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Dear friends.

I received a very interesting question from a reader and I realized that I had not made important clarifications to the novel. Therefore, I hasten to correct myself so that you do not get lost in my terminology.

I’ll make a reservation right away, this imaginary world is mine and the laws of other fantasy authors do not prevail here. This world is the way I see it and imagine it for you.

The main thing you need to remember is that there is a distinction between magicians and wizards. It’s not the same thing.

A magician is a person who has the power to create, change and destroy with the help of artifacts, amulets and other magical attributes. A magical gift can be developed from scratch or inherited. Magicians have inner strength, but they can direct it exclusively through objects.

A wizard is a person who generates magic inside himself without the participation of any magical attributes, only using the power of thought, concentrating magical flows with his whole body. Wizards breed exclusively within their own race. A child cannot be born from a wizard’s connection with a person. The first magicians were created by nature for worldly balance. In the future, they themselves maintained the purity of their kind.

For example, a magician creates gold by modifying an object, while a wizard creates gold simply out of thin air.

I really hope that this explanation will help you better immerse yourself in the world of my novel.

If you have any other questions of interest, you can ask them in the comments or write to me in the discord (login is the same).

I will add this text to the preface.

With love, your Ana_Lessa ❤

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Raphael

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While Thea was away, we managed to discuss all the important points and prepare for departure. But what we couldn’t prepare ourselves for was that the princess would dress up in a man’s suit.

My suit, for a moment!

I clicked my tongue and shook my head disapprovingly, what had come into her head again? A restless girl. Of course, it would be a good attempt if her face wasn’t too cute and pretty. Who would even fall for this cheap farce of dressing up? Well, if you just gouge out your eyes and plug your ears so as not to hear her squeaky girly voice.

Seeing my indignation, which I did not even try to hide, she tried to insert her three kopecks, but I did not give. I snapped my fingers. As if at the behest of her lips tightly stuck together, and her eyes bulged with fright. So funny. She felt her mouth with her fingers and tried to pull them apart. But, my dear, you can’t handle my magic so easily with your bare hands.

- I see you had a great time there with my things, Princess. Leave us for a while. – I turned to my people.

And when they left the office, I finally came closer to Thea and carefully examined her from head to toe, crossing my arms over my chest. My clothes were too big for her, but by skillful manipulations she achieved the effect that things fit perfectly on her small figure. And no, I didn’t mind at all that she was digging in my closet, it doesn’t matter at all, but I didn’t like seeing her legs and round ass in tight pants pants.

No, I liked it. I really liked it. My little friend was ready to wake up and get into a fighting stance right now, but the fact that others would stare at her... that’s what bothered me. Some kind of stupid possessiveness.

She actively waved her hands, pointing her fingers at her mouth, her eyebrows were drawn down to the bridge of her nose, and her nose wrinkled with anger. Spiteful.

- Do you want me to release your lips? I asked and bit my own lip between my teeth.

The princess nodded her head rhythmically, and her eyes were filled with hope for an early release from the spell.

- Then you need to deactivate the sorcery. There is no other way. - her gaze became questioning and wary.

I touched her lower lip gently, but with a slight pressure, and leaned forward so that there was no more than an inch between our lips. She didn’t run away, but she didn’t push me away either, but I could feel her holding her breath.

- Only the kiss of eternal love will save you from suffering. – and I, suppressing a laugh, comically stretched my lips into a tube, snapping my fingers.

The princess did not appreciate the joke and got even more excited. She pushed me away with her hands in her chest and started scolding me with all her might.

- Are you crazy? Can you even behave like an adult? What kind of idiotic jokes are these? You, you... - she blurted out with lightning speed, gesturing aggressively.

But soon she realized that her mouth was free of the spell again and I was already free to give in to unrestrained laughter, folded in half from her stupid expression. I began to notice that with this girl, a smile appears on my face more often than before. And although it was usually caused by her ridiculous behavior, it was still quite touching.

- And you’re talking to me about adults? Look at what you’re wearing! – I held my hand up and down in the air. – Of course, I said that an invitation to a masquerade ball had come from the Riliya`s Palace, but that’s not exactly what I meant. Although the attempt is good, though not successful.

These words hurt the princess, and she turned away resentfully. A girl with a fine mental organization and I, a thick-headed, not able to joke. So we got together.

I stroked her head and pulled her into my arms. Every time I had to hold it in my hands, I was surprised at how well and compactly it fits in them. The perfect size for me.

I kissed the top of her head, and she spoke with a heavy sigh.

- I thought they wouldn’t recognize me that way for sure.

- Thea, we’re not looking at pictures and playing games here. We have already developed a plan for a long time and all you had to do was obediently follow the instructions. - I kept stroking her hair. – Okay, let it be your way, but I’ll work on something, if you don’t mind?

It was a rhetorical question, and without waiting for her answer, I touched her face with my whole palm, running it from the top of her head to her chin, releasing streams of magic and correcting her perfection.

When the job was done, there was no longer a sugary boy standing in front of me, but a rather stern and menacing man, with a mature look, a large nose and a prickly beard. I took care of changing her voice and now the princess was a real prince. Excellent disguise, it is worth noting my talents.

Feeling the hair on her face, Thea ran to the mirror on the wall with her eyes rounded with shock. She looked dumbfounded, clearly not expecting anyone to be capable of such magic.

- It’s just fantastic! – with enthusiasm, the girl examined herself in the mirror and felt the new shapes of her face. – How did you do that? Who are you? I’ve never seen anyone do magic without the help of attributes.

And although I saw her harmless curiosity, I was not yet ready to trust her with my innermost secrets. Not for my own safety, but first of all for hers. There are too many people who want to root out wizards.

- I’ll tell you for ten kisses in your female form. – I teased her and it worked well, she immediately stopped persisting in her knowledge.

And although I would have dreamed of another sweet kiss, but I was not attracted to men, and her appearance for me now was terribly repulsive. That’s what happens when you listen to women. And although she didn’t like the idea of coming to Riliya in female form, I had originally planned to introduce her as my sister. Now the plans will have to be replayed.

By the time Dexter, Nils, and Richard returned to the office, I was giving Thea final instructions and making her drink my blood again. Just in case. She was still doubtful about this "potion", but fortunately she did not argue, as she felt the past effect on herself.

The portal I created in the middle of the room shone with golden threads and sparks. The three men immediately went inside and disappeared, absorbed in the portal, while Thea continued to stare, fascinated, without taking her eyes off.

- Come on, you’ll have a chance to look at it later. - and I pushed us inside, grabbing the princess by the shoulders and dragging her with me into this golden vortex.