a mage of Eighth Circle, it'll be challenging regardless of how strong she's, Aria. ＊Fakelene=Fake Charlene. She said killing the fake won't remove the seal... since the spell doesn't require a continuous stream of mana... Someone asked so, where the Tanin's Scepter is. She answered it's her room, it's kept securely inside a safe. Seton asked what if they disguise themselves as a servant or a maid. She answered it won't work, they have to go through a rigorous examination of their identity spanning three generations to be hired as a servant there, security is tight since a lot of confidential information about magic is kept inside. Yuna asked that may be true for the Tower of Razel, but what about the outer bailey of the castle. She was surprised and thought for a moment and relaxed her voice a little that the examination is certainly less rigorous there, still they do check their acquaintances, so they'll need someone who can vouch for their identities. Pete said oh, what if they get the temple to vouch for them, that would work. Seton said but the temple would become suspicious of them, why they would suddenly go from being adventurers to attendants... Pete said maybe they can explain her situation and ask for their cooperation in advance... Yuna said they're not sure if the temple will believe them, plus, they have no idea how many more people are involved in this incident, it's possible that Fakelene has connections inside the temple too, in fact, they might end up giving themselves away to the fake. Pete was awkwarded. Someone asked then there's even a way they can get in. Yuna made a disapproving expression and said she thought... ...they have no coice but to create a fake who can vouch for them. Arin woke up and said huh. On a street, a market area on the outskirts of Idelon City, a cold-looking woman and a long-red haired girl in a dress were walking around the bustling street. A man said what a looker. A woman said she's a nobleman's daughter. Seton who was looking at the two people from afar, asked it does look good on Arin... but this will really work. Yuna said well, she can't say... ...but they might as well give it a try, Arin looked like a beautiful, naive lady wandering around without a single guard nearby, he's practically dripping with gold. It was right then. A boy in shabby clothes sneaks up to Arin and Aria, who were walking far away, and bumped into her body, said oops, his bad. Seton was surprised and Yuna said yes, they got one, a pickpocket. The pickpocket snatched leather purse tied to Aria's waist, then ran away. Seton shouted h-he's getting away. Yuna said relax, Seton, she told Aria not to go after them, catching that kid isn't their goal, he's just going to hand over his catch to the middleman, they won't get any good information out of him even if they try, but money always finded a way to the person at the top, right, she cast a Tracking Spell on the silver conis inside the purse, so all they have to do is take their time and follow the coins. Seton was surprised and said she's amazing, Yuna... Yuna said the silver coins will guide them... ...to a place that will help them creat their fake identities, the Guild of Thieves. [10]
Season 3[]
Elyne stretched out his estoc, the sharp sword strike was aimed precisely at Aria's uvula. She shouted Aria. Thanked to the cooperation of the Guild of Thieves, Arin and his friends were able to infiltrate the outer bailey by disguising themselves as maids. Their next step was to sneak into the inner bailey and steal the Tanin's Scepter with Brother Pete's help. There had been a slight change of plans, though, because they could only disguise themselves as... ...maids. There were no other open spots left in the castle. In the past, Yuna said their mission requires at least two members, she can't disguise herself, so why don't Aria and she-- Aria said she's not going anywhere without Arin. Yuna appeared and said Seton... he will be alone with her... while they infiltrate the castle. [11]
There was a hint of playfulness in Yuna's voice. Yuna said ...Seton must be happy, she meant, she's so pretty. A quiet yet charming voice that was different from usual. Seton responded in confusion that uh... ...it's true she's beautiful. Yuna said she's the strongest mage in the empire... plus, she's kind and gentle... ...she's a good match for the prince of Libeid. Seton made a straight face and said Yuna, she... In contrast to the smile on Yuna's lips, she was shaking as if she was about to shed tears at any moment. Seton said ...it doesn't matter how kind and beautiful the empire's strongest mage may be... or if Yuna have a shameful past she wish to keep hidden... ...none of that matters to him. Seton's hand roughly grabbed Yuna. Seton blushed and said he... Yuna also blushed. A warm touch touches Seton's lips. Under the bright moonlight, the shadows of the two people overlapped each other, cast a long line between the balconies, and began to slowly tilt. [11]
Yuna thought it's been a week since they arrived, based on the information they've gathered so far, her map perfectly matches the actual layout of the castle. [12]
