The verdict is final. On the exact night after the huge incident happened, the three became exiled. For the next five years, their names and faces are banned, else it will result in much worse punishment, death.
Adeline and Celestia, the main suspects, are condemned to be kicked out of the haven to find a place compatible with them. The coven also charges Holessa with the same accessory for the punishment of assisting the two, which is the creation of the nullifying agent for Adeline’s potion.
At half-past three in the morning, Adeline and Celestia woke up in two different excavations with a blockade made of planks above them. They feel something tied in their hands, limiting their movements. Above them is the moon that shines through the crossed planks, together with a light from a distant fire torch. Adeline realized that they’re already caught by the force.
“Hello? I… Is somebody out there? I’m scared,” Celestia stuttered
After such a heartbreaking dismissal, the crowd surrounding the teary-eyed parents starts to leave one-by-one, until those who remain are the parents without Silvestre and Darius. Darius’s wife, Hilnora, went to search for Darius and sees him hiding behind a tree that is not far away from the spot. When she came near him, she sees him mourning by himself with a longing gaze and tears of sadness. He sobs all by himself where no one could see him.“Did you plan all of this?” Hilnora asked with furrowed eyebrows and cold watery eyes.Silvestre suddenly wiped his tears and stops sobbing after seeing Hilnora in front of him. “I’m sorry, Hilnora, but I need to save her.”Hilnora pulls his cloth and starts screaming with her sorrowful cry. “Why!? I already asked what’s bothering you but you didn’t even lift your lips. I’m angry that out of all these things happening will come from my daughter! Don’t you consider me as her parent? It’s not that she came from my womb, but I’m the on
The word spreads quickly. Ten minutes after calling out Vyldir, the covenants started gathering around the giant tree like a live concert, but it isn’t the purpose. A stack of wood is placed in the middle of it which acts as the stage. Moments later, when the people already filled the entire circle, Sivlestre starts walking up the stage and shouting fully with his loud voice.“People of the Oak Spirit. I’m sorry to say to you about what happened earlier. I know it is a hard decision for us parents to accept it. But I’m talking here right now because I’m now going to pass through that and go to the main agenda.“Yesterday evening, the accident we’re scared the most already happened. The giant tree lost its bloom, and as we all know, a curse wraps around the mysterious phenomenon. I’m sorry to say that we are now going to prepare for the worst-case scenario. I hope you cooperate with the government bodies well because this is a
An hour after sleeping, Hilnora wakes up in a familiar room where his husband works. She is sitting on the end of a long table with her hands tied behind her. When she tried to bite, she felt a cloth wrapping around her mouth. There’s no other person inside the building other than her and Silvestre, who is sitting to the opposite side of the table with her clasping hands.With her bulging eyes, she tries to scream while shaking her body, but the cloth in her mouth keeps her from shouting. When she realized that she’s just draining her energy, she stopped. Silvestre looks at her with the look of a devil as he barely blinks.“You better not scream, because it’s no use. Everyone is already preparing for war,” Silvestre said and stands up. He walks at her to release the cloth in her mouth. All of a sudden, she tried shouting, asking for her, as loud as she can. She still continues to scream even when Silvestre looks at her with pity.He
Darius continues talking about apologizing to her because of some misunderstanding and planning on revenge on the suspect. He didn’t know that behind him lies another death bed. When he thought that the prolonged silence was weird, he looks back but what surprised him is the scholar swinging a knife to his head in which there’s no way he can avoid.Suddenly, a sound of a blade cutting through a flesh entered his ears. Blood splattered in front of his face, which made him blink. Still standing, as he wakes up, the forensic is already out of his sight. When he looks at his right, he sees him skewered in his stomach by a spear that is entrenched in the tree.With the forensic being immobilized from pain, he coughs blood while other body liquids come out from his stomach. His eyes turned red while feeling the unwanted heat coming from his abdomen. Darius’s face turned ashen with his trembling lips and chin. Cold sweats start pouring out from his head toge
If you’re reading this now, I’m already far from this world with no particular destination. Maybe I’m jailed, tortured, or killed, but for sure, I’m already dead. But for those three that had been punished for entering the forbidden radius, this is for you, especially my daughter and Holessa. I started this letter right before the start of the crisis but later finished it after the war. I hope you’re with me until the end of this page.Silvestre is my friend, a long time since our teenage days. Unlike me which is the total opposite, I was amazed at how he reads people. That’s the reason why I approached him and we become partners in crime. It didn’t end in a proper conversation, but we avoided a long-term accident that saves most of the Oak Spirit. That’s how we became very close like we treat each other as brothers because honestly, he wants a brother and not a sister.He always tells me how he like
