“He… A… ACHOO!!?” Adeline coughed loud as she opens the door to her house. She puts the broom she is holding in the side of where the umbrellas are placed. As usual, the living room that welcomes the visitors has no one in it. A woman in an apron came out of the kitchen to welcome her.
Hilnora, Darius’ housewife, stands 5’6 tall with an oversensitive feel. She has dull brown eyes and her closely shaved, curly, black hair is frequently maintained. She usually wears loose casual clothes. She’s not the type to go outside frequently. She went to Adeline and kisses her cheeks.
“Good evening sweetie. How’s your day with your friend?” Hilnora asked with a smile.
“My project, mom. It’s already done! Holessa helped me craft it,” Adeline exclaimed with a wide grin and gleaming eyes. She bounces from foot to foot while entering the living room.
“Really!? That means you’re gra
Unlike the usual office flooded with busy people, Darius came inside the building without even encountering a single person. The doors are wide open, but it doesn’t feel like it is giving its welcome to visitors. He didn’t bother being paired with ghosts, that’s why he went straight to the head covenant’s office and sees Silvestre smoking out the window, the same thing he always does.Darius went beside “Can I have some smoke?” Darius asked as he opens his palm towards Sivlestre.“I’m not informed that you’re a smug one.”“I’m just trying one. You’re always saying that this is your comfort. Well, this is the time to prove it,” Darius said. Silvestre didn’t hesitate to give him a stick of cigar. Just after Silvestre lit it, Darius inhaled the smoke like a water diver. His diaphragm twists, making him cough loud smokes continuously. His airless vomit made Silvestre laughs har
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