GoldSphere Novels

Chapter 20 - Steelwood Core

The next few days passed quickly, and the full moon was ready to make its mark on Lilly's enchantments. Beak had grown considerably over the last few days, even growing a full coat of feathers. He was now able to follow Lilly on her staff, floating behind her wherever she went.

It turned out that Selene and Rantas had gone to the war together. She still hadn't forgiven him, but she let him get a chance to prove himself by keeping her safe. He would be a great asset, judging by Eolande's...

Chapter 18 - Girl Talk

Lilly sat back down on the couch, happy to have dodged that cannonball of a responsibility. She sighed as she took another sip of tea, thinking through her plans for the coming days.

“You’re welcome to visit us for tea any day, Adelia. We’ll be a bit busy before the full moon, but we have time in the evenings.”

Adelia’s expression first showed excitement, but a worried glance at Claude made it clear that she might have other duties.

Claude smirked. “Our dear Prin...

Chapter 17 - Eccentric

As she sat there in front of the two royals, Lilly considered her options. The documents she had brought would undoubtedly help clear her name, but it would be showing her hand to the king, at least partially.

‘If they didn’t know I’ve had contact with the clan before, they certainly do now. So is there any reason to hesitate?’ she wondered, looking down at the table thoughtfully.

‘They know Eolande has deep ties with both you and the clan, so I would consider it known b...

Chapter 16 - The Investigator

After donning her uniform and leaving the house, Lilly flew to the barracks for the meeting. Her nerves had lessened a bit now since Myndia would be there supporting her. Adelia would likely support her as well, but she would be limited by her position as part of the royal family.

She had met up with Daisy right before the meeting and was now walking with her to the meeting room. Adelia and the investigator had already arrived and were ready to receive her.

“You’ll have to pre...

Chapter 15 - Myndia

Eolande came back up the stairs with the amulet hanging from her hand and stopped as she stared at Lilly.

Lilly took a deep breath before walking up to her and taking it in her hand, feeling the warmth spread through her arm. She looked at it with mixed emotions. It had been with her since she was a child, but now it felt foreign.

“I’ll be in our room,” she said quietly, glancing at Mia as she stepped towards the hallway. She could feel two anxious pairs of eyes staring at h...

Chapter 14 - Baked Chicken

Lilly thought the sun looked brighter than usual today, shining with newfound resolve. But she quickly realized that it was her spirit that had brightened after a night of closure and relief.

“Morning, sleepyhead. You rarely sleep for this long,” Mia commented, staring at Lilly’s face from her side of the bed.

Lilly looked back at her with a wide and heartfelt smile, which caused Mia to raise her eyebrows. “Did you have another dream?” she asked, clearly reading a lot fr...

Chapter 13 - Messages

Lilly smiled as she walked through the familiar old bakery, taking in all the wonderful fragrances of fresh pastries. The store was warm and inviting as ever, giving her a deep sense of comfort and safety.

Some activity from the kitchen caught her attention as a deep old voice rang out to her. “Hey there, Lilly! Where have you been? At Mia’s?”

Tears started forming in her eyes as s...

Chapter 12 - Some Nights

Lilly walked over to the forge and got ready to put her flame into it once more. She put her hands on the formation on the back, letting the forge drain her flame until it had filled. Shortly after, it roared to life, filling the room with warmth.

A sudden movement in her cleavage let Lilly know Beak had woken up. She assumed it was due to the heat from the forge. “Hey, Beak. Did the flame wake you?” she asked, pulling him out of her top.

Beak looked sleepy, but he seemed to b...

Chapter 11 - Forgiveness

Lilly felt satisfied hearing Selene say that, so she reluctantly agreed to let her go. “Fine, take off whenever then. On to the next subject, the elf kneeling outside your door.”

Selene’s brows lifted in surprise at first, but quickly furrowed into a frown. “He’s still there? I told him to leave…” She was about to get out of her chair, but Lilly signaled for her to hold on.

“It’s my fault he came in the first place. I wanted the one who attacked you to come and a...

Chapter 10 - Kneeling

Selene lived a fair distance from Eolande’s house, so it would normally take a while to get there. This made it a perfect goal to compete to see who could get there first.

Lilly had equipped a pair of goggles she had bought and was focusing intensely on the staff in her hand. Beak was tucked safely under her clothes, seemingly sleeping soundly.

