THEY WENT directly to the spot where someone tried to enter the barrier. It was at the back of the house. The road in that area is quiet, so it was a good place to enter the barrier forcibly without an ordinary human knowing. His two assistants were still examining the dent in the barrier that was invisible to the naked eye. The two turned their heads as they approached them. “How was it?” Xurden asked the two. Yric just stood to his left while observing the barrier.The two looked at each other before Sebastian spoke.“Thankfully, the barrier withstands the attack,” Sebastian reported. “But judging by the force used, it’s most likely made by a higher demon who has knowledge about the barrier here.” “It’s expected. I already knew this would happen. Whoever wants to enter the house figured out what we are hiding inside,” he told them. “Who do you think did this, boss?” Marco asked him. “I am not sure about that. It can be Veronica or Jake. They were the only ones other than us who
THE MOMENT he laid his eyes on Yric’s suffering face, his heart ached. Beyond that, his blood boiled, exploding in his veins. He knew how cruel a god could be, so he was no longer surprised that his older brother’s vassal did that. The first realm was where he came from. He witnessed everything that shaped him until he ended up in the human world.As he saw Yric was about to lose consciousness, he had lost it. He didn’t care anymore what was going to happen after that. What was important to him was to save the younger boy. He did not hesitate to throw sharp icicles at the vassals. When he did that, the leader stopped choking Yric. The vassal moved his hand to block the sharp icicles. The icicles stuck in the air before they disappeared as he also caught Yric. As soon as he landed on the ground, he jumped toward his henchmen.“Take him away from here,” he ordered them as he made Yric stood.Yric’s face was still visibly red as he catches his breath.“No. I can’t go. I have to bring Tea
THE SHIELD withstood the spears, breaking them in the end. After that, the broken spears turned into tiny shining dust and floated in the air while Xurden took a deep breath to calm his racing heart. He had released too much spiritual energy, which made his body hot. His surroundings also started spinning because of the sudden dizziness that struck his head.“Accept your fate. You’re supposed to die anyway even before you came here to this world,” the vassal said as he flew down.The vassal landed on Xurden’s front a few inches away, stepping a foot on his face.He was about to kick Xurden when balls of black and white fire came out of nowhere, coming towards them. The balls of fire mixed with each other before hitting the vassal’s side, creating an explosion and thick smoke. Because of this, the vassal jumped back again to avoid any attacks that would happen. As the wind blew, the thick smoke faded away where the two foxes appeared. They both had furs as white as the snow. The only d
XURDEN woke up in a drilling pain all over his body. When he opened up his eyes, he saw himself lying down on his bed. He tried moving, but the pain became unbearable. In the end, he just looked around the room with only his head moving. He could feel he was not alone in that room. He was not wrong about his guts because he found Yric standing by the window, holding out a book. The early sunlight hitting the younger boy made him partially blind, which was why he closed his other eye. A sense of melancholy surrounded Yric, and he knew why, because he already had a grasp of what would happen next. What occurred last night was just like a dream to him. If things get out of hand and the first realm would find out about it, he would get an extreme punishment that would lead possibly to his death.When he sensed Yric was about to turn his head, he immediately closed his eyes. Now that he closed his eyes, he could sense him more than just like before. He couldn’t feel the actual demon in him
SEBASTIAN approached his bed with a worried expression on his face. But his henchman hesitated to touch him and stood beside the bed, not knowing what to do. Because of the extreme pain in his chest, he was sweating again. He could no longer understand what was happening to him at that moment. Since he couldn’t do anything to stop the pain, he just lay down and breathed properly to calm his nerves. Fortunately, the chest pain had decreased and he could endure. His henchman also spoke when he was no longer struggling.“What’s wrong, boss?” Sebastian asked him.He looked at the ceiling of his room. “My chest hurt so much when Yric left,” he mumbled.“You don’t have heart disease. Why would it happen?” Sebastian said, confused. He poured water into a glass and handed it to him.He accepted the cold water, which he drank in just a few gulps.“I don’t know. Maybe it has something to do with our fate.” He returned the empty glass to his henchman.“Then why did you send him away?” Sebastian
YRIC stood on the very tip of a tree overlooking the cottage in the middle of a dense forest. Green leafy vegetables filled the land around the cottage. At the very end of the garden, the water wheel spun moderately toward the current of the river. The cottage looks like it’s rotting in the distance because of the blackening woods used in its walls.His servant, Cyno, was standing by his side. They were observing the inside of the cottage through the eyes of his other servant, Al. He could see the cottage’s living room where the witch Veronica and her cloaked companion were talking. Based on their conversation, he concluded that the cloaked man was the controller of their group. He waited for them to keep on talking in case they would say something more. He sensed something familiar about the man but he couldn’t figure out where he meet him.He had met many people and other creatures, so he was not sure.The woman was sitting on a wooden chair drinking tea while the man was just stand
