Marguerite Lox Andelie.
One of the most powerful women in the world, and also one of the most beautiful.
Noble lineage and exceptional magical wisdom have granted her the current status.
But now, her calves have been mutilated, and she lies filthy and stinking, curled up like her student's skeleton in a wooden cage.
Her high fever hasn't subsided; the fact that she survives this long infection showcases the extraordinary mana and stamina of a top-tier female warlock.
Yet, it still doesn't help; the fever and the pain from her festering wounds prevent her from casting spells.
The reason why the kings who wield great power consider magic power equal is just that.
The ignorant ones merely think that mages can summon heavenly powers, even obliterate an entire knight order on the battlefield.
But the insiders know well that stopping a mage from casting spells can be as simple as dysentery, besides costly anti-magic gold.
