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Alkan didn't believe Gio's words and continued to watch over his wife. For the next few days, he didn't find anything suspicious so he let his guard down. Unbeknownst to Alkan, the black sawikin hadn’t actually left the house. It had stayed inside and never left Valeria's side. At first, Valeria was afraid. However, she became used to it. The black sawikin had already told her about the Tribal land -- the place where creatures like the sawikin came from, and although she didn’t fully believe it yet, the power and abilities that she had witnessed with her own eyes couldn’t be explained by science. Maybe it wouldn’t hurt to believe, even if she couldn’t trust the face of the sawikin man. That’s why she didn’t want Alkan to know the black sawikin hadn't really left. She knew he’d just worry and blame himself. The sawikin had said it wouldn’t leave her side until it got what it wanted, but it wouldn’t tell her its intentions. It just followed her around and rarely interfered with her life. So she decided to let it follow her. The next day, the Mayor held a party and invited Alkan and his wife. It was already four in the afternoon when they left the house. The Mayor led him to meet some influential families in San Roque, while Valeria excused herself, saying she would sit in the corner and wait for him. He didn’t protest since he knew Valeria didn’t enjoy gatherings like these. After several minutes of introductions, hours passed by unnoticed. He didn’t realize the time until everyone started heading to eat dinner. He excused himself from the Mayor and quickly went to Valeria’s spot, but she wasn’t there. Alkan looked at Gio who was silently leaning against the wall. His gaze questioned where Valeria was. The sawikin frowned. Alkan didn’t waste any time and quickly stepped out of the mansion. Everyone was busy, so no one noticed him when he made his way out. "Where is she?" he asked in a low voice. Gio followed him, and when they reached a quieter place, he answered. "Tura said Valeria is in the garden. But he can’t find her exact location." Alkan frowned. "Can’t find her exact location?" "It seems someone hid her presence. Only the black sawikin can do that," Gio said. He fell silent for a moment, then narrowed his eyes. "Black sawikin?" He thought of the black sawikin that had visited his house. He cursed under his breath. "I swear, if that bird dares to hurt her, I’ll roast him!" Gio was stunned and looked away. He grimaced. After all, one of the things sawikin hated the most was being roasted like a bird. Alkan quickly reached the fountain at the far end of the garden. Valeria wasn’t there, but he saw two black feathers lying on the grass. He squinted. "Looks like the black sawikin took your woman away," Gio said as he stopped behind him. He looked up at the night sky. The moon was bright and round. A cool breeze blew, but his mind was blank. "What do they want from her?" he mumbled under his breath. Gio looked at him, then gazed into the distance. "I’m not sure. But it seems that your woman is special." "Does black sawikin knows you’re watching over me?" Gio was silent for a few minutes. "It seems so." He sighed. "If I’m right, they’ll use Valeria as bait against you." Alkan’s frown deepened. "I’ll find their den, those bastards," he cursed and gritted his teeth. "You can’t!" Gio immediately interrupted. "You’re not ready to face their tribe. If they’re using the woman as bait, I’m sure they won’t harm her. There’s still a chance to get her back. You need to wait for the tribe’s next move." "But—" "They won’t harm Valeria until they have you. Do you understand?" But Alkan’s frown didn’t disappear, so Gio sighed heavily and said, "Just think, if they had any ill intentions toward Valeria, they would have killed her the first time they saw her. But they haven’t done anything. So the only thing you can do now is wait." Alkan clenched his fist. He was about to speak when, from the corner of his eye, he saw a shadow. He turned to look and froze. There was a black sawikin standing among the flowers, staring at him. The creature had been hidden in the darkness, so he hadn’t noticed at first, but as he looked in its direction, he saw its red eyes glowing brighter. Alkan gasped. His knees weakened in fear. Gio also looked in the direction he was staring at and stood upright. Like Alkan, he hadn’t noticed the black sawikin’s presence. Gio furrowed his brow. It seemed that the black tribe was using something to conceal their presence. This was not a good sign. "Where did you take her?" Alkan asked. Though his body trembled with fear, he forced himself to ask for Valeria’s sake. The black sawikin stood silent for a few minutes before stepping into the moonlight. Its black wings were spread open, and a smile played on its lips as it looked at Alkan. Alkan clenched his fist. "Where did you take her?!" he asked. The black sawikin giggled. "Seems like the leader chose the right woman." Alkan squinted, his fist tightening. "What do you want from her?!" he asked again, his teeth clenched in anger. Is this black sawikin deaf or plainly stupid? Why is this bird not answering his questions and made him ask again and again?! "Ah?" The black sawikin held its chin and narrowed its eyes at him. "Nothing. The leader just wants to take a good look at her." The words hit Alkan like cold water. His gaze grew even sharper. "If you lay a hand on even a strand of her hair, I’ll kill you all!" The sawikin laughed and shook its head. "Alkan Buena, don’t speak too soon. You may regret what you’ve said today!" the bird said before flying off into the sky. Alkan’s body shook with suppressed rage. His eyes followed the black sawikin until it disappeared from view. The silence in the air lingered for several minutes. "Follow it," he whispered to Gio. Gio blinked. "What?" "Follow it. Hurry! Don’t let that damn bird get away!" But Gio stayed standing behind him. Alkan took a deep breath and turned to face Gio. "What? Aren’t you going to follow?" Gio furrowed his brow and looked up at the sky. "It’s not the right time for you." Alkan cursed again. "What’s the right time? Did you hear what it said? If I don’t save Valeria, those bastards might do something to her!" "Calm down, Alkan." Alkan cursed repeatedly, pulling at his own hair. He quickly left the garden and searched for the guards stationed at the entrance of the mansion. "Why did you let her leave?!" he shouted at them after telling them about Valeria’s disappearance. "Damn it! You should have gone with her! She’s a woman, she doesn’t know her way around here, and you just let her wander off?" He cursed again. "If anything happens to my wife, you better hide because I’ll find you and tear you apart!" Just then, the mayor came out of the mansion. Some guests, who had heard his cursing, followed behind. "What’s going on here?" the mayor asked the guards with a frown and turned to Alkan. "What happened, Alkan?"