Holessa wakes up at the boundary where they parted ways with her family. She’s lying on the ground while her head rests on Adeline’s legs. Walter is also beside him standing as he looks down at her lying body. Holessa intensely stares at the two while the two wrinkle their eyebrows.“I’m sorry, Holessa. I shouldn’t have hidden the truth from you,” Adeline cried with her tears falling out continuously out of worry. Holessa stands upon herself from Adeline’s lap while ignoring their worries. When Adeline stands up to ask her what’s wrong, Holessa slapped her in the cheeks with the anger she gathered.Adeline’s face reddened as it swings together with Holessa’s palm. Walter’s eyes widened after seeing such an unpredictable event, but Adeline already expected it, accepting herself as the medium of her anger, but Holessa’s anger is far more than what she knows.“IK that you’re still a
It’s already the same time since Holessa ran off the ruined haven, Argos continues to search for clues about the connection of the Elder Flame Dragon to the Phase Powder. Like what Quimora did, he follows the trails of Gredsyg’s darkened blood right before it dries out. It’s real that she predicted the hundred-meter trail, but the path goes off when he noticed himself in the middle of a ravine.The elevation of the surface is not that far from the ground, but the lower levels consist of mushrooms, vines, and roots. Above him are wood logs that form a bridge between the two earth gaps and block the light coming from above. There’s no other direction but to go forward, down the deeper slope. He continues to search in the same direction until a warning shot nearly hits him. Lately, he noticed the same explosive sounds and pellets that are used in the planted trap. There’s no denying that Quimora went towards where he will go.*Does that h
The ravine closes at a certain point when the ground above them meets, therefore forming an underground cave underneath it. The entrance is perfectly in a triangular shape formed by slanted pillars or huge boulders surrounded by vines. The smell of cold stone scatters in front of the entrance while Argos walks through it.“Caves again!? How much does Aleiya’s father love caves!?” Without hesitation, he enters the cave. The route he’s walking to is a narrow path with only patches of light from the holes above the ceiling. The silence harmonizes with the squeaks of bats and the echoes of his footsteps from the slippery ground.“STOP RIGHT THERE!!” A voice shouted in the deeper parts of the cave. Argos wanders around for people after he thought it was him but no. The conversation continues to an unrecognizable murmur of three people. Argos quickly goes deeper into the cave while maintaining his silent walk. When he reached an undergroun
Argos and his platoon already set up for their journey to the Aumoxozar Kingdom and its nearby towns. Even if would take too long for them to accomplish their task, which is finding a veteran doctor with the exchange of the Golden Rin. With the luxuries and comfort that Argos provided them, Alex and Zak didn’t hesitate to join his squad. They considered it as a mode of payment for his deeds.“Head check! I already have Zak and Alex. How is everybody doing?” Argos asked as they gathered near the hill where Loic’s cave is located.“Holessa and I, ready to go,” Loic as he puts his hand on Holessa’s right shoulder.“Argos!” Suddenly, a tiny girl’s voice caught Argos’s attention.“Sevy! Are you fine now… why are you with this guy? He should be bound back there,” Argos asked as he narrows his eyes towards Ranulph. “Are you doing something malicious? If you d
Still the same night where Holessa caught Walter talking to one of the affiliates of the Octagon, Iris Borguignon, which is really a mysterious adventurer, Saga, Walter and Saga tries to simplify their understanding of their world. Even if it is only a short time left, Walter did his best to create an explanation that will not trigger the World’s forbidden banner.“So you came in here as heroes? What are you really planning to do?” Holessa asked but Walter replied with an unusual and childish answer.“I already devoted myself to restoring this world.”“You are really into this, kid Walter,” Saga commented and chuckles.“I am taking a hard time right now because of a sudden decision that you did. Damn you Saga,” Walter complained as he gives Saga furrowed eyebrows.“It is fine if you are already tired of explaining. There is still time. Walter is always with me anyway so he can answer my qu
“To put it simply, there is a man who used high-class alchemy to preserve lifeforms in an orb. He longs to put human souls in some container right after they died. I know that is impossible, but that man did whatever he can in which he succeeded.“The samples of orbs that he had reached a huge space that it nearly overloads, and he needs to solve it as fast as possible else he will be classified as a murderer. After he succeeded with a faulty orb, he created a world wherein those orbs will mimic a human body so that they could interact with each other even after they died. As there is a person that dies every day, their souls are gathered by this man, giving them a new and interactive home. That world is the world where we are stepping right now, Cordale,” Walter explained to Holessa the situation of the world as simple as he can without triggering any violent triggers from the Mishima system.“What are you getting into?” Holessa asked as
