Everybody Loves Large Chests - 06 by Neven Iliev

Author:Neven Iliev [Iliev, Neven]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-01-14T14:00:00+00:00

Chapter Three

Obsessions

Part One

The magical lights of a luxurious chandelier glistened off the rim of a white porcelain cup. The dish had been made to appear like a tall flower with five petals, not dissimilar from a tulip. This was the creation of an up-and-coming Artist, someone lauded as a prodigy in all forms of sculpting. This reputation was ironic because the plain-looking young man did not have an artistic bone in his body. It wasn’t an inborn talent that allowed him to make a name for himself, but a combination of hard work, constant trial-and-error, mind-numbing repetition, and a ceaseless drive to earn money. As Goroth’s teachings promised, his relentless efforts were rewarded with success. The things he created through his sweat and tears were undoubtedly beautiful and aesthetically pleasing. Even the most uncultured of plebian would appreciate the elegant lines and intricate figures engraved along that particular cup’s outer surface. It was more a work of art than a drink container, which was saying something considering it did the latter very well.

Which was precisely why it was such a pity that the cup in question fell against the floor, shattering into several large pieces and dozens of smaller ones as the aromatic tea it held sprayed in every direction.

“Keira?! What’s the matter?” Rowana asked in a concerned panic.

The silver-haired elf’s parents had invited both of them to the mansion for a spot of afternoon tea. The impromptu social gathering had barely started when Keira suddenly froze with a shocked look on her face. The expensive cup in her hands had slipped through her fingers and fallen to the floor before she had even sampled the hot beverage within. This blunder was completely uncharacteristic of Xera. No matter how much she personally despised Rowana or her family, she would never allow her emotions to show in her face or body language. She took her job of maintaining her Master’s Facade very seriously and would never suddenly space out and break the Slyth family’s priceless ceramics under normal circumstances.

But, as things stood, the situation was anything but ‘normal.’

[Your summoner has died.]

[You are no longer restricted by a soul-binding contract.]

“I… Uhh… Excuse me…” she muttered weakly.

Rowana, Doris, and Samulus all watched silently as the girl stood from the sofa and made her way across the lavish sitting room, towards one of the large windows. She opened it up, climbed on top of the windowsill, and hopped out of it as if it were the most natural thing in the world. The whole thing happened so fast that none of them could really react until after she was gone.

“Keira!”

Rowana rushed to the open window in a fit of panic and looked around, but couldn’t see hide nor hair of her lover.

“What was that all about?!” asked Samulus, annoyed. “Not only did she ruin my wife’s one-of-a-kind tea set, but she-!”

“Shut it, dad!” the girl screamed, her gaze peering over the city. “Something was wrong with her! Didn’t you see the look on her face just now!?”

“I daresay I agree with our daughter, dear,” Doris added.

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