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Dead Soul Exorcist 41 | Conversation Without Words
As the night grew later in Remirer, the "reunion party" between Elios and Sera became livelier. With refreshing beverages and, of course, secretive information.As the sole princess of Varidianth, Sera was far from graceful. Her demeanor was friendly, yet still dangerous. But it was precisely these traits that Elios appreciated in inter-kingdom dealings."You know, I admire the beautiful bags they sell in Zyronox," murmured Sera as she sipped her drink, her glass lost count. "Please add that to the list of herbal remedies Valorthorn will send, and I agree to dispatch medicines from our laboratory.""Of course. I'll get some for you," Elios flipped through the pages of the confidential document in his lap. He read it for a moment then looked startled. "So, you initiated this investigation based on a report from Earl Swiftwind?""Of course!" Sera sighed disappointedly, then glanced down at William Zephyr, who was asleep on her lap. "He said he met Kieran Nyxshade. And I couldn't help bu
Dead Soul Exorcist 42 | Midnight Attack
"I've explained everything that needs to be done," Dravon said as he rose from his small throne and straightened his somewhat wrinkled royal robe. He observed all the knights sitting to listen and watch him in the hall. "Do you have any questions?"The knights remained silent, perhaps already tired from being asked to do so many things at once. Like searching for Kieran Nyxshade in the vast kingdom of Varidianth without any clues, finding Lunabelle Nightcrown-Silverlake who was likely still with Kieran, preparing for a magical attack in the city of Rainvale, and at the same time, returning to the Valorthorn palace to ensure the country's security did not weaken. But Dravon still held firm to his principle that humans could surpass their own limits when forced.Dravon cleared his throat. "If there are no—"Suddenly, the hall door swung open wide. A moment later, the Crown Prince, Prince Vikrant, entered the hall with a servant and two of his knights. He glanced at the knights, then snor
Dead Soul Exorcist 43 | The Attack Began
Dravon always thought that no school building in the entire kingdom of Varidianth could surpass the nobility school in the city of Umbravale. Its large and tall structure was made of stones so strong that they became sturdier with each rain. Various colored trees were planted close together, so the falling leaves would blend harmoniously across the schoolyard, creating its own ever-changing painting every day.If only Dravon had the money, he would surely paint all of it on a canvas. But he wasn't sure if his father's salary as a gardener at the palace could afford to send Dravon's painting equipment to Umbravale. Dravon should have been able to pick it up, but since the beginning, he only had a small room in a special building for servant living quarters, and the Queen despised him. So, the only place Dravon could consider home now was his room at the Umbravale orphanage, where he shared it with nine other children.That morning, the sky was so overcast, the leaves had fallen, and th
Dead Soul Exorcist 44 | Revealing The Facts
The morning sunlight gently penetrated through the curtains. The breeze danced beneath the heavy lace. But Elios Silverlake, who was looking down at a text message on his mobile phone, did not feel that way. General Griffin had informed him last night that he had failed his mission, and was probably languishing in the dungeon until the next trial when Elios read his message.A faint smile crossed Elios' face. Only one person could thwart his plans and bring General Griffin to justice. Only one person Elios knew was best at turning black into white and white into black. Someone who enjoyed the game as long as he got the role of God."What's wrong?" Seraphina's hoarse voice made Elios hurriedly put his mobile phone in his pocket and return to reading the document on his lap."Nothing," Elios muttered. "I just found out that my men failed to get Dravon. But, it's all my fault for only sending one person."He turned to see Seraphina stretching her shoulders on his bed. The woman's skin lo
Dead Soul Exorcist 45 | Burried Secrets—And Thriving
Half a year ago."So I think, with the method in this book, we can create a smaller magic pattern with a much bigger effect," Will finished. He put the book he was reading on the coffee table and looked at Dravon who was sitting on the sofa scribbling something in his sketchbook. There was only the sound of pencil tips scratching the paper, and wood burning in the fireplace. "Dravon, you heard my explanation, didn't you?""I did," Dravon replied, without stopping scribbling. "You were explaining how to minimise the magic pattern by turning the circular lines into pointed ones, and the pointed lines into circular ones. Then adding magic patterns to stretch the magic. Easy enough. But I'm not sure it's suitable for Rainvale city's hilly terrain."Will smiled and cursed inwardly. "I must admit your intelligence and nonchalance are an irritating mix," he said calmly. He reached for the coffee cup on the table and took a sip. The bitter taste with a hint of sweetness was a fl
Dead Soul Exorcist 46 | Numbness
Dravon stepped carefully down the stairs from his brother's jet. Lightning thundered violently in the afternoon sky. A slow drizzle fell from the grey clouds. Hastily, a servant caught up with him and shielded him with an umbrella. But Dravon dismissed the umbrella and pulled his palace robes around his shoulders. He quickened his pace, and looked up. Letting the rain and wind hit his face. Inhaling deeply the scent of the surrounding plantations."We will split up, Your Highness," one of the knights whispered in his ear. Dravon nodded faintly. He stopped at an empty patch of ground. He kicked the ground lightly with his boot, letting the mud soil it. But the drizzle quickly faded the marks of his steps.Dravon hid his disappointment. "Let's wait until the rain stops," he said loud enough for all his subordinates to hear. "You guys keep watch here so no civilians come to mess this place up. I want to visit someone."A car he had hired was waiting by the side of the road. A much more l
