Walking away, Harumi told herself, 'Vexilus seems very protective of his vintage oval green, emerald necklace.
When I stared at it, he furrowed his eyebrows. Whenever he used his powers, the emerald lights up. It could be his source of power!'
That night, Harumi checked and sneaked into the room.
She used her hairpin and a needle to unlock the box, took the necklace, and heard footsteps. She scurried under the bed.
The footsteps drew closer and closer.
Suddenly, Vexilus's head appeared, scaring the soul out of Harumi. She zoomed out but was grabbed by him.
Leviathan heard her scream from afar and rushed to save Harumi. Leviathan and Vexilus fought, leaving wounds on both parties.
She destroyed the necklace, and a dark wave of energy from the green emerald flowed into her body.
Blue roses and golden leaves' stems started spreading throughout her skin. This was the demon residing in the pendant, known as Rosethorn Wraith, existing since the 17th century.
It emerges to attack when the victim is a human.
Harumi screamed in agony until the petals engulfed her mouth. Vexilus snapped out of his possession. It turned out he was controlled all along.
Leviathan rushed to Harumi, but his movement was trapped. By touching the necklace once, you become their prey until they find a new target. Either the prey comes to them or vice versa.
"I'm sorry! I don't know what I was doing back then. I don't even remember putting this necklace around my neck," Vexilus said. Foras, Barbatos, and Glasyalabolas arrived on the scene. "Capture him! He caused this mess,"
Foras shouted.
Leviathan stopped them, explaining that there isn't time to fight. The devils had to help her, but they can't. To prevent the dark energy from attacking the next victim, she had to off herself.
The energy infiltrated her body, trapping it for good in exchange for a motionless host. It was a synchronous death of time.
The necklace, the most powerful weapon in the possession of the royals against the devils or demons, was an artifact of immense power.
However, Rosethorn Wraith was formidable enough to alter its purpose.
Harumi strangled herself hoping the dark energy stops. Rosethorn Wraith pierce her attempting to cease her action, but she resisted.
She yearned for the days when a simple prick from a sewing needle seemed little, learning that the pain inflicted by Rosethorn Wraith is worse.
Leviathan rushed to the scene and cried as he saw Harumi's lifeless body on the ground. "How could you leave so soon? I haven't even had the chance to give you the cloth you wanted." Leviathan exclaimed.
Slowly, the dark energy turns into sacrificial flames, it engulfed her lifeless body. The beautiful blue roses and golden leaves burned along into ashes.
The once-powerful necklace now a vessel of her essence, shimmered and burns with ethereal intensity ends its history. Leviathan and the others had no choice but to watch the unbearable scene.
From that day onwards, a portrait of Harumi is displayed in the court to commemorate her selfless act.
The portrait shows Harumi surrounded by blue roses, creating a breathtaking composition that captures the essence of her presence.
Prayers carried his words, echoing through the years.
After countless cycles of reincarnation, Harumi found herself once again in Lavender Town.
She gracefully walked on the carpet, making her way towards where King Leviathan is sitting at his throne.
Kneeling down, she greeted him with a respectful tone, 'It's a pleasure to meet you, your highness.
I am Viola, Knight of Sariphi. Thank you for the invitation.' Viola has dazzling violet eyes, a reflection of her name.
Leviathan closed his eyes and smiled.