Chapter: PART 4215 tahun kemudian Menjelang gerhana bulan beberapa hari lagi, Glaze mengirim para Hunters untuk memperketat penjagaan di York dan Carvage. Tetapi setiap misi tak terasa seperti dulu. Aku tak lagi satu tim dengan Alden setelah kami menjadi kapten di tim masing-masing. Emma telah berhenti karena cidera yang didapatkannya dua tahun lalu dan sekarang beralih menjadi pelatih. Marlon telah pindah ke kota lain dan berhenti dari pekerjaannya, mencari kehidupan yang lebih tenang. Kingsleigh begitu sibuk dengan urusannya setelah menggantikan Komandan Egerton. Meskipun Millorick dan kaumnya telah hancur lima belas tahun lalu, bukan berarti para penyihir itu lenyap untuk selamanya. Mereka masih terus muncul dan berbuat keonaran walau tak sebrutal dulu dan tanpa ketiga cawan sakti mereka. Aku masih menjalankan tugas bersama keempat anggota tim ku. Menyusuri hutan Greenleaves yang sunyi dan bersalju. Suara-suara mencurigakan menggema di antara pepohonan, membuatku tertarik untuk menemukan sumbe
Last Updated: 2022-09-02
Chapter: PART 41Hari sudah mulai terang dan sesuai kesepakatan aku akan keluar lebih dulu. Elgar menawarkan dirinya untuk mengambil alih cawan keabadian. "Sebaiknya aku saja yang membawa cawan itu. Jika Millorick menemukanmu, dia pasti tidak akan ragu membunuhmu demi benda terkutuk itu." ujarnya. "Kau yakin? Dulu kau menyerahkannya padaku, apa kau benar-benar ingin mengambilnya lagi?" aku merasa tak yakin. "Ini demi keselamatanmu Jenna. Saat itu aku memberikannya padamu agar benda itu tersimpan dengan aman di Glaze. Tetapi keadaan sudah berubah. Lagipuls aku punya kemampuan melindungi diri." "Baiklah." Aku memberikan cawan itu padanya. "Jaga dirimu!" Aku bergegas meninggalkan belukar tempat kami bersembunyi lalu berjalan ke arah sungai tempat kami terjatuh. Tak ada siapapun di tempat ini. Tebing di seberang juga tampak sepi. Entah kemana perginya para penyihir dan Hunters yang lain. Seharusnya ritual gerhana bulan darah sudah pasti gagal mengingat Millorick belum berhasil mendapatkan cawan ke
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Chapter: PART 40Elgar mengayunkan tangan kanannya. Telapak tangannya memancarkan cahaya kekuningan yang membuat penyihir itu terjerembab. Tak cukup dengan satu penyihir, tiga orang lainnya meluncur ke arah kami. Aku dan Elgar meninggalkan benteng dan berlari sejauh mungkin. Salah satu dari mereka mencoba menerkamku. Dengan refleks yang cepat, aku menembakkan pistol padanya dan sebuah peluru menembus dadanya. Sementara dua penyihir lainnya masih terus mengejar. Kami sampai di tepi tebing dengan sungai besar di bawah sana. Aku dan Elgar terpojok, sedangkan kedua penyihir itu terus mendekati kami. "Jika kau berikan cawan-cawan kami, aku akan memberi kesempatan kalian untuk hidup." ujar salah satu penyihir. "Aku lebih baik mati daripada memberikan cawan-cawan itu pada kalian!" Elgar terdengar ketus. "Kepercayaan dirimu sangat bagus penyihir putih. Apalagi sihirmu yang lucu itu." penyihir itu meremehkan kekuatan Elgar. "Berikan cawannya sekarang!" dia mulai marah. Elgar menggenggam tanganku. "Tidak
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Chapter: PART 39Matahari mulai menghilang di balik perbukitan, meninggalkan seberkas sinar oranye kekuningan yang semakin menipis. Belum sepenuhnya tenggelam, dan langit belum sepenuhnya gelap. Kami mulai bersiap meninggalkan benteng dengan persenjataan lengkap. Senapan beserta belati di sepatu seperti biasa. Elgar dan Kathleen memegang panah masing-masing dan beberapa anak panah yang dilumuri racun."Kita keluar sekarang!" Kingsleigh memberi aba-aba dan memimpin kami keluar benteng. Berjalan mengendap endap seraya mengawasi sekitar. Penyihir-penyihir disana pasti mulai mengawasi kami setelah hari gelap. Aku yakin mereka tahu bahwa para Hunters akan berusaha menggagalkan ritual sakral mereka.Rute ke arah perbukitan tidaklah terlalu sulit. Tanah disini relatif landai dengan sedikit bebatuan. Tak butuh waktu lama untuk mencapai kaki bukit di ujung utara, sementara lokasi bukit Kanchea masih berjarak sekitar 2 bukit lagi dari tempat kami sekarang. Sepi, tak ada tanda-tanda pergerakan apapun. Aku kha