XURDEN didn’t know how long it has been since Yric left his house. He didn’t bother to check what day already it was. Because if he kept on thinking about him, he wouldn’t accomplish anything. He made himself busy catching the demons on his list.The day was already dying, the sun’s red smeared over the city, and the wind against his face had grown cool. The sunlight cast red glints on the cylinder he was holding, flashing so that his eyes stung and his vision blurred. Now, the only thing he needed to do was to take back the last demon from Yric. But he didn’t have the strength to face the younger boy. Even though Yric told him something different from his servant’s wishes, he wasn’t still sure if he would agree if he went to him. Yric didn’t visit him even once. If he was really important to Yric, the younger boy would let him see him once without him looking for him.He pulled his attention from the cylinder and turned his head to the alley where Sebastian walked out after cleaning
XURDEN had no clue what was his plan that day. He couldn’t do anything. His thought had been wandering off somewhere. That was why he let his feet take him anywhere they pleased; like they had a mind of their own. He had not decided yet about taking back the demon he needed from Yric. He was having a hard time seeing what he should do right and the wrongs he should avoid.As he wandered, he ended up on the island where he saw Yric. He just passed by the restaurant where Yric once ate while he watched him from outside. He could only sigh deeply as he remembered that night. His hunches about Yric were not wrong. His suspicion was so valid that Yric kept on denying before.He stopped checking the restaurant when the female server came out of the restaurant. She was wearing a red uniform with an apron tied around her waist. She stepped towards him fast with a smile on her face.“May I help you, sir? I’ve been watching you from inside. Do you want me to recommend you something from our res
A salty wind blew from his left, whistling through the houses lining that one side of the beach. By late afternoon, that wind would breathe cool air, carrying with it the stench of the mudflats. The waves had already calmed down, giving this serene feeling aligned to the horizon. From where he was sitting, on the balcony of his two-story house, he could see everything that was happening in the white sand. There was a group of men drinking under the shade of the umbrella. Next to those men was a family sitting on the soft sand with no mats under them. Aside from those people close to his house, other humans scattered along the beach, going on with their life while seagulls cried in the air just above.It wasn’t out of the ordinary that many people flocked to the beach, admiring the solemnity and beauty. The month of December brought a lot of visitors to different places. He was now used to it, seeing people ever since Yric died, and that sorrowful day happened four years ago. He adjust
He touched his head violently to deny the reality. His mind had stopped working. He couldn’t think of anything else other than the fading body of Yric. They both expected that there would be death. What he didn’t predict was the outcome of his fight with the deity.Once again, he questioned himself about being a god. He was a powerful god, but he failed to protect the most special person in his life. Yric and he didn’t get to spend a lot of time with each other which made his feeling worst. He could feel the pain building in his chest, drilling his new heart. The result of the exchange formed different pain. Saying goody to goodbye to Yric really hurt him badly. It was a fact that he could not forget even to his own death.The two leaders looked down at him. The expressions in their eyes never changed even a bit. But they were full of judgment, searching for all mistakes that he did to add up the sin he had made. After a while, the king shifted his attention to the demon lord.“What i
The deity disappeared in a blink of an eye and appeared in front of him only a few inches away. He quickly blocked the attack with his sword, putting strength in the blade. The powerful punch of the deity touched his sword, creating a sound wave. Their clash turned the entire room into chaos, making the ceiling fall and breaking the walls. He pushed the deity harder, but the deity wouldn’t even budge even a little. He then sent his ice from his sword, starting with the hand to freeze the deity. His enemy was also fast to respond. The deity raised his other free hand, transforming his fingers into a sharp blade. When he realized the deity was about to stab him to the side, he stepped back to dodge.Fortunately, he escaped death as he stood alert. To calm his nerve, he took a deep breath. From that moment on, it would not be easy facing the deity. He had to put everything in one attack to defeat him. If he let the fight longer, he would only get tired. With that thought in mind, he held
