"So... Sheila dated Astrid when he was still in Jameson's body? She dated her stepbrother" Samara said shockingly.
"I was cursed because of this same boy, and my life has been all darkness throughout so much that I even got addicted to it. Everyone loathes me cos of the curse, and he killed Sheila. I killed him, and I don't regret it" he said, and Samara came to the front to hug him from the front.
"Master Duran will be pissed" she said, and he hugged her back tightly.
"I don't care about anyone anymore in this world if it's not you, Mara" he said, and she looked up at him, loving the new short name immediately.
He kissed her hair, and they hugged again, then they heard the assembly bell ringing.
"I need to go for assembly" she made to break the hug, but he held her still.
"We have to be somewhere" he said.
"Where?"
••••••••
ASSEMBLY
Astrid's body was placed on a stack of firewood, ready to be incinerated in the presence of all the students.
Everyone is present except Ruthie, Krishna, Samara and Orion.
Master Duran stood from the middle of the chiefs, and a disciple handed him a fire stick which he took before climbing down.
He was holding back his sadness as he walked to the body, and he couldn't help but hate Orion more.
He killed Kira, and now he killed his only human child. This only means he has to speed up his resurrection plans.
He has to sacrifice him to bring Kira out of the afterlife as soon as possible. She's the only one who can stop him.
Only one whose powers supersedes Orion's.
He finally got to the stack and dropped the fire stick on the stack of firewood.
It caught fire immediately, and Astrid's body began burning.
From the other side of the fire and flames, Aragon's face could be seen, full of hatred and vengeance, all for Orion.
As the body got burnt, his anger became more and more insurmountable, and he'd go anywhere right now. Anything to get unmatchable powers even for one day, and that day will be for Orion.
He looked at his broken sword then walked straight to Agatha in the midst of the other disciples.
He grabbed her hand on took her out of the assembly.
She didn't struggle with him till they're out of the ground, but immediately they got to the hallway, she broke free.
"Any news?" She asked in a cold tone.
"We have to visit the coven as soon as possible. No time to waste" he said, and she came closer with a dark glare
"Why? Cos your lover got killed? Huh? Gay Superior" she muttered, and his eyes widened.
•••••••
DELOS CITY, LANCELOT'S HOUSE
As the leader of the council, Lancelot is probably the busiest man in the city cos he checks on every area for any report early every morning.
He's just returning from the daily check right now, and immediately he entered the house, she saw Azalea, his only daughter on her reading table, obviously drawing again.
He walked to her, and immediately he placed an hand on her shoulder, she looked up.
"Dad!" She stood, and he looked at the drawing she's making.
"Did you dream about him again?" He asked, taking the drawing.
"Yes. Isn't he so handsome? He might be a wolf but he's a cute one. I dreamt of being in his arms again and nothing could be sweeter" she said happily.
Lancelot kept staring at the drawing, and as usual it's the same face.
The red-eye demon, Orion Alaric.
She has been having dreams about him since she turned 20 last month, and it wouldn't stop.
"I'll go shower" He eventually talked.
"Come back soon I made breakfast!" Azalea shouted after him as he climbed the stairs.
He replied with a wave, and he could still hear her giggling excitedly as he opened the door to his room and entered.
He went to the standing mirror and stood in front of it, staring at himself.
When the dreams started last month, he even went to church so the red-eye demon spirit would be casted away from Azalea's dreams, but little did he know that it's more than just dreams.
He came to understand everything perfectly in the beginning to this month, and though he's still scared, he's someone relieved.
If this is gonna be the only way to eliminate the red-eye demon, then he'd go for it.
He sighed out and entered the bathroom.
••••••••
RIVER
"I'm really not sure about my abilities. It's the first time I'd be reversing a spell so I don't know" Ruthie said as he walked the path with Krishna.
She's holding a grimoire to her chest, one she inherited from her mother.
"You only have to try, and if it doesn't work, then I won't bother you anymore" Krishna replied, and she nodded.
They got to the Riverside and met Mali waiting.
She turned to them immediately she heard movements, and she smiled when she saw Krishna.
"No this isn't happening, Mali? I know I don't read books frequently but I'm sensible enough to recognize the face of the princess of the dark. Bakasura's daughter?" Ruthie said and dropped the grimoire.
She opened her mouth wide to spit fire on her, but Krishna quickly stopped her.
"She doesn't belong to the coven. She was only kidnapped from her home, I mean the river" he said.
"And you believe that?" She scoffed.
"You told me you once saw a vision about her being a mermaid, isn't that enough verification?" He replied, and her eyes widened.
"What! She's Lissa?"
"Yes. Bakasura cast the spell to make her younger on her, but when she refused to carry out her mission of giving her information about Sam, she blew off the spell and that's why she's back to her normal self now, but believe me when I say she's harmless" Krishna explained, and Ruthie looked at Mali.
Mali walked to them and stood in front of her.
"Please...help me" she said, and Ruthie sighed.
"I'm not sure"
"You only have to try once, please" Krishna said, and she sighed.
"Let's try it then"
TEN MINUTES LATER*
Mali is currently kneeling beside the river, and Ruthie is standing behind her with her grimoire in hand.
She opened to the right page already, and she looked at Krishna again.
He gave her a go ahead nod, and she returned her eyes to the grimoire.
"I'm starting" she said, swallowing restlessly before picking the first line...
Phasmatos tribum...
She has only read that much when someone landed in the place and snatched the grimoire from her.
"What the...
She turned, and her eyes widened when she saw Bakasura's dogs... Agares and Karazi.
"Give back the grimoire!" Krishna shouted.
Mali was already shaking at the sight of them.
"You think so? The grimoire is gone and Mali is ours, we're here to take her" Agares grinned, throwing the grimoire into the river.
"Damn it!!" Krishna spat.
Mali made to stand, but Ruthie stopped her.
"Keep kneeling, I know the spell off head, just few lines" she said, and Mali returned to her knees.
¶Phasmatos tribum, nas, ex veras..
She continued the incantations, and the demons started coming for her immediately.
Krishna blocked them but fighting back was hard.
It's getting worse just like Mali predicted, and he couldn't even give them a hit.
Karazi's claws hurt him, and he flew far away from them, bleeding from the mouth.
Ruthie kept up with the spell...
~matos et somnos...
By now, the demons were already so close to her, determined to not make her finish it
She wielded her right hand, and a powerful force threw the two away.
She began bleeding from the nose as she continued.
~Ex totum, ex...
The demons stood again, coming for her, but another person appeared, touching the two on their shoulders.
Electric shock happened, and they started shaking funnily, but Agares is obviously stronger, so he vanished, leaving just Karazi.
Raven kept shocking him, and he was already lifeless as Ruthie read the last line...
ex um maleo matos¶
"It's... it's...done" she muttered, falling unconscious on the ground.
Mali immediately jumped into the river, transforming as she swam deeper to the underwater.
"Ruthie!" Krishna started running to her, and Raven dropped Karazi's limp body.
•••••••
BATHSHEBA'S HOUSE
"Why are we here again?" Samara asked immediately she landed in front of the house with Orion.
"We get weak anytime we stay apart for even one-hour. It can't be that way forever. There must be a remedy" he replied.
"You don't like being with me?" She asked, and he held her shoulders.
"That's not it Mara. Think about it, there would surely be times when we won't be able to stay together due to circumstances beyond our control. If we continue like this, then it's dangerous" he said, and she nodded.
He stroked her hair shortly before going into the house with her.
"Wasn't expecting you both so soon" Bathsheba said, just coming out of her inner room.