Chapter 20 - Forced peace

Kazaris, laughing: "Lyotan, finally I can take my revenge on you!"

Lyotan chuckled and said: "I thought you had really changed, but I was wrong."

Kazaris grabbed Lyotan's face with hatred: "You killed me so easily that day, took everything from me. You have no idea how painful these ten years have been for me!"

Lyotan chuckled under his breath.

Kazaris, surprised: "Are you mocking me?!"

Lyotan: "What I said that day, that I liked the color of your eyes, was true. Your eyes are like the golden, warm sun."

Kazaris, angrily: "Do you think if you compliment me, I'll set you free?!"

Lyotan sighed and smiled: "When I killed you that day, I truly regretted it. I wished I could have been friends with you."

Kazaris smirked: "Sorry, but I don't like you at all."

Kazaris picked up a knife to kill Lyotan. Karil grabbed Kazaris's wrist and said: "Don't do it, I want him to stay alive."

Kazaris, angrily: "Don't interfere with my work!"

Karil smiled and said: "Kazaris, I have cooperated with you so far, but I won't let you kill Lyotan."

Kazaris, frowning: "So you want to disobey me, huh?"

Karil threw a purple magic orb at Kazaris. Chains appeared around Kazaris's body. Kazaris was captured by magic. Kazaris, shocked, looked at Karil and smiled: "So you could have defeated me all along."

Karil stood in front of Lyotan and said: "Lyotan, your magic circles have some weaknesses."

Lyotan looked at Karil in surprise.

Karil showed one finger with his hand and said: "First, they only work within a one-meter distance, so you must get close to your enemy."

Kazaris, laughing: "Lyotan, finally I can take my revenge on you!"

Lyotan chuckled and said: "I thought you had really changed, but I was wrong."

Kazaris grabbed Lyotan's face with hatred: "You killed me so easily that day, took everything from me. You have no idea how painful these ten years have been for me!"

Lyotan chuckled under his breath.

Kazaris, surprised: "Are you mocking me?!"

Lyotan: "What I said that day, that I liked the color of your eyes, was true. Your eyes are like the golden, warm sun."

Kazaris, angrily: "Do you think if you compliment me, I'll set you free?!"

Lyotan sighed and smiled: "When I killed you that day, I truly regretted it. I wished I could have been friends with you."

Kazaris smirked: "Sorry, but I don't like you at all."

Kazaris picked up a knife to kill Lyotan. Karil grabbed Kazaris's wrist and said: "Don't do it, I want him to stay alive."

Kazaris, angrily: "Don't interfere with my work!"

Karil smiled and said: "Kazaris, I have cooperated with you so far, but I won't let you kill Lyotan."

Kazaris, frowning: "So you want to disobey me, huh?"

Karil threw a purple magic orb at Kazaris. Chains appeared around Kazaris's body. Kazaris was captured by magic. Kazaris, shocked, looked at Karil and smiled: "So you could have defeated me all along."

Karil stood in front of Lyotan and said: "Lyotan, your magic circles have some weaknesses."

Lyotan looked at Karil in surprise.

Karil showed one finger with his hand and said: "First, they only work within a one-meter distance, so you must get close to your enemy."

Karil stood sideways to Lyotan, showing two fingers and said: "Second, the more people you target, the shorter the duration they last before disappearing."

Lyotan: "How do you-"

Suddenly Karil looked at Lyotan and said: "Third, this magic consumes a lot of mana and drains a lot of energy from you."

Lyotan noticed that the ring was missing from Karil's finger and said in surprise: "You're not Karil!"

Karil smiled and said: "That's right, I am Athiris."

Kazaris, surprised: "Athiris?!"

Athiris approached Kazaris with a cold look and said: "Kazaris, I am a demon too. I warn you, if I find out that you intend to harm Karil, I will not show you any mercy!"

Lyotan: "Athiris, are you our friend or enemy?"

Athiris looked at Lyotan and said: "Anyone who is a friend of Karil is a friend of mine."

Lyotan: "What exactly is your goal?"

Athiris took a white ring out of his pocket, smiled, and said: "You already know. Anyway, it's time for me to go."

Athiris put the ring on his finger, and then Karil fainted. 

Karil opened his eyes. Kazaris and Lyotan were looking at him with concern.

Lyotan: "Karil, what happened suddenly?!"

Karil sat up, feeling a bit dizzy. He held his forehead and said: "Papa, brother, I'm fine."

Kazaris frowned: "You've turned back into that spoiled kid again."

Lyotan, angrily: "How can you be so heartless?! Karil was possessed by a demon!"

Kazaris, angrily: "If it weren't for Athiris, I would have killed you by now!"

Lyotan, struggling: "The only good thing about you is your eye color. I hate everything else about you!"

Kazaris, trying to free himself: "Stop talking about my eyes, I hate them!"

Karil stood up. Kazaris and Lyotan looked at him in surprise.

Karil, sadly: "Why do you two always fight?!"

Kazaris: "Karil..."

Lyotan, with a contorted face: "Karil, I'm really sorry, I didn't mean to..."

Kazaris, angrily: "As soon as I get free, I'll kill both of you!"

Karil: "These spells won't break until you two become friends!"

Kazaris: "What?!"

Karil: "Papa and brother must be friends, or else you'll stay here forever." He laughed maniacally.

Lyotan, shocked: "Karil, please face the truth, you can only choose one of us."

Karil frowned and angrily said: "I won't back down, I've had a great life with both of you, I won't let you destroy it!"

Lyotan looked at Karil and said: "Karil, you..."

Karil: "If you want to be free, you must make a peace contract."

Kazaris frowned, thinking: "Karil, you've really gotten on my nerves. Just wait, as soon as I'm free, I'll take my revenge on you!"

Kazaris smiled and said: "I accept. Let's make the contract."

Lyotan: "I accept too, but only because Karil wants me to."

Karil emitted a green aura and a green circular area appeared.

Karil: "Now you just have to swear."

Kazaris: "I, Kazaris, the Evil Lord, swear to see Lyotan as my friend and not to harm him anymore. If I break my word, I will turn to ashes."

Lyotan: "I, Lyotan, the Hero Knight, swear not to harm Kazaris anymore. If I break my word, I will turn to ashes."

Kazaris and Lyotan were freed. Lyotan looked at his right wrist and said: "A green band appeared around my wrist. I feel strange."

Kazaris thought: "First, I need to find a way to break the contract, then I'll make Karil pay for this."

Karil smiled and said: "Papa, brother, I'm glad you're friends again."

With what Karil and Athiris did, the old war and grudges between Kazaris and Lyotan ended.