Somewhere in the North isle.
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"I can't believe we are heading to Dravil's domain after all these years," Drake complained, his eyes on each and every forest tree.
"Oh please, it is just a friendly visit, nothing much. He rarely invites anyone so, remember." Aragon smiled, plucking a dandelion and watched as its life slowly drained out.
"Don't tell me you feed on the life force of flowers!" Drake asked in disbelief.
"Never! That would be too low for a Demon lord like me. I just drain out their life… you know for fun not that I feed on it" Aragon looked away, trying to deviate the question.
"You're lying!"
"Anyways, back to Dravil's subject. We need to get into his domain. For some unknown reason, he locked it with a harder pass." Aragon demonstrated using hands symbols as he said these words:
"Si…"
"Hin…"
"Ji….'
"Ko.."
"Bin.."
Yet, it all proved wrong, making the portal close.
"Why say it like a Ninja?" Drake asked, totally confused.
"I do what I want" Aragon replied with a slight frown to the unopened portal.
"Let me try" Drake stepped forward, his eyes on the newly drawn pentacle, serving as a portal. Taking out a dagger, he sliced through his wrist, chanting the words, "Blood from the heart of Darkness, slip through the locks, open to us, the portal we want."
The skies went red, with circles in the clouds. A beam of ray burst through one of them, striking the ground with a force strong enough to tear open the earth.
After this, the Pentacle lightened up, before shooting out a portal in front of them.
"Dravil you crafty Demon," looking at Aragon, Drake said, "Let's get going before he changes the lock again."
"But I haven't plucked a flower yet"
"Why do you need a flower?"
"To gift Dravil-"
"Are you stupid or something? Dravil hates anything colorful, he always dislikes my style." Drake dragged him away from the isle, entering into the portal with a cold expression.
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"Lord Dravil!" Drake called as soon as his leg touched the floor of the castle.
"Dravil dearest! Where are you?" Aragon called also, looking around the dark castle. "Now I know why Dravil hates color. He's a lunatic who doesn't bring life to the environment!."
"More than that. Where is he?" Drake looked around, then called out the only name he remembered, "SEBASTIAN!."
"Yes Lord Drake!" From nowhere, the butler appeared. "Welcome Lord Aragon."
"Well thank you" he replied politely before walking away.
"Where is Dravil? Lord Dravil" Drake asked, correcting his speech.
"My master hasn't returned and it makes me quite worried." Sebastian replied.
"When will he return?"
"That, I don't know. My master has been gone since the day he was invited into the meeting. What troubles me is that he never says a word before leaving."
".... And what makes me really annoyed is that he never replies to any letter" a foreign voice male made them look at the throne room. Only to see Alucus seated.
"Dravil will kill you if he finds out you sat on his chair" Aragon said right after giving a respectful bow.
"You're right. I don't want to anger him more than he does." Alucus walked away from the throne. His hand behind his back and a smile on his face.
"How long have you been here?" Drake bowed as he passed.
"Twenty years!!!"
"Twenty minutes!" Sebastian whispered.
"And I'm bored. No women, no music, no dancing, no entertainment, how does he survive?" Alucus let out a grunt seeing how empty and spacious the room is. "Just how? No drink at all"
"I just served you a glass of fresh blood." Sebastian said, already shocked how he could complain.
"It didn't hit the spot of satisfaction!" Alucus grumbled.
"Sebby dear, would you be a darling and give us some drinks?" Aragon told Sebastian with a smile.
"Yes my lord."
Immediately after Sebastian left, Aragon spoke up, "I am starting to feel sad for poor Dravil, he doesn't even have time to relax anymore."
"He seems skeptical about the whole situation going on concerning the mages and sometimes doesn't even give a listening ear." Drake as well said. Both complaining to Alucus.
Sebastian came in, dropping a tray on the long rectangular table which they all sat around during the moment. The tray held a vessel which was filled with blood, alongside three golden goblets, which had the same liquid filled to the rim.
"Oh! You are such a darling!" Aragon smiled at him before taking a sip. "Delicious! How do you get blood so fresh and delicious like this?"
"That, My lord, you don't want to know."
"Well, I'll respect your privacy-"
"My Lords, sorry to cut in. My master, Lord Dravil, hasn't been taking enough blood."
Alucus spat out the liquid after hearing this, "WHAT!!!"
"And he rejected Nina!" Drake added.
"ARE YOU SERIOUS!."
"Yes, I am."
"No one has ever rejected Nina in forever. Her beauty is intoxicating. Every Demon wishes to spend a night with her, and Dravil rejects her. Whoa!" Alucus rubbed his eyes.
"I'm not supposed to be telling you this, but he leaves Monday to Friday, comes back Saturday evening and leaves again before the sun rises. I am starting to worry about him. He is the Supreme lord, but doesn't take care concerning his health, although a powerful demon." Sebastian said, his eyes on the floor.
"We must do the necessary, Even though he rips our heads apart!." Drake said his opinion.
"We need to summon him into his castle, something really risky" Aragon crossed his legs, in deep thought. "Only a top Demon can do that."
"You want me to summon Dravil?" Alucus asked.
"Why haven't you done it the whole time?" Aragon could not believe what he heard.
"Well….. let me just summon him." Alucus stood up and walked to the open space, pushing his cape behind.
With both eyes closed, he muttered some words.
"Whoa, Alucus is in action!" Drake smiled. "I haven't seen him use his power before…"
After some inaudible words, Alucus spoke out one, with black blood dripping from his hand, ".... Dravil!."
Meanwhile….
Vin and his friends, Lucas and Eden, had long embarked on the journey to Elaskor.
The night stopped them as they all set for camping.
"I'll go gather some wood" Vin volunteered in helping, walking away from the others. He did this, because of a feeling he had.
Walking deeper into the forest, Vin held on to a tree for support as he spat out blood.
[Someone is trying to summon Dravil. Even though I try to fight it, a pain strikes my chest.]
Trying to walk, he felt dizzy, yet he stood up.
[If I don't go, this won't stop and I will not be able to get to Elaskor. So, I need to accept the fact that I'm being summoned against my will.]
Sighing, Vin removed his hood which allowed his appearance to change into Dravil.
"I hate this!."
He closed his eyes as the environment changed.
"Finally, you answered our call. Welcome my lord." Alucus knelt down, kissing his cape with a devilish face.
Aragon, Drake and Sebastian as well all went all their knees, respecting his presence.
"Don't you miss me?"
Vin frowned, knowing deep in his heart a single thought shouldn't cross his mind.