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Alkan didn't answer the Mayor and hurriedly left the party.A few days later, his business finally opened but Alkan was not happy. “Alkan,” Gio called, sitting in the chair across from him. The sawikin tried to catch his gaze but failed. Gio sighed. “Don’t sink too low. Nothing will happen to Valeria.” He looked at the sawikin. “It’s been days, but the black sawikin hasn’t shown any signs. Are you sure Valeria’s still alive?” Gio’s lips formed a thin line. “Believe that nothing will happen to her.” Alkan cursed and slammed his fist on the table. “Nothing? Those monsters have no conscience. You’re not even doing anything to find her. You, bird clans, are worthless!” he said, standing up and storming out of the storage room. But when he stepped out, he saw Manuel. Alkan stopped for a moment before silently walking past the man. The white sawikin wouldn’t lend a hand to look for Valeria, and Alkan didn't know where the lair of the black sawikin was except for those white sawi
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The man smiled and looked into the distance. The sun was just beginning to rise, casting a peaceful dawn across the sky. "I do not wish to refuse your request, especially since this is the first time in nearly a hundred years that someone has sought help from the Immortal Tribe. What makes it even more amusing is that a mortal is the one asking for help. Isn't that an interesting story to be written in history?" In the future, Alkan would realize that leaving the female exorcist in the care of the Immortal Tribe was the right decision. After bidding farewell to the woman, he flew back north, to the forest where the necromancer’s power kept the land in its grip. He landed and summoned the Diamond Woman. He cleared his throat. "The sorcerer said you can restore Pilak and Anino to their human forms. I want them to take shape so I can communicate with them more easily." The Diamond Woman fell silent for a few seconds before ask
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Alkan and the female exorcist landed outside the gate. They were quickly surrounded by guards. When the guards saw Alkan and the female exorcist, they were shocked. "A mortal?" one of the guards asked in astonishment, lowering his raised weapon. "You haven’t returned to the White Palace in months. Many things have happened that you are unaware of." He then turned his gaze to the female exorcist standing beside Alkan. The guard's eyes narrowed, and after a moment, they widened in shock. "Mortal, why are you with the traitor? Get away from her!" he shouted, raising his sword in front of the female exorcist. Alkan's vision darkened. "Where is Manuel? Inform him that I want to speak with him," he said through gritted teeth. "But, mortal—" "Do as I say!" Perhaps due to the force he released, coming from Menandro, the first king of the White Palace, the guards quickly moved. They lowered their weapons and stepped b
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He took a deep breath and nodded. Kneeling beside Valeria, he gently brushed his fingers against her cheek. She remained unconscious, showing no signs of waking anytime soon. From the corner of his eye, he saw the female exorcist slowly open her eyes. He turned to her and spoke. "How are you feeling?" She scanned her surroundings before looking at him, then lowered her gaze to her swollen belly. "The prince’s child is still here," she whispered. Alkan followed her gaze. "Do you want me to…" "No." The exorcist shook her head and sighed. She lifted her head and glanced around. "Where are we in Tribal?" "Near the North, in the middle of a vast forest." The exorcist stood and took a deep breath. Her gaze fell on Valeria. "The mortal…" Her eyes narrowed. "Why does Valeria look so pale?" "A curse has awakened in her soul," Alkan replied, his expression dark. "The only way to break it i
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After a few minutes, Alkan slowly descended. He opened his eyes. The whites of his eyes had turned black, and a strange smile played on his lips. In a blink, his expression and eye color returned to normal. The diamond noticed but didn’t question it—she simply smiled at him. “Master, you have successfully obtained the third power. Now, you can fully manifest your black wings.” “Black wings?” he repeated in confusion, glancing over his shoulder. He saw nothing there. The diamond chuckled. “Why don’t you step out of your consciousness first, Master?” she suggested. Alkan withdrew his awareness from within, and as soon as he did, a sharp pain seared through his back. He had felt some discomfort earlier, but he hadn’t expected it to be this painful once he was back in his physical body. He clenched his jaw and turned to look behind him. There, he saw the black wings. He stood up straight, a grin curving his lips.