Eolande was just as focused, which was a first for a race between the two of them. She had lowered her stance and was just waiting for t...

Chapter 9 - Breakfast Planning

Seeing Eolande standing at the entrance, Lilly quickly approached her for a hug. Eolande seemed happy to receive it and stretched her arms out with a smile.

Since Lilly was only wearing socks and Eolande had boots on, the height difference became a bit problematic. But they made it work.

“I’m so sorry I had to leave, Lilly. Have you been okay?” Eolande asked, still hugging Lilly tightly.

Lilly nodded slightly. “Mhm. I’ve kept myself busy, as you might be able to te...

Chapter 8 - Let Sleeping Phoenixes Lie

As Lilly landed near the entrance of the house, she tried to remain quiet. She figured it would be best, just in case Mia and Beak had managed to fall asleep.

‘I hope they didn’t remain as distant as they seemed when I left, at least…’

The streets were sparsely populated now, only having a few old roamers walking around. The guards, now a usual sight outside Eolande’s house, nodded quietly to Lilly as she entered the door.

The house was quiet, and few lights had be...

Chapter 7 - Demigods

Standing in the secret room, Lilly looked over the books, not finding a single title. The shelves were different, though; they all had words indicating what books they contained.

‘Vermilion History, Political Secrets, Great Magic, Divine Beasts and Demigods… I want to read it all!’

Lilly felt pulled towards the shelf containing ‘great magic,’ but quickly remembered why she was here. Mia was probably waiting already, so she should come back here later after checking what ...

Chapter 6 - Down Below

Lilly was reading a heavy old book in between two rows of books somewhere in the library. It gave detailed descriptions of all sorts of mythic-class beasts she had never even heard of before.

Leviathans, rocs, qilins, dragons, wyrms, krakens, and finally, phoenixes, which she was reading about. There was more information on child phoenixes due to the simple task of finding one, considering one would appear whenever a phoenix died.

‘So they imprint on the first person they see af...

Chapter 5 - Raising From the Ashes

Back at Eolande’s house, Lilly and Mia were looking at Beak, who was sitting on the table in the living room. He was trying to stand, but it seemed like an impossible task with such small and undeveloped legs.

“Can he understand us at all?” Mia asked, smiling as she watched him fall back down again.

“If he can, he’s not letting us know. I think he understood me pretty well before the rebirth, but he doesn’t respond to anything we say now…”

“How about his ne...

Chapter 4 - Meats

Lilly descended to the city again, holding the heart and phoenix in her hand. Many eyes were on her, looking nervous or worried.

When she was close enough for people to hear her, she started briefly explaining the situation. “Everyone, there’s no need to worry. An old phoenix came to me, ready to be reborn. I’ll be raising this little guy for a while, so please don’t be alarmed if you see it in the city. And please let me know if it causes any problems.”

Some people nodd...

Chapter 3 - Large Wings

Gallus once again started listing materials, while giving each name the weight it deserved. “Warding materials come in many different variations. They are considered quite valuable due to their ability to protect anyone regardless of personal strength, and as such, they are quite expensive.

The first material is the luminite flower, an extremely rare plant that offers global protection from anything. The ward will stop any force approaching it, including any breath of wind, any wave o...

Chapter 2 - Shopping Spree

They entered the same room Lilly had been to several times before, where she had met Selene for the first time. Although it had lost some of its intimidating factor after Lilly had been working in the grand office, it still looked elegant and had a refreshing aroma of newly brewed tea.

“Please have a seat, both of you. Would you like some tea?” Gallus asked, showing them to one of the couches in the middle of the room.

“I’m fine, thanks. We just drank some tea befo...

Chapter 1 - New Project

The day after the funeral, Lilly was taking the time to enjoy the peace. She could finally let go of the grief properly now, only having to worry about the war and the eventual confrontation with the king. Mere trifles, really.

She was sitting in Eolande’s living room with Mia, enjoying a nice cup of tea to start the day. Eolande had left for the Black Fortress to help Eolantas steer the clan in the right direction.

“It’s sort of weird having the house to ourselves,�...

Chapter 32 - Mourning

Two days had passed since the faithful day. Lilly and Mia had moved in with Eolande while waiting for the house to be rebuilt, taking the enchanting room Lilly had used earlier.

Today was the day of the funeral, and they were currently getting dressed. Wearing black was the norm for close family, and today they would be the only ones.

