When Asherton realizes that Marianne really doesn't know where she is going, he summons his large eagle named Topper to give Marianne a ride so that she can reach her destination immediately. When Marianne saw the eagle, she was amazed to see such a large one approaching her. Topper then gave Marianne a ride on his back, and they flew away, with Asherton spreading his wings to follow them. Asherton indeed has wings, but he can hide them and choose to show them whenever he wants to. Marianne didn't notice Asherton because he was flying below Topper and keeping his distance from her. Meanwhile, in Quinlan, the entire kingdom is in chaos as all the people are worried about Marianne. However, they cannot find her anywhere near the kingdom. Vale and Elena, sitting on their throne, are panicking and filled with worry for her.
After a few minutes of flying, Marianne finally arrived. The eagle landed her in a large cave, believed to be the hideout of goblins. Asherton made his landing, and Marianne finally noticed him. "What are you doing here?" she asked. "Do you really think a child like you can win against goblins?" he asked as he unsummoned Topper, his eagle. "Wait, that eagle is yours?!" she asked. "Yeah, isn't he pretty?" he replied. Marianne crossed her arms and walked away, saying, "He's ugly." Asherton smirked gently and followed Marianne inside the cave. When they entered the hideout, they were greeted by a vast space filled with goblins and an abundance of gold and jewelry. As Marianne took a step closer, all the goblins turned their angry gazes towards her. One of the goblins demanded, "What are you doing here?!" "Uhh, do you have the regulation earrings, right?" she asked. "Yes, we do, but you are not allowed to take them," a goblin replied. "Oh, really?" Asherton questioned. As the goblins noticed Asherton, they immediately kept their distance and became scared of him. "Asher!! It's Asher!!" the goblins shouted. "Give this princess what she wants, or else..." Asherton said, his gaze fixed on the goblins. He then displayed his fiery power, causing the goblins to gasp in fear. They quickly searched and found the earrings.
In a matter of moments, one of the goblins exclaimed, "Here, we only have one!" and tossed the earring to Asherton. Asherton caught the earring and examined it closely. "Hmm... interesting, it's even shinier than I expected," he remarked before handing it over to Marianne. "Here, keep it," he said. Marianne accepted the earring and inspected it. "Will this really work on him? It's only one," she expressed her concern. "It will work, for it has obtained unexplainable control over a power. One is enough," Asherton explained confidently. He gently took Marianne's hand and guided her outside. Marianne followed him, and once they were outside, Asherton summoned his eagle. They both climbed onto the eagle's back and embarked on their journey together. After a few hours of flying, they finally arrived at Quinlan. As they landed, a group of knights quickly surrounded Asherton, their swords pointed towards him. They mistook him as a kidnapper and were ready to take action. "Hey, I'm innocent! Hey, Marianne! Tell them! Tell them the truth!" Asherton exclaimed, his tone teasing. One of the knights responded, "Follow us if you really are innocent." However, as they tried to separate Marianne from Asherton, she shouted, "No, he helped me!!" expressing her support for Asherton.
Asherton and Marianne were escorted to the throne room, where Vale and Elena anxiously awaited their arrival. As the doors swung open, Marianne couldn't contain her excitement and called out, "Father!! Mom!!" She rushed towards her mother, and Elena enveloped her in a tight embrace, relieved to see her daughter safe and sound. "Majesty, this man is the one who was with Marianne," a guard reported, pushing Asherton forward to allow the king and queen to get a better look at him. The queen and king were stunned upon seeing him, and a moment of silence filled the room. Asherton broke the silence with a teasing remark, "Oh, hi there. Marianne is brave, isn't she? She really takes after her mother." "Asher," Elena whispered, her voice filled with a mix of surprise and concern. Marianne grew curious about their reaction and asked her mother, "Mom, what's going on?" Asherton, with a teasing tone, chimed in, "Hehe, I guess you didn't tell the child, hmm? Marianne, would you like to hear a very interesting story?"
"Asher!! Stop it!!!" Vale shouted, clearly agitated. However, Asherton paid no heed and continued his story. "Once upon a time, there were two young individuals who met by a lake. The boy's name was Asher, and the girl's name was Elena. They started off as friends and eventually became lovers. However, Elena, unbeknownst to Asher, was a princess from the kingdom of Ruby. She kept her royal status a secret from Asher, who was a magician with little wealth." "Asher!!!" Elena desperately tried to stop him, while Vale shouted for the knights to intervene. The knights moved to restrain Asher, but before they could lay a hand on him, he froze them in their tracks. Ignoring the attempts to stop him, Asher continued his story. "Asher was just a poor magician, so when a war broke out between Quinlan and Ruby, Elena was forced to marry Vale, the prince of Quinlan. She left Asher without even a goodbye kiss. However, what Elena's parents didn't know was that she was already pregnant with another man." Marianne stood there, staring at Asherton in utter shock as he continued his story. "When the magician discovered that his beloved had married another man, he unleashed his wrath upon the kingdom of Ruby, reducing it to ashes, erasing it from the map of Feanteishua. When Asher finally found Elena, he learned that she was already carrying his child. In his anger and heartbreak, he cursed Elena, preventing her from ever conceiving again. That's why you don't have any siblings, Marianne," he said, a mischievous smile playing on his lips. "I am your father, Marianne," Asherton concluded.