"Who the hell cursed your grandma?"
"I don't know! All I know is that she's been cursed all her life..."
"Crap..."
[Eh? So it was you kids who interrupted me feeding on my host...]
"It spoke?!"
A chill ran down my spine as the miasma coming off of Celene's grandma sudden;y spoke in an eery voice. It was like a floating cloud but its dark in color and it stood its form.
[I guess I have my next host then, I'll be taking this young girl!]
"Let's run for it!"
I grabbed Celene's right arm and we broke through the wooden door. We went to one of the nearest windows and I used corrosion to break it apart. The temperature then dropped so low and we didn't even have some type of coat on. I used the white flames to keep us warm. Celene was still shocked by what just happened as the miasma followed us through the broken window, good thing it didn't continue through the inside of the manor since who know's how many people it will take as host.
"Celene! Celene!"
"Y-yeah?"
"Are you alright? Why are you not responding?!"
"I'm j-just t-terrified that's all...."
"Crap it's coming!"
[There's no place to run~~its all snow out there~~I'd recommend you to give up and die an easy death~~]
"Screw you! Who the hell cast you to curse her grandma?!"
[What kind of logical entity would say that?]
"Smartass!"
[Indeed I'am!]
"Celene! You need to get the hell out of here! I'll buy you time!"
"Wh-what...?"
"Celene!"
[She's surrendered to despair! HAHAHAHA! C'mon, little girl, I'll make it quick and painless!]
"Painless...?"
"Celene!" I hugged her tightly to prevent her from going to that bastard
"WAKE UP! WHY ARE YOU ACTING LIKE THIS?!"
"My grandma suffered from birth until now and she's been taking care of me...this is the only way I can repay her by being the next host so her suffering can stop."
"Dumbass! If you die now that thing can easily go back to your grandma! Why the hell would I let you die?! You helped me so much so at least stay alive until I can repay my debts!"
[GIVE HER TO ME!!]
The puff of smoke suddenly rushed for us and all I could do was to shield Celene and cover her using myself.
"TARUS! NO NO! TARUS!" she screamed
"Don't worry he's coming!"
Just as I said that to reassure her an ice wall suddenly erupted from the ground and encased the puff of smoke. Thinking it was safe I unhugged Celene but she clung to my arm which is fine.
[Tarus! Why did you leave me? I've been looking for you!]
"So that's why you've made it snow here?"
[I had too so you can see it as a sign.]
"Well, thanks for saving us in the nick of time!"
[No worries, and who is that little girl clinging to you?]
"Oh she's Celene, she helped me since I suddenly arrived here."
"A talking crown fragment...and it looks so pretty!"
[Yes yes! I am indeed pretty young lady Celene!]
"Sigh...anyways please get rid of this miasma for us."
[I can't easily remove it, you have to equip me to do it.]
"C'mon let's not waste another second."
I summoned my crown that usually floats above my head and placed it on my right arm. The everlasting ice fragment inserted itself into my crown and a new power was unlocked for me.
"Did you have to sting me?! It's already freezing outside!"
[You're being bossy all of a sudden, I'd rather be with young lady Celene!]
"What a mood swing! C'mon, let's get rid of this miasma."
[You need to be careful when handling it, you can't use your bare arms, let me form some gauntlets of ice for you.]
My hands suddenly started to glow and ice started forming from my palms, there was no feeling of coldness instead it kinda felt a little bit warm but it's probably just me. The ice gauntlet just looked like any plain gauntlet except that it's see-through which kinda amazed me and somehow I can move my fingers.
"These look plain but the articulation makes up for it."
[Yeah...I have no taste in art...]
"Pfft! Haha, good one!"
[let's just finish this! I wanna hang out more with young lady Celene.]
"Fine fine."
Celene let go of me and I took a few steps in the rigid cold snow because I only left the white flames on Celene. The curse was still encased in ice as I put both my hands on it and used corrosion but it didn't even put a crack on the ice, to solve this predicament I summoned the Nemax in my left hand and I clutched it hard and imbued it with a mix of corrosion and corruption, this much should be enough to damage both the ice and the curse. I sliced the ice and curse in half and to my surprise, the Nemax sliced through it easily. The curse then dispersed into the air letting out a loud shriek that caused the windows of the manor to shatter which sent everyone to chaos.
"Celene we better go now! I'll carry you!"
She flustered a bit but with a bit of courage, she hopped on my back as I reverted the Nemax back to its crown form. We ran for the hole I made a while ago and I sensed someone watching us, I dropped off Celene first in her room.
"Lock the doors, someone's watching us, I'll deal with him."
"Tarus! It's too dangerous!"
"I'm used to it by now and don't worry I'll be back safely!" I smiled to reassure her
I closed the door and I heard it clicked indicating that she locked it, for some more security I summoned some ice to block the door to prevent anyone from going in or out, and don't worry the ice has no temperature whatsoever. The people in the manor were still in chaos as they ran for the lobby, I ran after them to only find piles of bodies all cut up to pieces and pools of blood filling the floor, they were all murdered ruthlessly and without hesitation, they suffered. A tall hooded person was wearing a cloak in front of the huge double doors standing there with a huge scythe.
"Ohh, so you were the one to remove the curse~~ HAHAHAAH!"
I couldn't help but be afraid of what was going to happen.