Dead Soul Exorcist 47 | Unexpected Danger
Julian was pushing his lawnmower when he felt the first drops of rain on his forehead. He blinked, his hand moving to wipe his forehead."Rain?" Julian murmured in surprise, rubbing his slightly wet fingers."Jules." Lunabelle called him from the terrace. The little girl was sitting on a wooden chair, combing the Barbie hair that Julian's mother bought yesterday. "I think you should come in soon.""Yes, Lunabelle," Julian sighed and pushed his lawnmower towards the garage. "I also know it's going to rain soon.""It's not about the rain," Lunabelle objected. "I smell ham sandwich from inside. I think Josie wants us to come in and have lunch together."Sure enough, Julian's mother suddenly shouted from inside the house. "Jules! Luna! Come in and have lunch together! I made you ham sandwiches!""Yes, Mom!" Julian shouted back so his mother could hear. He noticed Lunabelle had already gotten off the wooden chair and was carefully walking into the house. Julian's cat, Cassie, had eagerly f
Dead Soul Exorcist 48 | Past Memories
A year and a half ago."Dravon?"Before Dravon could turn away from the book he was studying to respond to the call, the book was already snatched from under his arms. "Hey!" Dravon protested.He looked surprised at the five kids surrounding him. Five kids whose faces he remembered well because they always seemed to be with Kieran Nyxshade.There was something in their expressions that made Dravon feel threatened. It made him unsure that they were looking for him in the library with good intentions. "What do you want from me?" Dravon asked."We heard you were invited to Kieran's house yesterday," Emma said, crossing her arms. "We want to know what you were doing there.""You don't need to know," Dravon replied. He adjusted his glasses, which had slipped down his nose. His mind replayed yesterday's events when Kieran invited Dravon to his family's manor. They were just studying together while drinking tea in Kieran's family library. But he was not willing to share that pleasant moment
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138 | Endings That Become Beginnings
"I decided to trust you, Dravon," Kieran replied. "But you betrayed my trust in you. Over and over again." He maintained his smile, as the tip of his sword was still in Dravon's grasp. He pushed his sword harder, but Dravon's defences were as hard as granite. The prince began to fight back, until the blade of Kieran's sword slipped out and pierced the bed. The Valorthorn prince immediately jumped out of bed. His diamond-hilted sword formed in his hand from millions of pieces of magic light. "Read my mind, Kieran," Dravon growled, almost pleading. "So that you may know what truly happened." Kieran's gaze dimmed. "I don't want to know," he refused. The next instant all the glass in the place shattered and struck Dravon. The Crown Prince immediately ducked, creating a protective wall of magic around his body. Dravon gritted his teeth as he got back to his feet. "Alright if that's what you want, we fight," he said. The man immediately swung his magic sword at Kieran. Both their swo
137 | Blinded by Vengeance
Kieran was woken up by a jolt on his shoulder. He opened his eyes, instantly overcome by a feeling of nausea. But when he realised that it was Julian who woke him up, he was shocked to death. Because Julian's clothes were soiled with blood and sweat. In his hand was a sword, which Kieran realised he had borrowed from a palace knight. Around them was only chaos. "I think they mixed something into my drink," Kieran said. "A lot of something and—" "That's not important," Julian interrupted. "Everly betrayed us. But somehow she didn't give me enough sleeping pills. So I woke up early, and saw a lot of dead souls out there. A lot of them. The phone rang, and I called Serena's father. It was just as bad there. There's a plague of dead souls that's attacking our entire kingdom." Each sentence pierced Kieran like a sword. He quickly got up from his chair and for a moment desperately fought off the dizziness and nausea. Even so, he immediately searched for Elios Silverlake's whereabouts, an
136 | The Fall of Chessboard
"It's weird seeing four revenants in one room," was the first thing the King of Varidianth, Elios Silverlake, said as they were all ushered into the Throne Room."Yeah, maybe not as weird as all of us seeing you suddenly become King, Elios," Jace replied kindly from the corner of the room. But everyone ignored him, especially Morana."We may look like immortal, rebellious seventeen-year-olds, but I hope you know that recently the number of revenants has increased due to the rise of The Malevolent Sorcerer-King. I hope it's not you," Morana said calmly.Elios immediately stood up from his throne chair, as if he was uncomfortable sitting there. The man approached all the prisoners, with a sad smile. "You don't look like a seventeen-year-old to me at all," Elios said. "But the fact that you're here, away from Zyronox, I think proves that you're in good hands. For a long time, Princess Morana."Morana gritted her teeth. "Don't think you know me just because you know my name," she exclaime
135 | Indecisive between Two Sides
