38. Sixteen-year-old Emma finally arrives at the capital city Hawk Eye after
escaping from being held captive for her entire life. But as soon as
she arrives, every man in the city, including the king, falls madly in
love with her. She is about to be forced into marriage, but is saved
by a sorcerer. The sorcerer identifies himself as Shion, one of the
youngest and most talented in the nation. They have met
before, but Emma has no recollection. Shion explains to Emma that
she is cursed with the Echidna, a mysterious magic that happens
every 500 years where a girl is born with her heart packed with
such powerful dark magic that it has the potential to destroy the
world. With such power, one could rule the world, and Shion
explains to Emma that people are going to try and hunt her down
to get her heart. However, Emma is told that there exists a ritual
that will rid her of the Echidna curse but doing so will require a long
and arduous process. The first of that being Emma and Shion will
have to marry each other...