Pete reflected on the information he had received so far. First of all, information about the fake queen that she secretly asked the maids passing by. The maids said her Majesty the Queen used to be so reserved, why she did suddenly become so cheerful, she's having mood swings due to puberty. Another maid said that's really so strange, what matters that's her Majesty the Queen is still a mage of the Eighth Circle. Pete thought the date when rumors began to circulate inside the castle matcheds what her said, he's fully convinced now, she's indeed the Queen of Sorcery. Pete had a smile on his face. Pete thought if everything goes well, he might be going places... hehe. The Four Sorcerers... ...consist of four mages of the Eighth Circle who assist her, the Queen of Sorcery, with the exception of her, no other mage in the empire cam rival their power, of them, Raedi Yel Gastria, the Brown Witch......is the empire's second most powerful mage. [13]
Pete thought ...let's think this through again, why Raedi Yel Gastria did visit him, if she found out about the infiltration, why she did leave him be, if Raedi knew that she sent him here, that meant she also knew that the current Queen of Sorcery is a fake, that does mean the Four Sorcerers are siding with the imposter, but why, it could be a secret battle for power, they're working with the imposter to oust the Queen of Sorcery, the empire's most powerful mage, but if the fake also mastered up the Eighth Circle spells, then there's no point, unless... ...the Fake Queen of Sorcery is actually an ordinary girl... ...and the Four Sorcerers are the ones pulling the strings from behind. ＊Not true. Pete shouted that must be it... the Four Sorcerers are definitely powerful enough to subdue a Master of Eighth Circle spells, then Raedi did call him over... to find where she's. ＊Pete is getting ahead of himself. Pete shouted what he should does. Yuna thought huh... nothing happened. Yuna asked she did tell them the wrong information, no, it can't be... maybe the magical item is broken. Aria answered she doesn't know much about magic... ...but it could be because... Arin is a dragon, a creature different from them. Yuna said perhaps he got into a mess he can't get out of... ...or worst-case scenario, his true identity has been discovered and he's been captured. Aria said Yuna will proceed with the plan. Yuna said regardless of what happened to Pete... ...they're all traitors now, there's no turning back, they must help her regain her position to clear their names, in the end, they're left with only one choice. [14]
Tower of Razel, fourth floor, the floor of ice and snow hallway. Someone thought she said the secret passage is only known to the queen, no one else knew. Yuna sighed and thought indeed, even the Four Sorcerers didn't seem to know about this passage, that meant they can still use the other secret passages, they still have a chance. [15]
Seton swung his sword. Seton sighed. She asked Seton is training again, it must be tiring, he should take a break. Seton answered he felt too restless to do noting, his friends are risking their lives infiltrating the dangerous tower... ...yet all he can do is wait... ...but he's sure... everyone will succeed and come back safety. [16]
Pete said ...and so, according to her... ...Aria's physical body was modified into The Vessel of the Soul, a forbidden sorcery used to create dragons... Someone asked what. Karstein asked Pete should stop right there, what was that about the Vessel of the Soul. Pete said ah, yes, the Vessel of the Soul is a forbidden sorcery used to create dragons... Karstein smirked. Karstein suddenly burst into laughter that hahaha, the Vessel of the Soul is a forbidden sorcery used to create dragons. Pete asked huh... Rosarahim shouted wahaha, humans have such silly misunderstandings. Archiad said the story has been told by those with short lifespans, it could easily be relayed inaccurately. Pete asked excuse him... ...pardon him for asking, but this does mean the Vessel of the Soul is not the forbidden sorcery that created dragons. Karstein asked human child, the one called Aria does... ...have any features related to dragons. Pete was surprised. Pete thought Karstein have a point, he had no doubt since it was her who told him... ...this is... ...an opportunity. Pete said o venerable beings of eternal existence... ...they mortals have yet to recieve the full truth, Karstein would graciously impart his wisdom... to this young and humble soul. Pete knelt down. Karstein asked where a kid did like him learn to speak like an old fart. Karstein looked back and spoke with a soft smile on his lips that well, this is a good opportunity, he two should also come and listen, it's something every hatchling has to learn eventually, they should come Arin, Eorin. Karstein said well, then, he shall start the story from the very beginning. Karstein said that was how humankind came to be. Pete thought it aligned with her story to an extent, however... Pete asked Karstein is saying that the gods they worshipped and placed their faith in... were nothing more than cogs in the wheel that is the world, furthermore... ...this does meant that they humans... ...were genegades that go against the nature of this world. Karstein answered well, that's how the so-called gods defined him... ...and they're not entirely wrong, whether it's dragons, humans... ...or any other intelligent beings, they all have the potential to disrupt the world, but rather than existing perpetually as cogs in a wheel following established rules... ...it's not better to enjoy freedom while waiting for obliteration, that's not the meaning of life. [17]
