Darius plans on fetching Adeline by three in the afternoon. It’s already two, an hour before their meet, but Darius stays at the office to scan Vylleria’s documents for clues. He planned to stay in there for an hour, illegally, but his permission from Silvestre might give him a bypass.
Meanwhile, Adeline is already outside the Vyldir’s blacksmith. She leans back from the pole of light while waiting for Darius to come. She didn’t mishear his instructions, and there’s no way she could forget that the time they’ll be meeting is at three. But her excitement to test her solution made her leave early.
The sudden allergic reaction from the pollution enters her nose, making her sneeze that shake the ground around her. That caught the attention of the people passing the road near her. With her caving chest, a flush that creeps across her cheeks appears on her face. Suddenly, a girl’s voice that is as thin as a child’s called her.
Thirty minutes have passed after three in the afternoon but didn’t see a glimpse of her dad yet. She puts her head on her wrist while her arm stands on the table. Her half-closed eyes stare at the pole she stands before as she fidgets her fingers while waiting for her dad.Thoughts of going home entered her mind as she thinks that her dad must be on some busy schedule after reminding her of the letter at his desk, but suddenly, he shows up after running while chasing his breath. Darius took a breather and stands straight after a long quick run. He sees Adeline sitting at the blacksmith’s table while waiting for him.“Dad!” Adeline said as she walks close to him.“I’m sorry for such a long wait, Adeline. I lost track of time. The head covenant suddenly assigned to me a job that needs heavy responsibility,” Darius explained while still catching his breath.“It’s okay, dad. We can postpone this first if y
“What do you think this trash will do?” Darius asked in a deep tone voice that Adeline didn’t hear before. He gave her a more intense feel by looking down at her from his tall head. Adeline’s fear came back after fading from the relief of being safe.“T… Trash?” Adeline stuttered with her mouth falling open. Her eyes widened after seeing a new side of Darius which seems like he’s possessed by someone.“Sleep you say? Do you think it’s helpful? Who wants sleep to be his ability anyway? That’s the most embarrassing study I’ve ever heard. Would you mind explaining to me why not?” Darius walks in front of Adeline with a smug face.“It’s… it puts s… someone into sleep longer than a basic spell?” Adeline starts shaking as she holds the bottle in her trembling hands.“Is that a question, huh? Someone? Do you mean a person? So you’re planning
The day when the murder of an innocent man named Launnar happened, a sight made Silvestre lie about his report. He didn’t report the complete event of the day, only the details about Launnar’s condition.On that day, he is checking the boundary for outside spells that may be trapped. These spells are commonly a threat, especially for the residents who are unaware of their existence. While scanning for possible traps, drips of blood going into a bush caught his attention. He followed the trail without even caring about what will happen to him.Even if his breaths are hitching, he continues his discovery with an increased pulse. The more he goes, the larger the drips become. At the end of his search, in an acacia tree that stands out from any other tree, he sees the body exactly how he described it from his reports, but Launnar isn’t the only one there.A woman shakes his body even if she knows that there’s no way he could be alive from his
The night when Celestia accompanied Adeline to go home, they decided to visit Holessa first. Their goal isn’t only to get the candies that nullify her solution, but also to recruit her in sneaking through the giant tree. They didn’t expect Silvestre to welcome them.“Mr. Enfina… may I ask if Holessa’s doing something?” Adeline asked with a frozen body skipping a breath.“Why a shock? And it’s already late now. Do your parents know this? I thought Vyldir is strict to his daughter,” Silvestre said with narrowed eyes.“I wanted to go, and dad allowed me,” Celestia reasoned.“That’s rare,” Silvestre said.“Uhm… Sorry for intruding suddenly. We’re just passing through. I’m just here to ask Holessa something about our school works. Is she free?” Adeline asked“Wait a minute. I’ll call her,” Silvestre said as he leav
After the curfew hours on the same night, 10:00 PM, most of the houses from the haven turned their lights off. The people are now entering a silent night's sleep. Together with the moon, the Southern Moosewood’s miniature wisps glows around the giant tree. Those lights aren’t the only ones who are circling around, but there is also a number of people patrolling the site. There are two guards at the bottom part of the tree who takes a break and talks about things. “Hey bro, did you catch the weekly magazines?” A man asked. “Yeah! Blue Pink really stands out! If I just made myself stronger, I’ll resign as a guard and go directly to their concerts,” the other man said. “I’m jealous. You must have a sustaining life of your own.” “Not yet. BLUEPINK’s first before my life.” “ACHOO!” A sudden loud cough from afar caught their attention. “What the hell is that?” “I don’t know, but from that sneeze, his brain must be already out
A grotesquely carved animal made of stone dropped at the exact spot Celestia was. Blood splatted around the figure the time it hits the ground. A sudden earthquake shook after the impact.“We’re completely out of luck. It’s a gargoyle,” Adeline said as she narrows her eyes towards their enemy.The statue that became a demonic vessel growls a head-shaking vibration. Its body is completely stone but depicts the body of a human and a bat hybrid. Its height is half more than them. From its appearance, its strength is imaginable.“J… Jolly…” Celestia stuttered while looking at the drips of blood at the gargoyle’s feet. Her chin shakes out of despair.“Did you name it already!?” Adeline exclaimed as she looks at Celestia with wide pupils. While the gargoyle completely stands up, she sighs and looks in front with a blank stare. “I’m sorry for being selfish. I know that I took advanta
Celestia looked down, thinking of other solutions that wouldn’t involve such high risk, but the world seems to be not in favor of her wishes. Without her noticing, Adeline changed course to her left, which is nearer to the gargoyle.Adeline’s decision is absolute even she knows the risks. As she turns left, she became the gargoyle’s target. Without Celestia noticing, she baited the monster into the left and sacrificed herself to buy time. In no time, the monster caught up to her as it holds her broom and pounds her head, breaking her broom in half and sending her into the ground. The hard hit marked a wound on her head and gave her nausea while she falls to the ground.She grunts loud from pain, but from her location, no one could hear her. Seconds later, she hits the grassy ground like how a truck running at maximum speed would hit a civilian. The first to have contact was her back, paralyzing most of her body parts. From the height she came from, mo
Celestia miraculously projected the bullet in a straight path forward. The bullet pierced through the center of the gargoyle’s neck, marking a wide hole in it. The shot is too fast for the naked eye to see. With the shock, Celestia’s hand flew to her chest with her mouth falling open.“I missed…” Celestia said and chuckles with sweat. The gargoyle stopped with its head down. “I’ll fire another spell. I’m going to be sure this will hit.”“Wait!” Adeline shouted as she raise her palm towards Celestia before she cast her spell. She narrows her eyes to have a clear analysis. “It’s breaking down.”The gargoyle’s body summoned cracks that continuously wrap throughout its body. Its eyes are closed, showing them that it is currently not hostile. When the crack covered the whole of its body, the stone breaks down starting from its fingers and toes, and climbs up towards the bod