Taking the envelope from his hands, Selene lightly laughed. "Hehe, then let her test Orion. Wait and see how her jaw drops to the ground seeing his sheer potential."
Eldric's expression turned slightly serious as he looked at her. "Did you feel the power of a curse from her?"
Selene softly nodded. "Yes, and it's a strong one. Even I can't do anything about it. Was she born with it? Or did someone place it on her?"
His gaze turned solemn. "Who in the world can place a curse even you can't break? The Elven High Priestess?"
Selene quickly shook her head. "No, impossible. She wouldn't dirty her hands with curse magic."
"Then who…"
The old couple continued discussing who it could be, quickly forgetting about the slave issue—it was quite common in noble circles after all.
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"Master, who is she?!" Rina pointed her trembling finger at the elven girl.
