Two body was on the floor, their heads drooped and eyes wide. Blood was flowing from the gaping wounds on their bodies. A view that made Greraver feel very nauseous. Hundreds of worms like wriggle in his stomach. He turned his face to look away. He didn’t want to see the two bodies. Unfortunately, his heart beat faster the more he tried to ignore it. Nausea mixed with hunger took over his mind. Greraver’s body turned hot. His skin slowly turned red, it cut his breath off, and sweat poured heavily. He closed his eyes, trying against his own will. A minute later, things got tense. Greraver roared! His voice echoed, sounding hoarse, a long howl, and filled with agony. The Greraver’s body curved back. He growled in pain while simultaneously venting anger. His screams from the top of the tower echoed, filling the castle. Greraver’s roar was heard outside the palace. Frightened gripped the guards and maids. The people working inside the palace shuddered in horror at the sound. They knew
It was dark when a pair of Dielh’s brown eyes scanned behind a large tree. He watched the movements of every guard in front of the tower of the Vain Dominion Royal Palace door. At least four guards were there. Two were standing and looking in all directions. The other two were walking around to ensure safety.That night the air was cold and gripping for Dielh. He was on a great mission to bring his best friend out of suffering. On the other side, he was also committing a crime for violating the rules of King Zulniex.King Zulniex gave a tight guard to the palace tower. He made sure that Prince Greraver had no chance of getting out. The tower doors were always locked. On each floor leading to the top of the Prince’s room, they installed a steel-glazed door. Only Dielh, King Zulniex, and General Vigolous could enter the place.Dielh came out of the darkness and walked closer to the guard at the tower door while dragging a dead body. He tried to remain calm, even though his heart almost
The monster had no eyeballs, but Dielh could feel that the Wendigo’s eyes were looking at him. The smell of fresh blood from Dielh’s wounds stimulated the Wendigo to emerge and dominate Greraver’s body. Dielh’s body trembled with fear. His face was as white as cotton. He realized now they were in the jungle. Anything happened. There was no one there but the two of them. They were not in the palace Castle, and this was the wild. He must protect himself from the Wendigo in front of him without hurting Greraver. “Gre! I haven’t showered yet, ok! My smell is rotten, and my flesh tastes bitter because I often drink potions. You remember that, right?” Dielh raised his hand. He tried to talk to Greraver even though he knew it was useless. Dielh wasn’t sure that the Wendigo before him could hear. The Wendigo’s skull did not show that it had ears. “Grrrrrrrrrrr...” the Wendigo growled and slowly approached Dielh. Death seemed closer in front of him. Every step of Wendigo became a threat to
Greraver needed more focus. Someone pulled him towards a narrow alley. His eyes turned dark, and his face, which turned red, returned to normal color. Greraver could not smell the smell of meat from where he stood now.“Don’t make a mess here. People in the market could have killed you,” said the man who pulled Greraver.The man whispered. They were in a crowded market. Sellers were shouting offers, and buyers were busy talking to each other. Even if that man didn’t whisper, no one would hear the man’s words.Greraver felt surprised and gazed at the man. How dare he pull his hand in such a rude manner! His forehead wrinkled, and his face was tense. He tried to remember if he knew the man in front of him.“Who are you?” he asked.“I’ve seen it all, and I know who you are. If the monster shows up now. You’re gonna kill many people. Or even you get killed.”Greraver’s brows coalesced at the man’s words. He thought that this man knew a lot about him. But how was it possible? This was the
“How do you know everything?” Greraver needs more patience. From then on, the man did not answer his question at all.The man stood up and headed for a closet in the room. He opened the door and revealed a neatly lined row of Swords. He picked up a sword and closed the cabinet door.Then the old man sat down in front of Greraver and Dielh. He put the sword on the table. Judging by the color, they made the sword of gold. They carve the sword’s hilt in the shape of a wolf’s head. It was luster indicated that they preserved the sword well.“I make this sword of one pair. One for the King of the Vain Dominion Kingdom and the other for the Crown Prince of that Kingdom. The king himself ordered this sword for you. I made this sword twenty-one years ago when your mother, Queen Venes, was rumored to be pregnant.”Greraver’s eyes did not blink looking at the sword. It filled his heart with happiness. It turned out that his father had prepared him to become crown prince. Even when they had just
The food on the table was so strong that it smelled of the four people sitting around it. They examined the food on a serving plate and copper with bare eyes. The hungry stomach and the delicious dishes Silvia had just served did not interest them in eating immediately.“Contemplating the problem does not make the problem solved. We’ll figure out how to deal with it.” The older man opened the silence at the dining table.Greraver, Dielh and Silvia simultaneously looked at the man.“What’s your name?” asked Greraver. He just remembered that they had not yet known each other.The man put his hands on his chest and slightly lowered his head, full of honour to Greraver.“I am the Teraus. I was a designer and a weapon maker in the Vain Dominion Kingdom. When the Vain Dominion Kingdom was in the hands of King Destian. The vain Dominion Kingdom was the most modern kingdom on the European continent. I am always innovating and designing new weapons of war for the brave warrior.” Teraus said wi
