[Seraphine's POV]
"If that's the case ... Can you show me how to activate the curse? I'm not asking you to curse anyone, no. That's a crime. You could be punished by the king. But I need to see the process if you want this village to be safe."
The husband and wife were swayed by my words and set aside their emotions. Reges secured his longsword again, as did Marylin, who shifted her focus away from my pregnancy.
That night, the three of us visited an old house that Marylin promised would have a ritual taking place.
I truly hoped that this time I would get some clues. If my suspicions were correct, there was a connection between the village's ability to summon curses and the virus that was plaguing Silverbook Haven Village.
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"First, this curse requires blood to summon the God of Death to lend us its power. The blood must come from an elder of the village who participates in the curse summoning."
"The curse will manifest wi
[Seraphine's POV]Unbeknownst to me, at some point, my body was filled with cold sweat as I forced myself to search for useful memories in this place. My breath was ragged, and my head throbbed. And despite all that, I still hadn't found anything."It's pointless. There are no important memories here." Finally, I surrendered and ended my vision.With a staggering body, I remained standing here, pondering where else I could search. This was the only place where I could extract information, considering the few clues we had."Wait. I think I saw the first person infected with the virus being buried here. Is that true?" Just before I turned around and left, my memory shifted to a voice from my vision that mentioned something in this place.Hastily, I immediately searched for the mentioned grave. It was difficult since this place was almost leveled with the ground. I rummaged through the debris of burnt houses for quite some time to find traces of a grave.‘I could use my powers to find th
[Seraphine's POV]"Who ... What is your name?" I finally asked the figure of Alpha, who stood silently in front of me.As the light illuminated the room, we could finally look into each other's eyes. I was certain now, the Alpha standing before me was the one who spread the deadly virus in Silverbrook Haven village.However, his face was so damaged. With the bright lighting, I could see how he had lost the skin on his face. It looked as if he had undergone surgery that peeled off his entire face.‘But why am I so sure that he is the Alpha who has been appearing in my visions? Is it because we share the same power?’ I wondered to myself."So, you're the Alpha who has been targeting me?" I said to him. "Have you been luring me to this village so you could kidnap me?"He remained silent. With his eyes as dark as the night, he looked at me with a piercing gaze. His face was as cold as his dark, cold hair."Let me tell you one thing, dear Alpha. Don't involve Cassian in this. This is betwe
[Seraphine's POV]"Alright." I decided to comply with his words after thinking for a long time. If I could guess correctly, this mysterious Alpha was not the type to keep a cool head.He was not like Cassian; he would not hesitate to hurt me if my words crossed his patience. I had to be careful from now on."So, what kind of opponent are you talking about?" I asked. I lowered my position slightly to make him loosen his guard. All for the sake of making sure he knew I wasn't in a rebellious mode here."You have fighting power, don't you? Use it to fight against me. Right here, right now. But remember one thing, I won't forgive your actions if you dare to look into my mind."This was the second time he warned me about not using mind-reading abilities. It seemed like he intentionally stressed me out by tapping his foot on the floor, creating a loud noise.And the sound of that tapping made me even more aware that this room was silent, with only the two of us remaining. I was helpless bec
[Seraphine's POV]*Boom! Boom! Boom!*I no longer cared about my condition or the baby. I unleashed a series of attacks, causing the ground and the surrounding trees to be destroyed by my power.That Alpha, surprisingly, was able to fly in the sky. He wasn't a user of space and time manipulation like me, who could control the dimensions of the world. I also noticed that he was a user of lightning elements.He shouldn't be able to fly in the sky so effortlessly. Because of that, none of my attacks ever hit their mark.I was just wasting my energy here."What's the matter, Seraphine? Tired already? Where did your fighting spirit go?" He descended and floated right in front of me. Seeing me visibly exhausted, I witnessed how he grinned smugly with an infuriating laugh."You ... Where did you get all that power? No matter how powerful an Alpha is, they shouldn't be able to use multiple elements simultaneously," I said to him as he continued to gaze at my condition."Hm. Are you curious?"
[Seraphine's POV]I continued listening to him explain a negotiation that I didn't understand. Wasn't he the one who initially wanted both of us to fight until one of us fell as the winner?‘Why is he now being unstable and offering negotiations?’ I wondered with confusion. I still felt uncomfortable with the flap of his wings, which could easily bring down trees in the forest."What else do you want to negotiate?" I asked, feeling partly tired. I rubbed my eyes, which had felt heavy and sleepy for who knows how long."Come with me and leave Cassian," he said.My hands, which were busy giving my sleepy eyes a chance to open, suddenly stopped. I lifted my face to face him, soaring in the air like a bird set free.And I threw back at him with furrowed brows. "What did you say? Go with you? Do you think I'm crazy?""No," he answered with a serious expression. "I mean what I say. Just because you live with Cassian doesn't mean you'll be happy. You know that. So why don't you come with me?
[Seraphine's POV]"She's not alone."I immediately turned my head at the unexpected arrival of a voice.Both of my iridescent blue eyes sparkled, welcoming the presence of a figure I never expected to see. Cassian. Somehow, he was already standing next to me."Seraphine, maybe I can't fight you alone. But she's not alone now. I will help her until we can tear your body apart," he said.Not just me, even the mysterious Alpha was shocked by Cassian's arrival. His face turned deep red, and he growled with clenched teeth in anger. From a distance, I could see his eyes glaring sharply like fire in the darkness."You. How did you break through my defense barrier?" That Alpha asked. His voice became hoarse, and the wind around us suddenly roared in response to his anger.Cassian kept his gaze fixed on That Alpha, who flew above us. I was standing beside him, enjoying the breeze from the giant wings that brushed against Cassian's golden hair.It was gentle and so beautiful. The cold red gaze
[Seraphine's POV][But, my power has its limitations.]‘What is it?’ Cassian continued to try to answer and listen to me, even though his entire body was focused on the attacks and defenses in the fight up there.[This method will drain a lot of my energy][I might faint][But I will leave a little of my strength so I can still hypnotize him when we succeed][So, I can only stop time for a short while, Cassian][The rest is up to you]I explained the worst-case scenario to Cassian. All of this was the result of my long thinking, analyzing our remaining strength, time, and how long the Alpha could withstand our attacks.My only hope ... I wanted this attack to succeed. I didn't want to faint and endanger my baby again.As long as he was in my womb, I had brought him to the brink of death multiple times.‘Alright. Leave everything to me, Seraphine. I will ensure that he faints from my attacks.’After Cassian answered, we returned to our respective positions.*Clang! Clang!**Boom! Boom!
[Seraphine's POV]Initially, I didn't understand why Cassian insisted on bringing me all the way here. Considering the distance between the battle location and where I was, it was kilometers away.With such a long distance, I had doubts about the success of our plan. I had never before attempted to control my powers from such a far distance.And then, I realized why Cassian had chosen such a distant place for me because...*BOOM!!!!!!**BOOM!!!!!!**BOOM!!!!!!*The explosion he generated from his power was incredibly massive.*gulp*Even from this distance, I could still see how towering the explosion was, almost reaching the sky.*BOOM!*The explosion Cassian created was so enormous that it destroyed several mountains nearby. I didn't know what was happening there, but with that kind of power, even the protective barrier of the mysterious Alpha would not be able to withstand it.‘Is Cassian alright? Should I try telepathy again? But what if I faint? I don't want our efforts to go to