บท 494: Rivals

"..." Remaining silent as the words Julian told him lingered in his mind, Valyr thought back to the small tidbit he had recalled earlier, the same one that prompted him to ask the question.

Though she had successfully left the inheritance and went on to create legendary pieces that allowed the human side to regain some of their advantages, it was known by almost everyone even before then that the young woman did not have much left to live.

Growing up as an orphan in Cappe Village, people gradually came to find out that the reason why she had become one was due to a defect that she had been born with, a defect that befuddled even the greatest of doctors.

Whenever she exerted effort, her lifespan would decrease.

Of course, with there no being proper facility for orphans in the village, Loreina had to move out and about in order to get by every passing day, taking on any sort of menial work just to get some food.