Aven finally arrived at a very dilapidated old hut. He stumbled into the hut. The argan who had seen him earlier turned out to be chasing them like a madman. The possessed volt had Iron Talent and the evil soul must have possessed him for less than five minutes, because judging by the way he throws attacks, it looks very awkward and often misses. However, an attack in the form of a sharp iron stick managed to hit his left hind thigh, making his leg limp even more with increasing pain.
Once inside the hut, Aven tried to squat with Asura still on his back, had been unconscious since they were being chased by the argan a while ago. Aven, however, had a hard time doing that because of his two wounds on one leg at once. He finally lowered Asura's body gently, then his hands began to search for something on the dirt floor which was covered in a splintered roof of leaves that had been damaged and destroyed.
Something that felt round as big as a pin managed to be felt by his h
KEINGINAN UNTUK KEMBALIAven dan Asura sudah berada cukup jauh dari area istana saat suara gemuruh menggetarkan tanah, mengejutkan mereka berdua di sela-sela menghajar beberapa kelelawar raksasa yang adalah Ahool.Aven mnenyentakkan kepala ke arah belakang meeka, berseru kaget, “Apa itu?”Asura melancarkan satu pukulan angin untuk Ahool terakhir. Ia menyeka wajahnya yang berkeringat dan ikut menoleh ke belakang. Tanah masih terus bergetar. Sesaat kemudian mereka tahu apa penyebabnya. Semacam dinding batu raksasa tampak menyembul ke atas tanah, terus hinga dinding yang kini lebih mirip benteng itu menjulang tinggi, seakan ia bisa saja menyentuh awan-awan yang tengah berarak di langit.“Apa-apaan itu?” Asura mengerjap-ngerjap, tercengang, sementara kepalanya tengadah dan mulutnya sedikit melongo. Matanya masih agak sembab.Aven menggeleng-gelengkan kepala. “Banyak hal akan terjadi di masa ini, rupanya. Kuharap para Voltum setidak-tidaknya berhasil melakukan sesuatu pada si bocah brengsek
Para Volt Kesurupan“Sial!” umpat Aven sekali lagi. Ia menoleh, memeriksa gadis di sebelahnya yang kini bisa dibilang nyaris sama pucatnya dengan argan di depan mereka. “Asura, carilah tempat aman untuk bersembunyi! Biar aku yang menghadapi argan itu.”Namun, Asura menggeleng, keras kepala. “Aku masih bisa membantumu. Lukaku tidak akan memperlambat kita.”Aven bisa saja mencoba membujuk Asura lebih giat lagi, tapi argan di depan mereka mengayunkan tangannya lagi. Kristal-kristal berbentuk sama seperti yang kini tertancap di kaki Aven muncul di udara dan melesat ke arah mereka berdua dengan sangat cepat. Aven mengerahkan Bakat Apinya tanpa memedulikan betisnya yang masih terus berdarah. Asura juga menyapukan tangannya ke udara, melemparkan kristal-kristal tajam itu ke semak-semak tak jauh dari mereka.Apa yang dilakukan oleh Asura, bagaimana pun, malah membuat keadaannya makin memburuk, tidak seperti yang ia katakan sebelumnya. Ia bisa merasakan kekuatannya makin melemah, seolah-olah lu
YANG PALING SAKITAven akhirnya tiba di sebuah gubuk tua yang sangat bobrok. Ia memasuki gubuk itu dengan terseok-seok. Si argan yang sempat melihatnya tadi ternyata mengejar mereka seperti kesetanan. Volt yang kesurupan itu memiliki Bakat Besi dan pastilah jiwa jahat baru merasukinya kurang dari lima menit, sebab dilihat dari caranya melemparkan serangan-serangan terlihat sangat canggung dan sering meleset. Namun, satu serangan berupa stik besi tajam sempat berhasil mengenai paha kiri belakangnya, membuat kakinya semakin terpincang-pincang dengan rasa sakit yang makin bertambah.Begitu tiba di dalam gubuk itu, Aven berusaha berjongkok dengan Asura masih di atas punggungnya, sudah tak sadarkan diri sejak mereka masih dikerjar-kejar oleh si argan beberapa saat tadi. Aven, bagaimana pun, cukup kesulitan melakukan itu karena dua luka sekaligus di satu kakinya. Dia akhirnya menurunkan tubuh Asura dengan lembut, lalu tangannya mulai mencari-cari sesuatu di lantai tanah yang tertutup serakan
Hari itu terik sekali, seakan-akan matahari memancarkan sinarnya lebih terang dari biasanya. Langit tampak begitu bersih, tak ada sedikit pun awan yang tampak di atas sana. Si kecil Venus yang masih lima tahun duduk di teras rumahnya, memainkan boneka bantal yang kehilangan satu matanya, sementara ibu tirinya, Sella, duduk di atas langkan, memainkan ponsel pintarnya sambil sesekali tersenyum-senyum sendiri.Venus berdiri, menenteng boneka bantalnya yang nyaris kusam di samping tubuhnya, lalu berjalan menghampiri Sella. “Ma,” panggilnya pelan, tangannya menarik-narik salah satu ujung baju Sella.Ibu tiri anak perempuan itu menoleh dan menunduk sekilas, menatap Venus dengan tatapan tidak suka, seakan kehadiran gadis kecil itu sangat mengganggunya. Sorot matanya terlihat jelas tidak bersahabat, tapi Venus tampak sudah terbiasa dengan itu.“Apa?” sahut Sella datar.Si kecil Venus memanyunkan bibirnya, kemudian mengangkat boneka bantalnya yang tergantung lemas di tangannya. “Aku mau boneka
