Tangled By Fate

"This isn't the only reason I didn't take her to the Royal Palace. I have other reasons," Arthur remarked.

Veronica raised her head and inquired, "Other reasons? What other reasons do you have?"

Arthur calmly explained to her, "If Lord Alexander contacted all the royals in the continents, they should already know what you look like. If they ever see you, they might recognize you and pass the news to him. If war breaks down here, we will surely win but I don't think you would want that. You might start to regret living this long. You have already seen how vicious wars can be, haven't you?"

"…" Catherine was literally speechless there. She looked at Veronica and then Arthur. Since it was the first time she saw him like this, she couldn't help but wonder, 'How does he understand Ver so much? Can he read her mind or something?'

"Ahh…" Veronica grabbed his arm and leaned against him. "I know you know me the best. I would truly regret it if the bloodshed happened because of me. Fine, I'll avoid them. But, all the magicians in the tower already saw me. Is it not a problem if they tell the Royal family about me?"

"Not really," Arthur stated. "As you see, all the people who went to Magic Tower had taken a potion without their knowledge. This is called 'Oblivion of Identity'. No matter how many times they see you, if they go around describing you, they will never be able to do it. Despite seeing you, they cannot describe your physical appearance. All they will be able to say is, "You are the most beautiful woman they have ever seen". Isn't this great?"

Veronica's jaw dropped. 'I always thought magic was amazing but this is on a whole different level of amazing. Why didn't I learn magic all these years?' If she never regretted growing up in the temple, she was regretting it now.

She suddenly thought of something and asked, "Will Darius, Sebastian, Marlin, Ovior be the same?"

Arthur shook his head. "No, I gave them an antidote. I can't allow your protectors to forget about your appearance. It will be a problem if they can't use their brain in dangerous situations."

"This is just mind-blowing," Veronica's eyes were sparkling like a child who was witnessing a magic show for the very first time.

"I have a question." Catherine finally opened her mouth, being unable to stay quiet any longer. "If you can make everyone in the Magic Tower oblivious to how she looks, why can you not do the same to the Royal Family? This way, Ver will be safe."

The more she thought about it, the more she liked the idea. 'If everyone, including Lord Alexander, takes this potion, there will be no more danger. It will be great if they forever forget Ver. Ver will be safe and live happily ever after with me. We will have so much fun every single day. It sounds so wonderful!'

Arthur: "..." He noticed her reaction and realized she was plotting something. 'This girl cannot be trusted. I must stay careful around her,' he warned himself.

Afterward, he replied, "It's not that I didn't want to. We, magicians, have mostly zero access to the Royal Palace. However, with the help of the chef, I did put some potion in the meal but only the Royal Family. But I couldn't give the potion to everyone. Even if the Royal Family doesn't say anything, there should be many spies in the palace."

"Spies from other countries… hmm…" Catherine went into deep thought. "It looks like we have to stay low for a while until everything is under control, Ver."

"I wonder how long it will take for everything to be under control. Maybe I should change my hair color permanently." Veronica touched her hair and stared at it. 'I really like my hair though,' she thought. 

Her silver hair was truly unique. It shone brightly every time sunlight fell on it. How could she not love her hair?

Arthur held her shoulder and pulled her closer. He gently uttered, "You can use potions to change your hair color but it won't be permanent."

Veronica clasped her hands together. Her face beamed as she came up with a plan. "All right. I have an idea! I should take a hair color potion every time. People who don't know my hair color will think that silver hair is also because of magic. No one will suspect anything."

"I don't have a problem as long as you can stand it." Catherine shrugged. She didn't like the gloomy atmosphere. She always preferred to have fun. Thus, she tactfully changed the subject, "We should come out every weekend. There is so much to see."

"You are right. Tybu is like the 'I can't get enough' type of country. By the way, the name of the capital city of Tybu is Silvertein. Is this why you have the title 'Silverstar'?" Veronica queried about Arthur's name.

"That's right," Arthur confirmed. "The name 'Silverstar' came from that. I'm the protector of Silvertein."

"Why is it Silver Star though?" Catherine probed. "It should be Silver Magic or Silver Ray or Silver Talent."

"What kind of lame names are you coming up with?" Veronica was dissatisfied with the new names and looked at her best friend with furrowed eyebrows.

"What's wrong with that? I think Silver Ray is a cool name," Catherine defended her creative skills.

Arthur nonchalantly stated, "If you are done mocking me then keep your mouth shut. We have already reached home."

It was already dark outside. The Magic Tower was glowing with a silver light. It looked as magnificent and majestic as ever.

The girls went back to their rooms. Veronica took off her clothes and went to the bathroom to take a bath. She dived in the large bathtub.

At that time, Arthur came to the bathroom as well. "Enjoying the warm bath?" he asked with a hint of a smile.

Veronica was flustered by his sudden appearance. "Why are you…"