Loriel immediately tugged hard on Elise's right hand and refused to let go of the beautiful woman. It was a small tug of war, but Loriel was still really weak.
Dante easily overpowered the boy and took her to the portal, and it was at that time that Elise's ring slipped out from her finger. It was the only thing that Loriel managed to hold onto.
Loriel stared into the thin air where the two of them disappeared. He didn't know who the guy was, but Loriel immediately disliked the man for taking the fairy away.
But he focused on the ring in the palm of his hand.
"I… I'll return this to you, I swear!" Loriel shouted to no one in particular.
The young Loriel held on to both the ring and the crystal that the fairy gave him, but before he knew it, the crystal was suddenly absorbed into his body.