Lucas melemparkan gelas kaca yang dia pegang, sungguh dia tidak menyangka Belarus berani melakukan pengajuan peraturan seperti itu. Sejak nenek moyang, sistem kerajaan tidak pernah berubah, Lucas harus menetapkan hal itu. Di usianya yang sangat muda ini, Lucas masih labil dan terkadang dia bingung bagaimana mengelola keuangan. Semua keputusan ada di tangannya, terlalu rumit baginya jika menentukan semuanya sendiri. Lucas belum terbiasa menjadi pemimpin. Di usianya yang masih jauh lebih muda daripada kakaknya, dia masih ingin bersenang-senang. Lucas, sebelum diangkat menjadi raja, sangat menyukai seni pahat dan berkebun. Dia memiliki rumah kaca tersendiri dan studio pahat. Dia nyaris tidak pernah ingin menjadi raja, itulah mengapa dulu saat ayahnya meninggal dia langsung setuju ketika Axton diangkat menjadi raja. Di saat seperti ini, Lucas ingin mengunjungi kakaknya, dia sangat ingin bercerita tentang keluh kesahnya menjadi seorang raja. Semua permintaan masyarakat telah dia penuhi, ha
Helena semalaman tidak bisa tertidur memikirkan tentang kutukan yang ada pada diri Axton. Dia tidak sanggup jika harus begini. Dia sangat ingin mengembalikan Axton, ingin mengetahui mengapa Axton membunuh kakaknya. Helena bangkit di tengah malam, mengganti bajunya dan menutup kunci rumah. Rencananya malam ini dia ingin menuju Balkan, pusat kota para penyihir. Di sana banyak sekali para penyihir yang sangat handal. Helena berharap dia bisa menemukan jawaban atas pertanyaannya. Dia melewati hutan yang begitu gelap, suara auman serigala membuat dia merinding. Seketika nyalinya menciut, dia takut berada disini sendiri. Helena memutar arahnya, sangat sepi kota di malam hari, semua orang pasti di rumah berkumpul dengan keluarganya. Dia duduk di kursi taman, menatap bunga-bunga indah di hadapannya. Helena paling suka melukis bunga, kelopaknya yang berwarna-warni dan aroma harum dari bunga selalu menginspirasinya. “Kenapa aku bertemu denganmu lagi?” ucap Vale yang tiba-tiba muncul di hadapan
Axton, seorang pangeran tampan dan gagah perkasa, dia memiliki fisik sempurna namun tidak dengan kepribadiannya. Axton pangeran yang suka menindas rakyatnya demi keuntungan pribadi. Setiap tahun dia melipatgandakan pajak, sedangkan rakyat miskin yang tidak bisa membayar harus menjadi budaknya. Pagi ini dia mendatangi rumah tua seorang kakek yang bekerja sebagai petani. Dia datang bersama dengan lima pengawalnya."Cepat bayar utang pajakmu!" ucap Axton dengan melipat tangannya di depan dada. Dia bersikap angkuh dan tak peduli seberapa menderita kakek tua itu. Hanya ada satu lembar uang yang dimiliki kakek tua itu, lainnya tidak ada lagi. Axton merampas uang itu lalu pergi."Tuan, apakah kita tidak terlalu kejam? Kakek tua itu sepertinya memang tidak memiliki uang sama sekali," salah satu pengawalnya mengingatkan perbuatan Axton, namun Axton menggeleng kuat. Baginya, setiap detik adalah cara untuk menghasilkan uang lebih banyak. Axton bersikap keras kepala, tidak peduli bagaimana keadaa
Venus tiba-tiba merasa sangat kotor meskipun ia baru saja selesai mandi dengan sabun berbusa banyak. Terlebih lagi, sisa sarapan yang sempat dihabiskannya nyaris naik ke kerongkongan hingga membuat anak itu mabuk luar biasa. Seperti yang dikatakan Ildara: vingsai dapat berteleportasi, baik sendiri maupun dengan orang lain. Masalah terbesarnya adalah: yang dibawa vingsai itu bukan kaumnya sendiri, melainkan manusia volt yang sehat tanpa belatung di wajah mereka. Jika menjaga jarak saja aromanya sudah sangat buruk, Venus benar-benar membayangkan apa jadinya jika ia bersisian dengan vingsai. Berimpitan. Venus awalnya menolak berada di salah satu sisi vingsai itu, tapi Ildara berkata bahwa itulah caranya agar mereka bisa ikut diteleportasi. “Aku akan memegang lenganmu saja, Ildara!” sentak Venus di antara napasnya. Si vingsai mengangkat kepala dan menggeram rendah, seakan ingin mengatakan bahwa cuma itu caranya. Dan Venus harus mau kalau tidak ingin terlambat. Makhluk itu mengguncang