“How are you feeling, Lilly?” Mia asked, touching Lilly’s shoulder gently.

Lilly was sitting in front of the mirror brushing her hair, c...

Chapter 31 - Eolantas

Lilly looked at the two siblings silently confronting each other. Eolantas wore an expression of quiet judgment and resignation, while Eolande had a nervous smile.

The first to break the silence was Eolantas. “So, you finally managed to get rid of the one who denied your vision. Are you happy?”

Eolande shook her head. “I am. But this had nothing to do with my vision for the clan. Grandfather was never the man we saw as children.”

“Oh sure, he was an evil monster wh...

Chapter 30 - Ruins

The day was bright still when Lilly and Mia emerged from Eolande’s house, looking at all the guards and officers busily walking around. Her red hair made her very easy to recognize, so many stopped to look at her as she stepped through.

Eolande was talking to Selene and Daisy in front of what remained of Lilly’s house, overseeing the careful process of securing the building.

Lilly felt her heart ache while looking at the burned ruins, feeling the self-blame smoldering inside. ...

Chapter 29 - Second Home

An hour passed before Lilly was ready to talk about everything that happened. While they all lay in the bed, staring at the ceiling shoulder to shoulder, she started to explain.

“Grandfather started confronting me during the lesson, talking about how he knew about our plan to take him out in a week. He told me he just planned to leave Eldoria and start over somewhere else since Myndia would hunt him at some point here.”

Lilly stopped briefly to think of how nice it would be fo...

Chapter 28 - Dam

A heavy sigh sounded as Lilly sat down on the feathers scattered on the ground. The tears were still streaming, dripping from her chin, but her expression only had the emotion of weariness.

‘... Why like this?’

She asked, but knew no answer would be coming. The amulet was still in the city, lying in the embers of her home.

Myndia had, with no regard for the consequences, taken matters into her own hands. But what consequences did she have to fear? Did she even care what ...

Chapter 27 - Cold

Lilly was thoroughly enraged. She could feel how her body had changed, growing feathers everywhere and turning her limbs into those of a bird. She was barely able to notice it herself, as nothing really felt out of place.

Only a small lucid part of her mind remained, focusing on staying in the air and thinking of how to find Eolanathel.

‘How? How? Blast everything? No! People.’

She searched her mind for a way to find him, but couldn’t think of anything that should work...

Chapter 26 - Warm

In the middle of the office, flames were suddenly appearing everywhere. Lilly was terrified. She had never known Myndia could control her flames without her permission before, but this proved she was more than capable of just that.

Grandfather, or Eolanathel, which Lilly assumed was his real name, seemed almost as shocked as she was. His eyes widened as his name was called out of th...

Chapter 25 - Great Enchantress

The next day started like any other, with Lilly getting ready for the day together with Mia. Since she had a lesson with Master Keldorn today, Mia would be staying home. She avoided him as much as she could, feeling uncomfortable having him close.

“Do you want me to find a dress for you as well, Lilly? Or will you use your mother’s dress again?” Mia asked, preparing for her shopping expedition. She and Eolande would be going together to make sure she was safe. And probably to have...

Chapter 24 - Nice slice

Lilly stretched her back, feeling somewhat tired after her conversation with Myndia. ‘So much needs to be prepared before next week. How can we get him to meet me somewhere else without raising suspicion?’ she wondered.

She turned to Eolande again, hoping for advice. “Elly, is there any way for us to get Grandfather to meet us somewhere else without alarming him?”

“Before that, what was that look you gave me about?” Eolande asked, still with her eyebrows raised.

...

Chapter 23 - Hearts of Beak

Lilly felt confident in her progress these last weeks, and looked forward to hearing what Myndia would think. She hadn’t spoken to her since the dream, figuring her own understanding of the staff was good enough.

She turned to Eolande. “I’ll be communicating with Myndia now, so I’ll be silent for a bit.” Eolande simply nodded and went to sit in a chair, tired of standing around.

Lilly turned her focus to the amulet. This would be her first time using it to contact Myndia...

Chapter 22 - Letter

The next three weeks passed in a flash, with Lilly training her enchanting and flame every day. Her control of the enchanting power increased by leaps and bounds, and she even started getting the hang of transmutation.

Selene had been healed shortly after the discovery of the staff, and had been training almost every day since. She was putting a bit too much effort in, but to any onlookers, she explained it by saying she was excited to join the war.

Mia had long since started usin...