She'd been wondering what that was all about untill Nero had told her at the start of the journey that she was going be sold at the auction. She wasn't surprised, she guess they finally got tired of her and decided to make money off her instead.
Ralf had been the one to advise her to try and produce real diamonds at the auction so she can be sold of or else, if Lord Dagan isn't able to sell her, he'll be bringing her back to kill or feed to the dragons.
Lilura had listened to everything with no reaction. it's not as if she had any tears left. her eyes are dried. She doesn't give a rat's ass if she was going to be killed. Even though she was a strong willed girl, she's tired of fighting. Now she just wants it all to end.
She gobbled down her soup Grab the small pitcher of water and drank it greedily. Closing her eyes, she relaxed her back against the wall of the carriage and listen to the footfalls of the horses and voices of guards accompany them to the Azure kingdom.
Her thoughts drifted of to the Man with Glowing white eyes and she opened her eyes with a start when she realized she had dreamed of him two times before and that was a long time ago but always forget him. Why is this time different? but she blinked her eyes in surprise.
This is the third time she would dreamed of him. But this is also the first time she'll remember him as well and she saw his features so clearly. The first two dreams, he has his back turned to her but she recognized him because of his platinum hair and the silver robe.
So why did she remember him this time? What was different and who was he anyway?
Lilura doesn't know what to make of this dream but the image of that man has been etched into her mind.
She would never forget it again.
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"The Magical stone will be at the auction, your Majesty" Miron, the royal head Archmage said as soon as he entered the king's study. He was panting heavily. He has rushed here without stopping all the way from the mage Tower as soon as he had the vision.
"What?" Levi stood up with a jerk. "What did you say Miron?" He asked very slowly, afraid he had misheard.
"The Magical stone will be at the auction. you have to..."
Levi caught him short, only hung unto the word 'Magic stone'. " You mean the one we've been waiting for? The one in the prophecy? How do you know that?"
"Don't forget I'm also a seer, Your Majesty. I saw it . it's going to be at the auction. I don't know how that will happen or what form it'll take but you have to get it before anyone else does. it can't fall into the wrong hands" Miron replied trying to calm his mind down.
Levi was clearly agitated now. He still couldn't believe what he was hearing, afterall, he'd been waiting for it all his life. "How can you be so sure? we've been waiting for the emergence of the Magical stone for as long as I can remember but nobody has ever seen it. Only what the prophecy says. Besides that, if somebody found it, do you think they'll bring it to the auction?"
" But..." Miran speech was intrupted by the urgent knock on the door.
" Come in " Levi snapped at whoever was at the door and sat back down trying to calm himself. He has never lost his cool but if what Miron said was true, he had to think and act fast because he knows what the emergence of the Magical stone means to him.
It means his mate is... Heavens, no. He doesn't want to think about that right now. What if it was just a false alarm? What if...?
Jasper opened the door and walk in with a serious expression.
"What is it, jasper?" Levi snapped. Looking at his expression, he knew it can't be anything good. Afterall, jasper was his trusted aid and he knows him in and out.
Jasper bowed. "Your majesty, I received reports few minutes ago From our Spys at the Void Kingdom that King Vader's men were spoted on their way to our kingdom. It seems they're coming for the auction."
Levi scowled " What's are they coming to do here? Vader has never perticipated in any of the auctions."
" It seems he must have heard something from his dark witches and wizards about a Magical stone that..."
" Wait, what?" Levi was on his feet again with a jerk. " How can they know about that?"
"What is the magical stone, your majesty?" Jasper asked in confusion and was ignored.
Even jasper, as the trusted aid of the king didn't know about this matter. Only a handful of people know. So how can Vader already learned about it. Levi was confused.
"if I can see it, don't you think his dark witches can see it too. I think they've been waiting for this opportunity for years and they must know the value of the Magical stone, of course, they wouldn't miss the chance to have it even if they have to enter the enemies den. they will try to get it one way or the other." Miron replied. he also was feeling restless the Magic stone is too important to fall into the enemies hands.
It seems he has underestimated Vader's greed for power. " I have to see father" he said, grabbing his cloak and hurried out of the room.
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Vader, the notorious mad king of the Void Kingdom has been a pain in Levi's neck for as long as he could remember. He's a power hungry bastard, a black dragon that wants to rule over all of Midgard.
He has been attacking Levi's kingdom for on and off for the past centuries but has never for once, win. Levi has always beat him back to whatever hole he crawled out from.
The last attack happened a century ago and Levi had almost killed him in that battle if hasn't been fast enough to escape with his tails between his legs but he was injured badly.
That battle had been a fatal blow to his injured ego. He has stopped his attack since then because he realized Levi was too strong for him to handle with his current strength. So he had stayed hidden in his Kingdom amassing power. But Levi knew this was only the calm before the storm.
Vader knew he wouldn't be able to take Levi down unless he has more power. So he has been building his armies, recruiting dark witches and wizards, assassins and dragon slayers too into his rank.
There are other reports of the kidnapping of some dragons and sacrificing their life force to fuel his power and weaken the seal on the Cosmic Abyss where the evil , Alduin's primodal spirit was sealed.
Vader's ambition wasn't only limited to Midgard, he wants to rule the sky as well. After he stopped his attack on Azure kingdom, Fifteen years ago, he had tried to conquer the Winged tribe of the Sky Kingdom aswell but failed miserably.
During the attack, the little princess of the winged tribe of the isle of sunfire, had gone missing. After searching for her for so long but to no avail, her father, king Astral, the most powerful King in the Sky kingdom in his rage has sealed the isle of sunfire to prevent any dragon from entering.
While Queen Zirnitra, the mother of the princess sealed off the isle of beauty, cutting off all connections and alliance with Midgard which in turn affect Midgard greatly because the faeries of the isle of beauty are the most powerful magic users and they make the best magical enchanted weapons and artifacts.
All that was because of that bastard Vader! He should have killed that son of a bitch when he had the chance. Now he has his eyes on the magical orb. He wasn't going to allow him the satisfaction of having it. Because, that magical orb is tied to his destiny! Levi fumed as he walked hurriedly to his father's chamber.
The Emergence of that orb also means the emergence of his mate! He wasn't going to let anyone ruin it for him. Though his kingdom was stable and everything was peaceful now, it wouldn't be for long, which is why he has to find his mate soon.
The four Archmage and seer of the Azuran tower has told reminded him again why he needed to find her. It s because she carry his flame. He needs to find her quickly to activate his god bloodline and get his blue flame before Vader become more powerful and unlock the seal of Alduin.
When Levi reached his father's chambers, he find his father relaxing in his chair at the balcony overlooking the bloomhaven garden.
" Father! " Rex was startled almost slipping out of his chair.