She was a woman who looked so graceful. Her face was like the moonlight in the night: soft, beautiful and radiant. Her hair was jet black; even so, streaks of gray were clearly visible in her hair that hung down to her back. Her fingers were slender and smooth, her body was in a pale blue silk dress; she is like the image of a goddess in the past. When she turned around, a smile crossed her face. However, you could not help but see how sad her eyes seemed to be. A middle-aged man came up to her. His body is sturdy and the destiny of the life he lives makes his expression in such a way: flat, unreachable. However, when he saw his wife smiling, that face was no longer frozen. A smile now broke the violence on his face. This man, without saying anything, took the woman in his arms, caressing the back of the figure he loved so much. In the silence of the night, on a quiet hill and among the singing of the crickets that seemed to chime in rhythm, they were silent, hugging and enjoying t
"Vina, do you want to change your name?" the man asked her seductively. "Why do you look so displeased when I call you by your name?""Shut up!" Vina snapped. "I can't possibly change the name my mother gave me!"The man in front of her just smiled and then just walked away from in front of her.Vina Hansen sighed. She hopes to tell her readers that she is a realistic person even though she likes to fantasize. However, what was she supposed to say other than that her brain might have been damaged and she was having severe hallucinations? Maybe it is just a sad nightmare, maybe it's a reality that only exists in the minds of lunatics. Vina could almost imagine how the readers raised their eyebrows with disapproval expressions at her.They should know I am sighing by now, she thought.She really wants to type a status on her social media that she is not a good person who should take up the valuable time of her readers.Vina is a girl, twenty years and three months old, who had never act
In the end, Vina did not fantasize that day. Instead, she immediately took her dirty clothes in the laundry basket and went to the well behind her house. She does not have a washing machine to be able to wash clothes automatically; at least she could not afford it just yet. Every time she had planned in the previous month to buy a washing machine, for some reason there was always another, more important plan in the next month. She couldn't blame anyone for that. After all, it was her own brain that had such plans. She used to think about buying a washing machine, but then finally decided that buying land and building a house was more important than that. Barely a year later, had her plan worked. Her house is small and simple, roomy enough for just two adults like Vina and her mother to live. However, she is a human; Vina sometimes has dreams of renovating her house to be even better. Fortunately, for her, she has a little common sense to prioritize work so that she earns more, so sh
Her arm was still throbbing in pain. She was trying her best not to cry; she had never been hurt so seriously in her life. The worst she has ever had was a scratch, just a little scratch. However, what one of the Seven Beauties said just now seemed to stop the pain for an instant… only a moment, because a split second later the feeling hit her again. Like crashing waves crashing against rocks, then blown by the wind that comes so fast from the middle of the sea. Vina realized that people who dream wouldn't realize that they are dreaming… and cannot feel the pain from a wound. The girl froze as she grimaced, glancing at the seven women in front of her as well as Xingsheng who looked just as surprised as she was. The Chinese actor pinched himself and his expression twisted slightly and then froze, just like her. "What the hell are we going through right now?" Vina hissed at Xingsheng, between bewilderment and anger. She gritted her teeth as she bent slightly against the pain in her a
