Emperor and magic

Chapter 23 - Emperum

Chapter 23 – Emperum

       It was only a matter of time and half the individual were cleared, leaving only a few others who were either running for their lives or sitting on the ground in acceptance to their fate.

“Why aren’t they using their ability to fend off these things.” Kiara screamed at the people running beside her. But unfortunately one of the flying beast noticed her presence and began approaching with a mind blowing speed.

            Meanwhile Ghou who was aware of this fact flung his arms towards the creature in an attempt to activate the fire veins, but the action proved useless as it couldn’t even sprout from the ground. Seeing the tough situation, he had no choice but to push Kiara far away from her position which ended with the creature’s sharp claws digging into the gray ground, scaring all the people who now ran with maximum fright.

Seeing the strange display, Ghou’s eyes turned narrow as the creature ignored its action and flew into the sky, continuously grappling on any human it came in contact with.

Not long after Kiara stood in front of Ghou with a fairly bruised face, and her royal gown torn into that’s of a commoner, “Thank you.”

            Ghou plainly ignored the words of Kiara and proceeded to bend to the layer that the creature’s claws dug into, “Look, there’s the white patch.”

Even though the current situation only rendered fear, Ghou strangely found a way to calm down.

“Ghou wat…” Even before Kiara could complete her sentence, Ghou jumped away from his position, swiftly dodging the incoming attack of the creature that once again landed its claws to the exact spot on the ground before flying back to the dark gray sky.

“Look, it’s an escape room.” Ghou whispered while pointing to the whitish layer of the ground which seemed to be cracking up, almost like a mirror.

Saying those words, two of the creature vastly approached Ghou and Kiara with an aura that exploded with killing intent. Without further investigation, the two pair began to run helter-skelter especially with the aura around the two beasts.

“Why do they was us dead.”

“I think it’s because they know we are going to escape.”

“But we’re losing the escape passage.”

         A conversation sprang up between Ghou and Kiara who tried their maximum to dodge the attacks from the creature that only grew furious after every attack.

“Then we have to go back.”

With those words, the two pairs immediately turned around and began making their way to the white layer of ground, now making the creatures to screech in anger.

            After a long time of running, they arrived before the white layer that expanded before their very eyes like a puddle of flowing water.

“Stand still and wait for that claw attack.” Ghou commanded Kiara who rested her arms on her thigh while she panted like a tired leopard

“How come they are only after us, there are many….”

        Kiara paused in her words and turned to stare at the surrounding, only to realize they were the last individual standing in the scene, while the other monsters had suddenly disappeared now remaining only those two.

Ahh!

       Kiara moaned in fear after noticing the creature that didn’t halt for a second and now approaching them with a vast speed while pointing their pointier and sharper claws toward the two people who jumped sideways as soon as the razor-sharp claw was about to collide into their body.

Moreover, a loud crack sounded in the arena while the two creatures immediately gave a loud screech at both Ghou and Kiara before adhering to fly away with a lightning speed like little cub going to report a message to their master.

“We… We’re saved.” Ghou and Kiara screamed simultaneously before running into an embrace that lasted for some few seconds.

Meanwhile the crack on the white layer of the ground drastically began to widen, tearing off like a piece of cloth some minutes later before revealing a purple void that looked similar to a portal.

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       Ghou and Kiara stared blankly at the portal for some time before transferring their staring at each other. Even though this was an opportunity to escape the so called Emperum, it was still scary as they didn’t know what awaited them beyond this portal.

“In the count of one to three.”

The both of them immediately began to count, and in the last number, they proceeded to jump into the portal already getting prepared for the next thing to come.

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GUALIVERE PASSAGEWAY

PASSAGEWAY PASSED – 1/20

COUNTDOWN [00:50:59]

            find the key

“YOU MIGHT ESCAPE THE EMPERUM”

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          Ghou’s face fuzzed immediately after seeing the transparent blue screen that appeared in front of his eyes. After reading the brief text in the screen, Ghou and Kiara didn’t waste time and immediately began to scatter through the luxurious room that that appeared in.

               This matter was very life threatening especially with the countdown, and they weren’t going to die like this.

       Thirty minutes quickly passed and the room look messed up with Ghou and Kiara screening through all the furniture.

“I’m-so tired Ghou. Have you checked the fireplace.”

“I think so.”

“And the fire is still lit.” Without another seconds she ran to the fireplace holding a cup filled with water before drenching it on the flame that immediately died off.

“Come to think of it Kiara, where is the door.” Ghou stood up from his sitting position and began to stroll around the room like it was nothing important. Though his face still revealed a feeling of exhaustion, he still wanted to know where the door was located.

“It’s right there.” Kiara immediately replied pointing to the extravagant black door that fitted well with the wallpaper of the room.

        As soon as Ghou got closed enough to the wall, his heart jumped with fright seeing the small metallic key already fixed to the door, “Kiara, stop scrambling through those coal and come here, I think we found the key.”

               Upon saying those words, a notification appeared in front of their eyes, pushing an emotion of excitement in their heart.

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GUALIVERE PASSAGEWAY

FIRST ROOM PASSED, PROCEED TO THE NEXT ROOM

COUNTDOWN [01:00:00]

            escape the room

“YOU MIGHT ESCAPE THE EMPERUM”

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       Without another seconds wasted, Ghou twisted the key on the door before pushing it open for their entry.

Kiara mouth dropped open upon entering the room which look like an abandoned cell as the background was tinted black with the absent of even a candle light.

       The sides of the room was present of various weapons which proposed a hint to what was going to happen. Ghou however remained silent while scanning the dim room.

Before the colleagues could proceed to walk further, a low growl greeted their ears followed by the appearance of a tall purple wolf which stood in front a a wide opened passageway. Almost like a guardian protecting a particular passage.