Greraver’s body began to rise. He could smell raw meat. Silvia placed the meat on the stone, as Teraus ordered. The smell of raw meat stirred Greraver’s mind. Hunger took hold of him. His face turned red, and his blue eyes darkened. Greraver knew the Wendigo got ready to take over his body. “Keep calm, Prince. Master yourself and your mind!” Teraus shouted behind him. Step by step, Greraver was getting closer to the stone in the middle of the yard. His heart was beating faster. Two steps before he arrived at the stone, Greraver’s body convulsed. Greraver’s back curved backward. He cried out in pain. A few seconds later, Greraver’s scream turned into a roar. He turned into a Wendigo figure. Quickly, the Wendigo jumped onto the stone. He grabbed the meat and tore off large pieces of meat with his teeth. The tearing of the flesh due to the Wendigo’s sharp teeth made Dielh shudder. He turned to look at Teraus. The man looked seriously at what the Wendigo was doing. Teraus’s gaze was s
Dielh’s face went pale. What would he tell his father if Greraver died?“Teraus! Greaver died?!”Teraus approached Dielh’s body. He crouched down and checked the pulse on Dielh’s neck. Then shook his head slowly.“He is fine. Pick him up and lay him down in that house. Silvia has prepared everything. You can stay in my second home,” Teraus said while pointing somewhere.There was a house smaller than Teraus’s house. In front of the house, they saw Silvia coming out. She had just finished cleaning the house. Dielh immediately picked up Greraver’s stocky body and rushed him into the small house. Teraus followed them.“There are two beds for you both inside. I have prepared everything,” said Silvia softly.Dielh smiled faintly, nodded, and rushed Greraver into the house. The front of the house was higher than the land in front. The floor was made of wood, and the walls were stone.No room inside the house. When Dielh entered the house, there were two wooden beds and a table set with four
“I will accompany you!” said Silvia.“You mean by becoming a fire phoenix?” asked Dielh.“I can become an ordinary phoenix too, Dielh. Flames appeared when I fought. Other than that, I’m still an ordinary phoenix.”“That’s not an excellent idea, Silvia. The king of the Heaven will see you, if you stay in the sky for too long. They will hunt you.”“If Greraver can make the sacrifice of a lifetime, then for once I would like to sacrifice myself for your kingdom. For the sake of the people who want to live in peace. I’m not making an offer. Come on! We must leave quickly.”Then Silvia stepped towards the exit. Dielh and Greraver exchanged glances. The two nodded in unison and followed Silvia’s lead. So did Sid Fortaine.Arriving outside the cave, Silvia transformed herself into a Phoenix. It looked different from the fire phoenix they had ever seen. This time Silvia became a phoenix with excellent rainbow colors.She bent down to allow Greraver, Dielh, and Sid Fortaine to climb onto her
“Zulniex’s troops are not ordinary troops. The power of the Vain Dominion won’t be able to deal with it.”Sid Fortaine spoke while looking at Greraver. Amidst the darkness, Greraver’s body glowed golden. The light was centered on the golden mark on the back of his neck. He looked brave, dignified, and strong.“Only with your inner power you can defeat Zulniex. You can allow the Wendigo within you to merge forever and become the king of all the wendigos in the world. You will control all these monsters on your hands. They will follow your orders and help your troops win the battle.”Greraver looked down. Thousands of Wendigos fell silent with their mouths gaping and watering. It was the same creature form that had been controlling Greraver all along. He was unafraid to look at them, even though they all looked disgusting.“Other options?” asked Greraver.“You can leave the rock you stand on. Then the curse and the wendigo soul will leave your body. You don’t need to reach second or thi
“Whose voice is it?” asked Greraver.“Alice!” Sid Fortaine said as he ran.Greraver, Dielh, and Silvia followed behind him. They ran towards where the sound came from. It’s in another room. Sid Fortaine’s mansion tended to be empty, so the slightest movement could cause an echo.Her scream was as well. It must have made the entire wall vibrate. Likewise, with their footsteps when running. In a few seconds, they arrived at a room. It was a spacious and neat bedroom.They saw a woman sitting on the bed. The woman looked pale and frightened. He looked at the four people standing at the door.“Alice!” Sid Fortaine rushed at the woman.“Dad! What happened? I… I… why did I change?”“Ah, Alice…” Sid Fortaine hugged the woman.She was a young girl the same age as Greraver. She looked so nervous and confused as Sid Fortaine hugged him in a terrible cry. Sid Fortaine’s body trembled as he held back the emotions in his heart.After suppressing the tears, Sid Fortaine sat on the same level as Ali