Xingsheng almost lunged at Astha as she thrust the silver dagger straight into Vina's gaping wound. However, the other six women held his efforts back. Surprisingly, Xingsheng's strength really doesn't match them, even though the Chinese actor has a fairly muscular body and often does weightlifting. "What did you do to her?" Xingsheng shouted angrily. The man's anger became more and more unbearable when Vina kept screaming in pain with her body limp, but for some reason it seemed as if she couldn't get up from her current position. "Stop it, you bunch of bastard!" Vina cursed loudly until her voice was hoarse. "Stop!" Astha, the woman with sharp narrow eyes, didn't pull the dagger she stuck into Vina's arm nor plunged deeper into it. She just left the dagger there, her hand raised to chest level, right above the girl from Siji's body. What she did was to prevent Vina from getting up from her current lying position, as well as to minimize the rebellion from the girl's body. Thus,
"You speak so confidently, as if you've experienced this before," Vina squinted, her eyes fixed on the patch of clouds in the sky that was visible from the open ceiling. Liu Xingsheng half turned his head and let out a sound like he was chuckling softly. He moved to lift the bamboo chair with light steps, but had to be surprised and almost fell backwards because it turned out that the object to sit on was quite heavy. He wondered why that was. The man glanced over, but Vina didn't seem to notice him. He let out an imperceptible sigh of relief. "Well," Xingsheng mumbled lowly, his muscles bulging slightly as he returned to where Vina was lying carrying the bamboo chair. "I have to admit, I've never had anything quite like this happen, but I've been imagining, speculating, whatever you say; and it turns out to be facing something that makes me… kind of dumbfounded. Although what I suspected wasn't something bad." Vina turned her head to the side when she heard Xingsheng lower the ch
"You can't just walk into a room and say you want to kill someone all of a sudden just because they didn't say their name," said Vina flatly but piercingly. "Vina!" Xingsheng warned quietly. The emaciated man looked at her so sharply. "You could say that if I really were your enemy right now." Xingsheng frowned with a questioning expression. "Who are you?" The man as pale as a corpse walked over. Vina couldn't help but think about how the steps taken by that figure could seem so heavy, even though his body looked like it was only made up of bones. She blinked in surprise, as the figure got closer to them. The small rod with the sharp tip seemed to glisten slightly as the light from the open ceiling hit it. It was made of metallic iron; looks small, but dangerous if the wearer knows how to use it. The figure suddenly pointed its eccentric weapon towards Liu Xingsheng's neck, to which he half raised his hand, alarmed by the threat of the strange man in front of them. "I'll ask you
Nawa closed the door of the Hall of Beauty slowly, then turned to Heuras and smiled sweetly. The emaciated man who had just received a smile from one of the Seven Beauties simply nodded, while he sat on the ledge leaning against the post, his hands tightly gripping the iron rod. "You shouldn't be so nice to them," Heuras muttered in a deep voice, but it sounded so bitter to Nawa's ears. The mature woman who had a near-perfect stature walked over. She stood in front of Heuras, her hands on the ledge, her head tilted up, gazing affectionately at the cornflower blue flowers. Nawa finally looked down again after a while, and then looked at the man who was as pale as a corpse calmly. "Father doesn't have to worry like this all the time. They, however, wouldn't have ended up like this if Lord Immortal hadn't committed this crime ever again." Heuras, Nawa's biological father, snorted as sarcastically as he could. He gripped his sharp iron rod tightly. "Why do you go along with calling hi
"That much?" Xingsheng exclaimed in surprise. "And they… Lord Immortal brought them all here?" The three Beauties nodded slowly. However, a few seconds later, the petite woman in the orange dress shook her head. Her facial expression was neutral. "If only the Portal could be closed forever," the woman said, her eyes staring into empty air, "Lord Immortal wouldn't be able to do this anymore." "I don't understand," Vina interrupted suddenly. They all looked at her. "I mean, this guy did a lot of evil deeds, didn't he? Why do you have to address him so respectfully like that?" The three Beauties looked at each other in three directions. Vina rather wanted to feel what it was like to glance at each other in three directions. Again, the woman in the orange dress answered, while Nawa could only smile awkwardly and Astha didn't put any expression on her face. "He has a special relationship with the royals," she said in a casual tone. "You can't go too far or you will lose your head."