Xurden woke up in a searing pain drilling his head. The moment he opened his eyes, he found himself in the very middle of the dome underground. They tied his hands in golden chains attached to two dark pillars, making his wrist numb and burned. His skin had now red wounds. At the brief movement he made, he winced crazily. He couldn’t think of a way to free himself because the chains had drained all of his strength.He moved his head to look around, only to find nothing. He was alone and all he could see were the dark corners of the dome that the light of the torches stuck on the walls couldn’t reach. The runes written on the floor beneath were noticeable as they glowed in red. He understood what was really happening. The demon planned on taking over his body using that ceremony.He turned his head to the right when dark smoke appeared a few inches away from him. In that smoke, Jake came out and walked toward him. Every step the professor took seemed different to his eyes. When he stud
They all got into the car as the traffic got heavier. The loud honking of cars never stopped ringing in his ears. The side mirrors almost rubbed together in that traffic jam. His servants sat down on his left while he remained on the other side. Arasia took the passenger’s seat quietly and Jake concentrated on driving. The silence inside the car didn’t last long. Sebastian couldn’t hold his mouth. His servant turned his attention to him. “Boss, why are you with him?” Sebastian asked. Jake heard clearly who was in front. Xurden observed the questioning look of his servant. “It’s because of her,” he answered. He moved his head a little toward the goddess. W “Are they together?” Sebastian said next. Xurden didn’t expect that Sebastian would say those words. He forgot Sebastian’s mind ran differently. His servant’s imagination could be wild sometimes. The moment that one question entered Arasia’s ear, she turned around with a frown on her face. She stared at Sebastian before she spo
Xurden woke up from his sleep feeling refreshed on the side of the bed. His hand immediately looked for Yric while his eyes were still closed. But he didn’t feel him. He could only grab the empty sheet next to him. When he realized the younger boy wasn't there, he got up in a rush and got off the bed. He moved his eyes around the room, looking for a sign of the younger boy. Unfortunately, there was no sign of Yric, which made him worry. A second later, he closed his eyes, heightening all his senses. But he didn’t sense him even a bit. In the end, he accepted the reality that Yric wasn’t there on the mountain.As he was about to go out of the room, he noticed a note on the small table beside the bed. He picked it up after reading the message that Yric left for him. His forehead furrowed because of what Yric wrote on it. The message made him frustrated. Yric went on with his plan facing Veronica without bringing him along. Now that he was in that situation, alone in the mountain, he wou
THE STORM had stopped on the mountaintops, making everything clear in Yric’s eyes from where he was standing at the mouth of the cave. All he could see was the thick snow that wouldn’t melt all year long. He was wearing thick fur to fight the surrounding cold. He left Xurden asleep inside his old house because he was waiting for his servants to arrive. Just as he was thinking about them, he could see movements below a hundred meters away from him. He saw his three servants climbing up the slope. All of them were wearing dark coats. When Tear waved his hand, he walked out of the cave and slid down toward his servants without using a tool to make his slide smooth. He used his body effectively and arrived in front of the three that stopped climbing.“You better have good news for me,” he told the three as he stood up. He removed the snow which clang on the fur.The three looked at each other before Drop spoke up. “We’re very sorry. Celestro escaped the dungeon,” the demon said and quickl
THEY LAY down on the ground, looking up at the night sky. The stars seemed to fade away from their eyes while the cold of the breezing wind touched their skin. Around them, the silence was deafening. They could hear each other calm breathing. Xurden didn’t know for how long they stayed quiet. They only admired the serene scene above them. Yric broke the silence after a while. “How are the things there?” the young boy asked without turning his head. “It’s the same,” Xurden said to him. “Nothing had changed ever since I left.” He didn’t tell him about acquiring the seat from his older brother. But he felt like Yric sensed it, which was shown in his next words. “Even in your family?” Yric lay down on his side. The younger boy stared at his face. Xurden also did the same, meeting Yric’s questioning eyes. He hesitated for a second, but when he thought there was no point if he would hide it from him, he finally spoke about them. “Why do you ask?” he said to him first. “I just want to k
THEY WENT directly to his older brother’s house, Mikael, after they returned to the floating city. The guards stopped them at the gate. He froze them in thick ice when they tried to rush toward him. They entered the gate with no problem. His two servants carried the man with his hands tied. They had to walk through the wide lawn before reaching the main house. The other guards came out. They ran towards them. With just a flick of his hand, they froze after being covered in thick ice. They reached the main house and no one else stopped them. He kicked the door to open it. He found his older brother having fun with three girls in the bath he had placed near the door. “What are you doing here?” his brother asked him with anger in his voice. Because of his arrival, the three women ran out of the water and entered a room. He pulled the man they were carrying and kicked him to fall into the bath. “What do you think you’re doing?” His older brother stood up in the bath because of his ang