Arin replied as if Karstein was being ridiculous that but she said it's possible, she said there have been cases where they successfully reverted to being human. Karstein said her. Rosarahim opened her mouth quickly that she's the human who used to rule this land, Lord Karstein, considering that she's a mage of the Eighth Circle, it's not completely unfounded. Karstein thought about something and said hmm. Then Karstein said with a curious expression that interesting, perhaps he'll hold back on returning home, he'll go find this so-called her... Karstein said ...wait... she's the ruler, then she must have lived in the castle. A dejected voice leaked out of Karstein's mouth that she's still alive... Karstein saw a scene of terrible destruction. Eorin said she's alive, Elder Karstein, the spell she cast hasn't been undone yet, when she first arrived, she cast an Absolute Magic Seal on her. Karstein shouted Eorin should stop speaking in riddles. She opened her eyes while lying collapsed in the residential area of Idelon. She saw Seton lying on top of her in pain. She shouted Seton. Seton said ugh... ...thank goodness she's awake... She shouted Seton, wh-what happened. They were in the crevices of rocks and rocks blocking the view on all sides. She shouted they were at the lodging just now... In the past, she looked at the Tower of Razel through the window. Suddenly, a light appeared from the tower and the lodging began to collapse. Seton said they seemed to have been crushed under debris following the explosion, since they can't move, they should wait for the rescue team to arrive... She shouted but Seton is seriously injured, she's sorry, it's all because of her... Seton said it's okay... this is his duty... ...as a knight and as a man... She sobbed. She said Seton should forgive her... Seton said ...he should be the one apoligizing... pardon his lack of manners, her Majesty... Seton grinned. She thought lack of manners... ...far from it... At this point the debris began to vibrate. Seton shouted i-it's collapsing. She said no, this energy... ...it's magic. Gravity reversed and the debris slowly drifted into thin air. Giant stone sculptures floated into the air. She shouted it's an Antigravity spell, but it's so powerful... ...it could be archmage Gaster. Seton's body rose. Her body also floated into the air. [18]
Seton clenched his teeth and left the room. She saw this and said Seton... She asked what's wrong, Seton. Seton looked back, puzzled. Seton said her. Seton asked it's okay for her to be outside, he heard the dragons wanted to talk with her... She answered oh... ...for the first time in 300 years, they felt lethargic after the meal, so they decided to take a nap... they said they would talk tomorrow instread. Seton asked her... Suddenly she turned her head. She looking at the ruins of Idelon, which were particularly visible under the dark night sky and muttered weakly that ...looking back... ...she's remined of how cruel the dragons were... ...and yet, they can't voice a single complaint, their power is formidable, while they humans were too feeble to make demands. She said she hoped the dragons repay kindness and punish only those who wrong them, and that they feel at least an ounce of guilt for what they have done, she hoped that they do not view them as less than insects... ...not that it would help the dead rest in peace... Seton said her... She said ...this isn't what she wanted to talk about... She smiled and said ...thanked him for saving her... ...Seton. Seton smiled awkwardly and said with all due respect... ...anyone would have done the same in that situation. She asked Seton... ...why he doesn't stay in the empire... ...here by her side. Seton asked pardon, this is so sudden... She hung her head low, her face flushed like a beet. She shouted n-never mind, good night and ran hurriedly into the mansion. Seton, left alone, looked at her empty seat and asked ...huh. Yuna, who hid in the wall of the house across the street, said bummer, a love triangle, how cliche... [19]
Powers and Abilities[]
- Magic: Charlene is a Queen of Sorcery.
- Flame Spear
Gallery[]
Season 2[]
Season 3[]
External Link[]
- 세를레네 아파카인 데레스테이나 카킬라이드 at Namuwiki (Korean)
- Serlene Apakain Theresteina Cakilide at Namuwiki (English machine translation)
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Web Novel Chapter 107
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Webtoon Episode 92
- ↑ Webtoon Episode 90
- ↑ Webtoon Episode 91
- ↑ Webtoon Episode 93
- ↑ Webtoon Episode 98
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Webtoon Episode 99
- ↑ Webtoon Episode 100
- ↑ Webtoon Episode 105
- ↑ Webtoon Episode 106
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Webtoon Episode 108
- ↑ Webtoon Episode 109
- ↑ Webtoon Episode 110
- ↑ Webtoon Episode 111
- ↑ Webtoon Episode 112
- ↑ Webtoon Episode 121
- ↑ Webtoon Episode 125
- ↑ Webtoon Episode 126
- ↑ Webtoon Episode 127