"We finally arrived at our destination," Hazel announced.Lili groaned, "Now we have to hitchhike over there? Ahhh, what a pain.""Nothing we can do it, now get going," Trif responded.They continued walking towards the castle.Phize gazed from afar at their surroundings."There aren't many trees, the only trees I can see are way far over there," he pointed to his left."Yeah, I can see that, brat. We all have eyes," Trif cut him off.Phize sighed."I'm just trying to be cautious," he thought.Birds flew from above them. Trif took a look at them."Heh. At least the birds aren't wussies, unlike other monsters.""We're getting closer. Open your eyes to see if there is anything suspicious lying around," Hazel advised."How about I use Appraisal?" Lili asked."Okay, can anyone tell me, what Appraisal is? I've been wondering that for a while now," Phize questioned."Oh? You didn't know?" Hazel asked out of mild surprise."How on Earth was I supposed to know?" he replied."Huh? What's Earth
They climbed up the stairs.Step. Step.The sound of the steps they took echoed within the entirety of the castle. They reached the second floor and saw a dining table broken in half.They saw numerous bones spread across the whole room, some of them had armor chest plates, others with helms, some have both, while others have none at all.Rusting long swords were scattered along with the bones."Do we check each of the swords here?" Lili asked."Start searching from top to bottom. Let's leave that room for now," Trif replied.Hazel stared at the skeletons.She was shivering out of her mind and unconsciously grabbed Phize's arm out of fear."What's the big idea?" he asked frustratingly.'G-G-Ghosts. T-There are g-ghosts. I can h-hear them talking."She looked at an area of space above him then spoke, "You're less scary.""I-I'M SCARY???" he pondered."When did I ever get scary? Besides, ghosts don't exist, I already told you that didn't I?" he told her."I-I can hear their voices."Tri
"TRIF! COME BACK HERE!" Lili yelled. Trif grabbed his sword and ran back. Gilleut walked towards them. She cast a spell, "HOLY LIGHT!" A white light blasted through the magic circle she created and it was directed at him. He pointed the Dragon Mark towards it and cast his own spell, "Miasma." Black smoke shot through the sword and the two forces collided. The result ended in a stalemate. All of them were sweating nervously. He chuckled, "You fools. What happened to all the bravery earlier?" He faced front and both of his eyes shone blue, "I'm a little bit stiff today, entertain me, will you? "DON'T KID AROUND US!" Trif retaliated. He ran to him and held his sword high. "TRIF! WAIT!" Phize warned him. Trif pursued his target, he was clearly blinded by anger and frustration, that an enemy could stand around after that attack and mock him. Phize cursed his inability to stop him, "Dammit," he ordered the other two, "I'LL BE A SUPPORT! THE TWO OF YOU FOCUS ON CASTING THE CLEAN
Trif was starting to get worried, "H-Hey, t-this is seriously turning bad. Lili, can't you cast a barrier and annihilate this guy?" "Those only work on weak undead such as skeletons, I even cast a stronger spell on him this time," she answered. They were slowly backing off. "L-Let's think about this situation more thoroughly," Hazel suggested. "Lili, don't you have any stronger spells on you?" Phize asked. "I do, but it takes some time," she responded. "TIME IS TICKING LITTLE ONES!" Gilleut yelled. He took off his own skull and put it on his left hand. "HEADS UP!" He threw his head up in the air and swung his sword. Thump. It was almost like he played baseball with his own head, what was astonishing about this fact aside from its absurdity was his undeniably good aim without the use of his eyes. The head shot through between the two formed groups and all of them couldn't help but stare at the peculiar sight. While his head was spinning, he managed to lock his gaze on Hazel
Boom.The ground beneath him exploded.Seismic waves spread across the ground which made it uneasy to stand.The castle shook violently and the dirt and rocks rained down upon them."WOAH!" Lili said in shock.She lost her footing and the spell she had concentrated on was cut off.Phize, Trif, and Hazel were all flung not too high into the air.Hazel hit the wall of the castle on her back while the two boys landed on the ground covered in dirt.Right in the middle, a crater was formed and Gilleut was standing right in the very middle of it.Lili went to Trif.She rattled him."Trif, Trif!"He opened his eyes."Wh-What?""My spell failed! The ground vibrated too much and I lost my concentration. I want you to cast another spell of invisibility on me.""Fine, but where exactly are you?""Just aim in front of you, that's where I am."He did what he was told and cast a spell, "Invisibility."She offered her gratitude, "Thanks. I'll go much farther this time so that his attacks can't inter
"Did you all catch that?" Lili asked for confirmation."Yes, I think I got the basics down," Phize replied."Of course I did," Trif answered."Can we go for a test run?" Hazel asked her."No, we can't, did you forget all about our situation?""360 SECONDS!" Gilleut yelled."Tsk, we're running out of time," Trif worried."Alright, we have to do this in one try. The spell lasts for three whole minutes. Follow my lead," Lili commanded.Both of her hands were faced at Gilleut.She cast a spell, "ANGEL'S BLESSING!"Clouds gathered above her. A blinding beam descended upon the heavens and struck their opponent. White feathers seemed to appear from the beam."...CK."His hands twitched, but he reached a calm state almost immediately. It meant that the pain was tolerable.The rest of the party members faced their hands at him.They chanted all in unison, "ANGEL'S BLESSING!"The beam of light increased in radius, making it appear thicker. Countless more white feathers appeared."GAAAAAAAHHHHH!
"It's the curse. IT'S HIS DANG CURSE!" Gilleut screamed.He halted from speaking for a short few seconds."That means... no matter what happens, I will always be alive. I cannot be exorcised and cannot be killed. What a beautiful power this must be to the living... but not for me."He stood up and grabbed the Dragon Mark on the ground. Everyone was speechless, they didn't know what was happening, and they were clueless about what they were supposed to do."Do you people remember the truce I made, children? That if you don't kill me, I will murder you all?"Trif grew furious, "OH SHUT THE HELL UP! WE KILLED YOU AND YOU WERE RESURRECTED! HOW IS THAT OUR FAULT?""I guess, you're right. But I can't seem to contain all these mixed feelings within me. So, I will reward your efforts for 5 seconds.""5 seconds?" Phize asked."I'll go mad. Start running," he warned.He started counting down, "5 SECONDS!"Black aura released from the skeletal general."RUN!" Hazel shouted as she sprinted away f
All of them were down on the ground, injured severely, Phize was spiked by sharp pieces of rock in the left shoulder, in the knee, and in the stomach, he had a few scratches on his face, and bruises on his elbows. Hazel had stiff arms from the freezing ice, her left thigh had been pinned, as well as her right forearm. Lili's left hand is being crushed by a rock of decent size, with a weight that can't break bones or anything, but can be hard to lift with someone of normal physique, her left lower leg had been pinned by the debris of rock formation. Trif had his stomach spiked by the same kind of rock that had hit the others, his hand took the brunt of the damage from earlier, so it was weak, taking in the burning temperature of the fire and the toughness of the rock. "Sleeping on me? Can't have that, can we?" Gilleut provoked. He dashed to the fallen adventurers as fast as could. Barely anyone could lift a finger, except Trif, that particular technique he had hidden has kept him saf