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Somewhere..
In a place where no one knows for sure.
While he was there, so many screams were heard from inside. But no one could recognize the screams from outside.
The place looks like a maze. But there, so many traces of blood and scattered body parts. It doesn't matter if it's from humans, or from demons.
"My lord. My lord."
Someone is seen running fast..
"Our members have found the vessel of the prince's shackled soul. But at the same time, it is detected that there are hundreds of night creatures moving from the opposite direction."
Everyone around him was shocked by that. But at the same time..
"That's good. I guess that explains why the spirit crystal that my predecessor had shackled has reacted."
Until..
"O my followers.. today has arrived. Before the creatures of the night managed to seize the prince of ice vessel, we finished our ritual and immediately brought it here. We will make the vessel merge with the prince of ice's soul, that way we will all get extraordinary powers usual from him."
Everyone around him screamed with joy. Maybe not people more precisely, but they are vampire followers who have existed since 230 years ago.
Their eyes flashed a blood red glow.
Some of them hurt themselves just to be able to drip their blood into the forbidden ritual circle.
Unknowingly, somewhere hidden..
There was a light, which seemed to respond to something.
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"Our princess has found the container of the prince's soul. Our task now must be to be able to summon the sword that took the prince's soul. Once the vessel and the soul have fused, then we can see an extraordinary power that will destroy anything. Bring more sacrifices so we can summon souls and also creatures of the night which we will combine later."
That terrible whisper seemed to become a terrible threat sooner or later.
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The atmosphere is so calm and quiet.
Without realizing it, it made him fall asleep again.
But strangely, he suddenly woke up because he heard a strange sound. The sound he heard, it felt like the sound of unusual footsteps. Moreover, it sounds like 8 steps that are so jumbled and messy.
He wanted to get up and wanted to check, but he felt the wound recurring again even though he only woke up for a while.
Feeling worried, he tried not to make a noise while enduring the pain so as not to be found out.
At the same time, he saw a small light approaching him. Unfortunately, he suddenly felt his head start to hurt. Strangely, he felt his memory fragments start to react.
Scratch. Blood. And also everything around him was destroyed. Somehow, he felt that it had something to do with the memories he didn't remember.
Until..
"Mr. Kyle?"
He was startled because he heard a voice in his head.
(Don't panic, I used this telepathic magic to talk to you. Listen to me carefully. It seems this village was attacked by creatures of the night. You must have noticed the sound of those footsteps, right?)
Feeling that it was the same creature that hurt him when it was about to be here, he forced his body to stand up.
"What should I do?"
(I will distract them from this house. While distracted, I want you to take my niece away.)
"Wait a minute. That's dangerous. Let me help you."
(You can't. Your current body is still incapable. I can't see you getting hurt anymore. If you want to help me, you should be able to take my niece away. I just want her to be able to live a normal life, without having to be burdened by the illness she suffers from all the time.)
As long as he listened to the telepathy, he was shocked by Kyle's last words. Until..
(I beg you.)
He was silent, but on the other hand.. he felt that this was a good step to be able to return the favor. Despite what he can do.