In an alleyway, away from the crowds of people, two figures were having a conversation.
“Sorry, but no.”
“Come on Chia. Help me out here.” Yuki begged the girl.
“I’m already busy with other things, okay? And you still haven’t paid the last favour you owe me.” Chia looked and shut her eyes from Yuki.
“Erk! That, I uhh… I promise I’ll pay it back someday, but right now I really need your help, please!” Yuki clapped her hands together as begged even more.
Chia took a peek at the pitiful Yuki in front of her. She sighed. “Hah~ fine, I’ll at least hear you out, I’ll decide later.”
“Great!” Yuki immediately cheered up as if all that pleading was just an act.
“So, what is it?” Chia turned her head to face Yuki. Yuki was slight
Rose opened her eyes slowly. Bright sunlight blinded her eyes for a moment before she recovered her sight. She blocked the light with her hand and got up.Her neck hurt as if she was hit hard by something. Her mind was a bit fuzzy, but she remembered what happened. Someone grabbed her from behind and knocked her out, she didn’t know who though.She just noticed that her body felt a bit lighter, so she looked down at herself to inspect. To her surprise, she was only wearing a thin plain white one piece dress. Now that she looked down, she also realised she was on a bed and in a room.The room was empty, only having a bed and a window to her right and a door to her left. Judging from the wallpaper, she was in quite a fancy building. Was she back at the mansion? What happened while she was out?Rose stepped down from the bed, her bare feet touched the cold tile. The room was very plain, even the b
Rain poured like cats and dogs on this particular night. The earth wall was moist as water seeped through the soil. The cement floor was also a bit wet and very cold. Matthew sat on the floor with his legs crossed and his hands on his lap.It was said that this position helps someone to keep a calm nature as if they are one with the surrounding. Matthew took deep and steady breaths. He was controlling his astra and kept it flowing inside him, trying to not let it leak out.He had lost track of time and had no idea of how many hours or days he was in the prison. He could’ve easily escaped by bending the bars and sneaking out, but by the off chance that he encounters the demon Phillip was talking about, he would be in trouble.He did not care if he lost, but he did, who would save his friends? Even though Yuki was a high ranked Hunter, she herself said that she was not sure of taking on a demon. And so for now, Matth
A few days before Matthew escaped the prison.Chia was watching her boss reading a newspaper on a couch. Chia took a deep breath, and she approached Susan.“Boss.” Chia called out to Susan.Susan glanced at Chia. “Yes?”“Can I talk to you for a bit?” Chia asked politely.“Oh, sure.” Susan put down the newspaper on the tea table in front of her. “What is it?”“It’s about the Noble we are investigating.”“Mmhm, what about it?”Chia silently took another deep breath. “I was walking around the city. Then I overheard the people saying that Phillip is dating someone. And I also think that the girl involved is under a spell.”“Hm? What makes you say that?” Susan tilted her head a bit.
“I see, that’s how it is.” Yuki cupped her chin. She was sitting on top of a box in the alleyway while Chia was leaning against the wall in front of her.“What would you say the kind of spell your friend is under?” Chia asked.“I don’t see any difference in her. It’s neither [Mind Control] or [Total Control] I don’t think.” Yuki said.“So it’s either the lower tier ones?”“Yes. Not sure which one since they are pretty close. But at least I know that they still have some consciousness. So how do I get her back to her senses?”“Tina said you have to make the caster stop their spell or you can also snap some sense into your friend.”“By stop, does killing the caster count as making them stop?” Yuki asked. Killing off the caster would be the easiest o
Warm air entered the room through the open window. The soft bed held her body in place. Her pink hair slightly swayed in front of her, itching her nose.Rose opened her eyes slowly, yet she didn’t. Her vision remained dark as if she was sleeping. What was this?She could feel only a little bit of her surroundings, but she couldn’t move her body as if it was numb. Rose struggled even more but it was to no success. Her body did not move an inch no matter how much she commanded it to.‘Chains? Or some kind of locking spell?’ Rose thought. She couldn’t even speak or so much as make a peep. Only her brain was active.All of a sudden, she could see. She had opened her eyes. She raised from the bed and walked out the door. However, she was not in control of any of this.‘What’s going on?’Rose kept walking and walking
Phillip was sitting laid back in his chair in his office. The orange sunlight of dusk from the window behind him casted a shadow of himself all the way to the door.He held a piece of paper in his hand, his mouth arced up into a smile. The bolded letters on the top translates to “MARRIAGE REGISTRATION FORM”. Phillip couldn’t stop smiling all the while he looked at the paper.He would sometimes spin around in his chair and giggle by himself like a crazed man. A maid entered his room with a tray in her hands. The tray had a kettle and two cups on it.The maid set down the two cups on his desk and poured tea in it. After the cups were full, the maid placed the kettle back onto the tray and stood beside the desk like a statue.Phillip paid no heed to it and picked up both the cups. One for himself and the other…“Here. Drink dear.” Phillip offered
Several hours past sunset. Somewhere in the north-western forest of the Great Forest Of Cykoln.Footprints mushed into the wet soil that had just experienced some downpour. Marie, still in her maid uniform, walked through the forest. The tracks that could’ve possibly been left by her prey were already washed away by the rain.But there were still faint traces of astra left behind. It had been a few days, the traces were very thin. Marie followed it carefully, cautious that she might lose the trace.Before long, she came by a cave with wooden fences placed all around the entrance. What kind of creature could be living there?Marie shook her head. “Not that it matters.” She lifted her hand up and pointed her palm at the cave. A large amount of energy gathered into her palm and its size was growing by the second.“By any chance that you’re in there&hell
Yuki closed her eyes and imagined her destination. Once she did, Tina teleported her. Upon casting, Yuki felt a suddenly strong pressure pressing onto her body. In shock, she fell to her knees and coughed. Her hands were shaking.“Did it work?” Yuki slowly opened her eyes and was met by a devastated forest. “What happened?”Just when she asked that, she heard clashes of metal nearby. It was then that she realised what she came here for.“Hang in there, Matthew.” Yuki got up to her feet and rushed over to where the sounds were coming from.Swords clashed with claws at an astonishing speed. Matthew and Marie, the demon, were slashing at each other relentlessly. Both of them had many cuts and wounds all over their bodies. She was actually amazed by the fact that Matthew was able to keep up with the demon.She quickly shook her head. ‘This is