“I forgot that the world is so beautiful. The colors that I thought would forever die. It’s all just dark and gray.”Those were the words Sid Fortaine said when he first opened his eyes. Silvia smiled at the old man. It turned out that her memory of the black grape treatment was correct.Dielh’s gaze shifted to Silvia. He admired the girl even more. Silvia’s strength, knowledge, intelligence, and courage. It was the perfect combination of the girl Dielh had dreamed of. He was determined to stay with Silvia after Greraver ascended the throne to become king.Greraver approached Sid Fortaine. He looked closely at the man’s eyes. Feeling himself being stared at by Greraver, Sid Fortaine immediately knelt down. Then he crossed his right hand over his left chest. He bowed respectfully.“King Destian! Thank you for what you did to me. You brought back my lost world. I haven’t seen the world in too long. I even remember your face in another form.”“You mean?” asked Greraver.“The last time I
“This fruit makes me feel hot. I… I feel burnt!” Sid Fortaine was getting restless.His face was red, and his hands moved slightly to untie his clothes. Then a thin blue smoke appeared from Sid Fortaine’s eyes. The man sat down to calm himself.He thought what he felt was due to the effect of the fruit. Sid Fortaine hoped that the fruit’s reaction in his body would end soon. Because his body temperature was increasing, he tried to keep himself from screaming.Restraining his screams only tormented him, and he sounded growling. Greraver gets to look worried because of Sid Fortaine’s reaction.“Do something! We can’t let him die!” Greraver walked quickly over to support Sid Fortaine’s body.“Aaarrghhhh!!! Help me, I can’t take it anymore!” Sid Fortaine growled.The man floundered on the floor, enduring the pain and heat in his body. While Silvia stood, looking at the chaos in front of her. Greraver tried to support Sid Fortaine’s body.He took Sid Fortaine’s temperature by touching his
“You must help prince Greraver rise to his second-level power. He needed it to take back the kingdom of Vain Dominion. Instead, we will wake up your daughter from her deep sleep. And you will get your eyes back.” Silvia explained.“Can I trust you guys? I can trust Destian. He is a symbol of justice and wisdom. You two, I don’t know you at all.”Silvia and Dielh looked at each other. The people Sid Fortaine meant were, of course, Silvia and Dielh. They were both foreign and utterly invisible to the white witch man.The man could still recognize Greraver by the gold mark on his neck even though he recognized him as Destian. That man was clearly a loyal follower or at least a supporter of King Destian.Then Silvia nodded at Dielh and reached out a hand. She invited Dielh to introduce himself to Sid Fortaine. Dielh understood Silvia’s code, and he started to speak.“I am Dielh, son of the Vain Dominion kingdom’s war general, General Vigolous.”“Oh, so you are that guy? The man who is rum
“Snow?” Silvia muttered.“How can the snowy plains exist in this place?” asked Dielh.After the three reached the upper limit of the abyss, they fell silent in awe of what they saw. A puzzling surprise. At first, they thought they would arrive in hot, dry, sandy plains. The guess was because of the valley they had just crossed.Silvia looked back. She wanted to compare the valley they were walking through. She couldn’t see anything there anymore. The valley they had just passed around and fought there had disappeared.“The valley is gone. Look, in front of us and behind us is a sea of snow,” Silvia said.Greraver and Dielh turned their heads together. Silvia was right. The valley was gone. They were in the middle of a sea of snow. They were like three black ants trapped in the middle of a vast expanse of snow.“How could it be? It’s like a trap,” said Greraver.Hearing Greraver’s words, Silvia and Dielh immediately became alert. The three of them stood alert and pressed their backs ag
“I didn’t think about meeting the seventh heaven king. He is such a cruel person. He didn’t leave a single phoenix alive. Adult and little phoenix all were brutally slaughtered. Their screams of acceptance of death still ring clear in my ears today.” Silvia finished her sentence and stood up.Her heart trembled whenever she remembered the day she lost her clan and family. She prepared to climb up the valley wall and continue on their way. Dielh and Greraver watched as Silvia’s back started to move away. They were sure that the girl must be holding back her tears. Silvia didn’t want Greraver or Dielh to see her cry.She was a fire phoenix girl. Teraus also trained her to become a knight girl. Greraver’s and Dielh’s views of Silvia changed significantly. Silvia was no longer the sweet girl who was good at cooking. She was a fearless fighter and survivalist.Greraver felt both pity and anger at Silvia’s story.“Silvia! Until when are you going to hide? Today you have shown your fire Phoe
“I am not a child of Teraus. He has saved me from death,” Silvia replied.“Are you from this world or from another world? I have never seen such a beautiful fire Pheonix.” Praised Dielh.“Of course I come from this world. Hundreds of years ago, my people had their own plains to live on. Safe and peaceful life. That place was a lush green valley. Lots of fruits and flowers. The fish swam happily in the water. Then something happened.”Dielh and Greraver saw Silvia blush. She held back tears at the memory of that sadness. A fire phoenix as mighty as Silvia certainly didn’t want to appear weak from crying. Her quivering lips and distant eyes explained all of Silvia’s feelings.“The King of the seventh heaven wants us to be their army. Phoenix is actually a gentle bird. We have colorful fur and don’t like to fight. For us, the most important thing is beauty and speed. The arrival of the King of the seventh heaven has turned us all into fire phoenix.”“You don’t fight him?” asked Dielh.“T