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Chapter 14 - #14 The meeting

"Tell me," Ron started. "Everything."

"When I went to them yesterday, Ste--"

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Zeth took a deep breath.

"Stephany and Clauss were lying on the ground. The other wizards were fighting demons, protected by barriers. I ran towards them and struck down a demon with my sword. Then the other wizards noticed me and they helped me defeat all the demons. Just as we were about to leave, a powerful demon appeared. Slowly, it killed everyone. I was frozen with fear, unable to move from my spot. I watched them all die. The demon approached the unconscious Stephany and killed her. Then I got angry and killed the demon."

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After a few minutes of silence,

"Zeth, how exactly did you manage to kill a demon that instantly killed the wizards?" Ron asked.

"I don't know. I felt a strange power within me. It rose along with my anger. At that moment, I didn't think about how, I just acted," Zeth said.

"Are there any important details that I should know?"

"Well, during the battle, I was healing very quickly. Just like the demon was healing. I also had superhuman strength and speed. At that moment, I didn't pay much attention, but now I wonder how it happened. Oh, and the demon was really terrifying until I managed to stand up. It looked at me and said, 'Mell?' It said something else, but I can't remember. And there was a necklace with a stone that my sister gave me. I remember looking at it and the demon said 'Devorium!' It was as if it recognized the stone."

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"Who is Mell, Zeth?"

"I don't know."

"And what about Devorium?"

"I don't know."

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"The demon seems to know more about you than you do, Zeth," Ron said with an implied look.

"I don't know. I don't know anything."

"Is there anything else important I should know about yourself?"

"Well, at the moment, I don't feel the same power I had yesterday. It's like I can't access that superhuman power anymore. I haven't tried it, but it feels like that power is gone now. And also-"

"? And also what, Zeth?"

"Nothing. Forget it," Zeth said. He was planning to tell Ron about the entity that talked to him, but he decided against it. He didn't want to burden Ron with that information.

"It's clear that there is a strange power within you, Zeth, even though there's no trace of magic. You should explore yourself more. Maybe then you can harness the necessary power before your loved ones die," Ron said.

Those words saddened Zeth. "Yeah," zeth said and started walking towards the door to leave. "Also, ask your sister in detail about that Devorium stone. It seems like the demon knew what it was, i think its important" Ron said.

Zeth simply replied, "Okay," and left the building, heading home.