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Chapter: PART 38Aku masih terduduk di tanah saat Elgar menghampiriku. Ia mengulurkan tangannya seperti yang pernah dilakukannya padaku, pertama kali saat kami bertemu. Tatapan matanya masih sama. Dalam dan sejuk. Aku menerima ulurannya dan berdiri. "Kau baik-baik saja kan?" tanyanya khawatir. "Tidak jika kalian tidak datang tepat waktu." ucapku dengan senyum lebar. Alden dan yang lain lantas menuju ke arah kami diikuti Kathleen. "Kau tidak terluka kan? Penyihir itu melemparmu dua kali." kali ini Alden yang menghawatirkanku sambil menggenggam tangan kananku. "Yah...kurasa tulangku sedikit remuk." aku memasang muka masam. Mereka justru tertawa mendengarku. Tentu saja aku hanya bercanda. Meskipun seluruh tubuhku benar-benar terasa sakit sekarang. "Ayo kita ke tempat yang lebih aman. Aku akan mengobati lukamu." ajak Kathleen. "Emm....sepertinya aku juga butuh pengobatan." ujar Marlon seraya mengangkat lengannya yang sedikit terbakar. "Baiklah. Serahkan semuanya padaku." Kathleen tampak hangat dan
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Chapter: PART 37Kami menyalakan api untuk menghangatkan diri. Udara di tempat terbuka seperti ini luar biasa dingin. Lokasi kami yang berada di balik bebatuan besar dan dinaungi pohon lebat memang cukup menguntungkan. Setelah menyantap makan malam, Emma mulai membicarakan kejadian penting yang nyaris kulupakan."Aku tak percaya kita mampu mencapai detik ini. Membayangkan kau hampir saja mati karena keputusan ceroboh Chaz Egerton!" Emma memandangku dengan mata bekaca-kaca."Dia termakan hasutan ratu penyihir yang menyamar sebagai Francis Blake." ujarku kesal."Aku heran bagaimana dia bisa punya ide untuk menghancurkan kita dari dalam?" Kingsleigh menimpali."Malam itu aku pernah membahasnya dengan Chaz Egerton dan dia juga memikirkan hal yang sama. Dia mungkin tahu kita menyembunyikan cawan-cawan mereka di Glaze, tetapi dia bisa menyerang secara brutal saja dengan kekuatannya!" "Kalau begitu, mungkin dia yang menemukan cawan itu di rumahmu. Menyamar sebagai Francis Blake dan menghasut orang-orang." t
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Chapter: XIV Rescue Mission 2A beautiful woman standing behind her came forward, brandishing a dagger at the sky. She seemed to be the queen of all black magicians."My families!! tonight will be the beginning of our triumph! We will no longer need to hide and will become stronger with their blood!" she said with a laugh and pointed at the children and captive Glaze hunters. She held up his index finger and cast a deadly magic, the violets."Tonight is the last full moon in a hundred years. The most appropriate time to start a new life. I am Queen Millorick and my magical kingdom will be the most powerful and invincible ruler!" She shouted and was followed by the horrifying noise of the other witches. Then she took out an object that I had expected, the silver chalice. Millorick had the chalice of flames, while the other two were still safely stored in Glaze."But we're still missing two of our most precious items.. Even if we only have the second cup, we can become immune to fire by drinking their blood!"They h
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Chapter: XIII Rescue MissionTwo days after being deployed, the search team from Glaze never returned and there was no news of them. My father didn't know what had happened to them either. So without any command from anyone, our small squad of four started heading to the witches' hideout secretly.Alden and I carried rifles complete with a flurry of bullets, swords and dozens of poison-laced arrows. Elgar and Kathleen had magic to protect themselves. I had complete trust in both of them and I was sure they wouldn't betray me."Are you ready?" I asked the others."Of course." We put on our black coats and walked out of Cornwalll. At first glance, the small village really seemed desolate with small houses that were a bit far apart. But the place was safe enough before Alden was attacked near the gate.After weeks, the forests of Cornwall were still covered in thick snow so we had to walk slowly to avoid falling into the snowdrifts. We passed the spot where Alden was buried under a pile of snow."I was buried here y