In her entire life, Everly had never heard of the Black Tower. But from the bones scattered in the corner of the room, it was most likely the same place as the Red Tower in the northern area of Valorthorn that was reserved for the exile of traitors. The difference, though, was that there were no alogojos and torture devices waiting here. There was only darkness and emptiness, which was actually another form of torture."So..." Everly tried not to glance over as her cousin, Oliver, inched closer while rubbing his hands together. "How have you been?"After the past six months of being exiled by their extended family simply because of the curse in her blood, the words 'How have you been?' really felt ambiguous. Nonetheless, Everly shrugged. "As you can see, Odd," she muttered. "I'm confined here with you on traitorous charges. And since that's the way it is, I try not to protest."Oliver laughed awkwardly, as if he thought she was trying to be funny. But she wasn't. There was nothing fun
134 | Fixing the Past
Dravon was right, that Kieran did not need mind-reading magic to know what had just happened. He could feel the coldness of William Zephyr's gaze on him, penetrating his skin. He could feel the emptiness that Dravon hid behind his casual demeanour. But it was the fact that Dravon came straight to him after his fight with William that bothered Kieran. It made him, inevitably, remember the past between the two of them in Umbravale."You think," Dravon muttered as he leaned against the magic wall. He casually removed his court robes and placed them on his lap. Kieran had never noticed it before. How graceful Dravon was. How he was more fit to be a prince than a king's son really was. How friendly and kind he was to his peers and the people who worked for him. "What will become of us. I mean, what fate awaits you and me."Kieran huffed. It was more because he felt cold than because he wanted to be cool. Dravon's magic fire was right behind his back but he couldn't feel
133 | End Everything
The two of them climbed more and more stairs, until they were on a fairly high floor in the Black Tower. The higher they got, the cleaner the rooms became. It was as if no one had dared to climb these stairs before.Until finally Will stopped at the highest floor, as the only room that had furniture in it. A canopied bed, a sofa set, a dresser and a closet.Dravon was not at all surprised, he simply lit a fire in the two lanterns that lay on top of the pair of nightstands in the bedroom, and sat down on his dusty, fragile bed. A centipede poked out of the hem of his blanket, but Dravon deliberately ignored it."So," Dravon asked cheerfully. "What did you want to talk to me about, Will?"Will moved closer to him. All his cool demeanour slowly crumbled, replaced with a fragility underneath. "We lost badly," he muttered. "But it's not too late. I know atop this tower we can still paint the final magic pattern. Or we can go home to Valorthorn, and def
132 | Black Tower
When the cloth covering their eyes was finally opened, only darkness and cold greeted them. A building, which Julian finally realized was the Black Tower. Although it seemed like this place wasn't as scary as Lord Swiftwind had told him about. Or perhaps, the wizards around him made Julian feel that way.After the presence of the knights enclosing them had long since faded, Dravon snapped his fingers, summoning blue magic flames that danced around them all, burning what Julian realized too late to be bones. The bones of those who were once trapped in this place."We are only three hours away from the palace," said William. His pale and handsome face looked beautiful against the blue firelight."Maybe only an hour," Dravon muttered as he looked at every burnt bone. Not at all bothered by the heat. So like it or not, Julian thinks about Jace. That those who have fire elemental magic cannot burn. "They deliberately chose a circuitous path to confuse us.""Now what do we want to do?" Oliv
131 | True Love
Arlo finds Lunabelle in her room. His foster sister was sitting on the bed, while Lana combed her hair. From Lana's chuckle and Lunabelle's annoyed voice, Arlo realized that his sister was discussing romantic matters with Lana. Also complaining about Arlo. Because they both remained silent when Arlo entered the room."Well," said Arlo cheerfully as he sat on the sofa with his legs propped up on one of the arms. "It seems like you two are doing fine while Varidianth is getting destroyed overtime."Lunabelle's pink eyebrows rose. "What's going on with Varidianth? The plague of dead souls?""Yeah, almost actually," Arlo answered. "But what I want to say is, Seraphina died." Lunabelle froze in shock. And Arlo proceeded cautiously."Seraphina was killed by Prince Vikrant. After that, we were forced to appoint Elios as king. So that's it. You are officially a royal princess again," he explained. Then added grimly. "Yet Elios sentenced Dravon and his fri
130 | Make Peace and Forgive
Previously, the Black Tower was just a bedtime story for Kieran. Different from prison, this place was used to lock up nobles who betrayed the kingdom. The location is unknown, and the place is very dark without the slightest source of light. It is said that every prisoner locked up there would rather die than stay there for the rest of their lives.Now, Kieran knew that it wasn't just a fairy tale.His eyes were covered by a black cloth while his hands were tied by another cloth. He, Julian, Serena, as well as Dravon, Oliver, William, Everly, and their servant whose name Kieran didn't know, were forced to sit in a horse-drawn carriage whose cabin was quite long. During the uncomfortable journey because the carriage kept shaking due to rocks or roots, they could hear the galloping of the horses of the knights accompanying them."It's really sad that now you and I are on the same train, heading to the Black Tower, Kieran," Dravon said sarcastically. Only the two of them understood how