The forest was vast, gloomy, and blooming. Its canopy was claimed by juniper, willow, and magnolia, and occasional openings in their crowns allowed plenty of light through for a hodgepodge of sprouts to make use of the rich grounds below.Silent branches embraced the occasional tree, and a potpourri of flowers, which were common to this area only, added some bright touches to the otherwise amber scenery.A disharmony of wild noises, most belonged to critters, resonated through the air, and were in harmony with the rustling of the leaves and branches of the treetops in the wind.“Starting tomorrow, Holessa, together with Loic, will set out to find her sister. You should follow her. Maybe that can be your chance to clarify things out,” Walter said to Iris as he gives her a new set of commands.“Who’s following who…” A voice said behind Walter, which give Walter goosebumps. As he turns back, he sees the one he wished not to h
The night came when the full moon shines throughout the forest while everyone is already asleep. Walter checks everything around him so that he can make sure that no one is following him. Without further ado, he left the site without any trace of his disappearance. He went not so far in the northern part of the Haslita plains and waited at a huge boulder of rock from the forest. While he sits in the stone boulder, he hears some whooshes of the bush behind him.“If you are appearing, can you please give me a sign that is more recognizable to humans,” Walter complained with crossed arms.“Are you sure no one followed you?” Iris said after appearing behind Walter but is looking at her left.Walter turns back and asks her the reason for a sudden appearance. “I’m better careful than never. What is the reason you are here? Did you miss me?”“Eat your balls, Coulomb. I’m here to check up for the Golden Rin. I
Holessa checks for Sevy at her tent but unexpectedly, she isn’t there. Meanwhile, at the cave where Ranulph is caged, Sevy spends her time thinking on the side of the wall of the cave. It might be dark, but because Ranulph is already two days staying in the dark, even with the small lighting from Loic’s room, he can see her lost hope in life.“You really are a strong one, kid. Do you want to be here too? I wouldn’t recommend copying me, else they might do the same to you,” Ranulph said but he didn’t get a reply from her. He thinks of a way so that he can be close to her but he didn’t expect to be suppressed by her. “Do you want me to tell you a bedtime story?”“Just shut up, you ridiculous chief!” Sevy shouted with rage against him.“Woah. I get surpassed by a kid! Sorry for all of that…” Ranulph apologized bowing his head towards her. But because Ranulph is a fool, he did not g
Just later that afternoon, Loic brought Argos to their own tent. After Argos opens the tent doors, he sees everyone gathering beside Zeus. He just realized that they started the party without him, the initiator.“Hi, guys. Welcome to my blog,” Argos said.“Did Loic slap you? You seem fine by now as I can see,” Holessa said.“More like a slap of reality,” Argos replied and adds. “Is that true, Holessa!? That powerful witch is your sister!? I already had a hunch since I have met her.”“Celestia, she is one of the top rankers in the Oak Spirit ever since the incident five years ago happened. The coven prevents her from casting some common spells because she finds them destructive as she can’t control them well. It once threatened the village by making it rain with toxic acid, causing minor casualties,” Holessa explained.“Acid rain? I think it is already normal,” Alex commen
In the afternoon, Argos sits on the cliff in front of Loic’s cave as he watches the art and wonders that the sunset makes. He is completely blanked out together with the quietness that he is gasping. His foot swings while feeling the swing of the air that collides with him. But the calmness of what is around him isn’t synchronizing with what he has in mind. Meanwhile, Loic came up of his cave and sees Argos spending his time alone. He sits beside him so that he could ask what is wrong.“Do you want some drinks for chilling?” Loic suggested.“Why are you here? You distracted my way of thinking,” Argos complained with a cold tone.“Are you really thinking, or you are just regretting your past actions? Either way, it won’t help you calm down. Get some refresher. I can assure you that everything here is fine. The villagers are all safe, and the race against time is already finished,” Loic said.“But
The villagers easily escaped with the help of Argos and his party, but the problem is where they will reside. In order to stop enemies from tracking their path, they detoured a long route but their destination isn’t the campsite, but towards the Haslita woods. Holessa and Loic fully welcome the villagers for a temporary stay, but the mood they brought back isn’t a touch of victory but internal defeat.Just after going to a new home with all of the people downed, Loic crafted a cross using wood and buried it on the ground to pay respects to Old Marza and her heroism. With her veteran medic title, all of the villagers attended a short ceremony to thank him. The most affected individual are both Sevy and Argos because they saw clearly with their eyes what happened, and the regret is still inside their hearts.Two days after…The villager already set up a tent for each of the families affected. They placed their tents the same way as what it was l