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Chapter: XII Telling AldenI brought all my weapons, rifles and daggers. Kathleen had some arrows with her bow. We headed to the gate where Alden was waiting. Unfortunately he wasn't there."Alden...Alden...are you still here?" I kept calling his name and walked away from Cornwall. The snow piles were still as thick as ever, and the ground was still completely covered. I walked slowly on the slippery ground and felt the toe of my boot step on a long, thin object.I picked up the object which was a piece of an arrow, the base missing and the tip burnt. Somehow I felt that Alden was in danger. I threw the arrow away and ran after Alden while shouting his name. Suddenly Kathleen found something."Jenna, look!" She found a black coat and there was no doubt that it really belonged to Alden. The coat looked shabby and had burn marks on it. I hugged the coat and cried. Something bad must have happened to Alden. The arrow was broken and the coat fell off his body. "Alden, where are you?""Jenna," Elgar tapped me on the
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Chapter: XI The TruthMy head felt dizzy and my vision seemed blurry. My neck hurt after an object hit me hard. I sat leaning against a chair with my hands tied in a room that looked like a warehouse. Some wooden boxes were piled up in the corner of the room and were full of cobwebs. Dust fills the entire room, making my throat itch.The room was cold without a fireplace or a single lamp hanging on the wall. Then I heard footsteps coming up the short flight of stairs that led to the door of this room. I guessed it, Elgar came in and took my rifle and sword and placed them in front of me."Are you awake?" He asked without looking at my face."Let me go! Why are you keeping me in this cramped room?" I spoke quietly without struggling or putting up any resistance."We had to do it because you were so brutal earlier. I didn't mean to hurt you with that wood." said Kathleen who entered silently and stood in front of the door. Her face showed a hint of remorse, but her gaze was just as cold as when I first saw h
Last Updated: 2022-09-19
Chapter: X Secret RevelationI knocked on Kathleen's door as if visiting as usual, and I would pretend not to know that she had just gone to the village. I knocked on the door many times, but there was absolutely no answer. Suddenly, the door opened on its own without anyone opening it. I looked inside and entered carefully. The house was very quiet even though Kathleen had just entered."Elgar, Kathleen! Where are you guys? I'm Jenna."I kept calling their names, but there was still no answer. Then I heard voices upstairs. Without thinking, I climbed the stairs and found Elgar standing there."Elgar, I called you earlier. But there was no answer." I said quietly and somewhat hesitantly."You're back Jenna." he said quietly. Maybe he wasn't happy about my arrival.Um...Elgar, I...I have something to say." Before I could continue, Elgar grabbed my arm and led me to the window. He was silent and I was hesitant to speak, but I couldn't let curiosity linger in my mind."Does this have anything to do with me?" he aske
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Chapter: IX The Witches AttackWilleth seemed deserted when I returned. It seemed like my squad members had returned to the base except for Alden. From a distance I saw him standing near the former witch house. He rushed over to me after I called out to him."Where have you been? Did you get lost again?" He was so worried."I did. I got lost after hearing strange noises. And...""And you met your acquaintance again?" Alden cut me off. I sighed. Apparently he knew what I was thinking."I got lost far to the north, and if I'd gone straight I would have reached Cornwall. That's what I remember when I was confused in the middle of the forest. Alden, I have something very important."I whispered to him as I showed him the scroll of paper inside my coat. Before he could ask, I grabbed his hand and ran towards Glaze.The mission had no result which made my bullets intact. We rushed to the big house to tell everything I got to the other Hunters.Kingsleigh was cleaning the rifle and welcomed us in front of the mansion."Di
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