The loud booms and explosions did not stop around us. The earth trembled and the protective barrier that prevented those chaotic energies from harming us was now on the verge of breaking. The world around us seemed to be collapsing.The situation was dire and chaotic.But Lucas' weak and smiling face gave me a sense of hope. I stared back at him. My negative emotions and anxiety dissipated a bit by his encouraging smile and comfort. I returned his smile while trying to calm my mind.He was right. I could not do anything here but trust Sir Benjamin. I don't know how much powerful he was but I trusted Lucas more than him. Since Lucas says so, I should believe in Sir Benjamin as well."You are right. If that eccentric grim reaper lost and put us to danger, then I would curse him for thousands of years. He should defeat those demons or else I would complain about him to Jia. Bringing us here without warning, he doesn't mean to bring us along with his death, right?"I was saying nonsense.
The sky darkened. The various aura that scattered in the ruins of the battlefield was overwhelmed by a thrilling sensation from the vast dark vortex above us.The three huge demons shuddered under the blanket of the dark sky. As if there was a behemoth thousand more times powerful than them eyeing them in that pitch darkness."...It couldn't be...We..are powerful enough...We are Archdemons...so why...why are we still overwhelmed by their scythe?!" The three demons were injured but they were still capable of running away. However, in the face of such a behemoth, they began trembling in fear. If the black sky descended upon them, then they wouldn't be able to escape and be subjected to its torture. The archdemon Old Xian paled. He was the quickest among the three. He raised his trembling arms as he summoned a massive cauldron, planning to use it to fight the vast vortex from descending.The Yang barrier that trapped him immediately break.A gigantic ancient cauldron appeared. It hung
I was speechless. My brain was working a lot slower than usual. I had a lot of questions and a lot to think about. Sir Benjamin saw my dumbfounded expression. He snapped his fingers and a barrier appeared. This was the same protective barrier he had casted. However, I could feel that this barrier was a lot weaker than the previous one. "You stay here. I still have bugs to clean up." Sir Benjamin walked towards the two demons who were struggling out of the vortex. The cauldron had already broken and the descending of the black vortex becomes much faster. However, when Sir Benjamin passed the ball of energy to Lucas right now, the vortex that expanded towards the whole city suddenly decreased at an imaginable speed. Only staying for ten meters long. Seeing that the aura of oppression decreased a lot, the demon Cassian saw that it was time. His demonic eyes flashed and he roared, trying to push back the black vortex away. The other demon followed him and gave all his demonic energy
A/n: This chapter is fixed. *** The surrounding went silent. If not for the ruins around us and the chaotic energy that started to disperse, I would have mistaken that everything that happened was an illusion. The battle had ended. Those terrifying demons were gone. The skeleton-like figure had disappeared. Everything happened so fast that I was not able to think of anything. I could only hold on to Lucas who was still unconscious in my embrace. The old and shriveled Sir Benjamin walked slowly toward us. I stared at him dazedly, shocked beyond words. At this moment, my mind was full of puzzling questions. Who was the skeleton-like figure? What is Sir Benjamin's relationship with that woman? What kind of wish did he make for him to suffer thousands of millennia? Was his inheritance was passed on to Lucas? Would Lucas....lived like him for thousands of years...all alone? I have so many questions but my mouth won't move. I could only stare at the old Sir Benjamin and waited for
A/n: This chapter is fixed. *** Sir Benjamin also looked sad. "Lucas has included this in our deal. I have to make sure you return even if I have to force you. Please accept our last goodwill for you." My tears fall. I understand Sir Benjamin and Lucas' concerns and sacrifice. They were only thinking about me. But my heart and soul were really unwilling. And how could I turn back on Sir Benjamin and Lucas' great effort? Sir Benjamin wanted to use his last remaining energy for me while Lucas was willing to endure a long journey mainly because of me. I looked down at Lucas. He was still unconscious and the black veins in his face reduced a lot. He was not frowning in pain anymore, he looked peaceful as if he was asleep. Would it be the last time that I would see him? Wouldn't I be able to even say goodbye? "You bad man...We can't even say goodbye to each other..." I hugged him tightly as my tears fell on him. Sir Benjamin stood up and turned his back on us. He looked at the
One year later.... I watched our Principal make an emotional speech for the graduates. The teachers were all proud and smiling. While the students were bored and wanted to finish the speech soon. When the Principal finally congratulated us and ended the speech, the graduates cheered up. The whole venue was filled with loud cheers. I just stood there in a daze, feeling everything was unreal. Today is my graduation from senior high. After I woke up from the coma, I have undergone treatment for two months before I got discharged. When I tried to go back to school, I learned that the entire school got banned and the Miguel family who tortured me so much had been punished severely. Alejandro and Claire were in jail while the recent news about Ella was that she had killed her husband and she was facing a trial. The old man's relatives won't let her go and will make her life worst. She won't be able to bother me anymore. Many things changed after I woke up. The things I wanted to b
Another year had passed since then. Although I can't explain this feeling of loss and this emptiness in my heart, as if a deep hole appeared and was never filled, I continued my daily life. I figured that when I wasn't busy with something I end up dazing and thinking about what I lost. It was confusing and all the thinking made my chest hurt. To distract myself, I studied hard at college and work part-time in my free time. My busy schedule kept me going. My thoughts and my unexplainable emotions were put aside. Jia was worried for me ever since I broke down at my graduation. She tried to cheer me up by visiting some other places and letting me meet some new friends. However, even Jia was not good at making friends. She sometimes end up screwing it up or my awkward silence and blank stares made the people we met looked strangely at us. In the end, only our friendship remained. "I am not really interested in meeting other people. I am already busy at school and at my part-time
Jia sighed, "That's right. I can see some things that other people don't."I expected it. But I am still surprised."...Can you see ghosts and spirits?""You can say that."I clenched my fist. "...Then can you see if I am haunted?"Jia was surprised. "...Haunted?""I have always felt it. It is always in my dreams, at the bottom of my heart, in the depth of my consciousness. I am haunted. But the problem is I don't know what is haunting me."Jia turned silent."...Is it a person?" I asked.Jia did not answer."Is it my mom?"Jia looked away. "There's no one behind you. You are not haunted by some ghosts.""Then what I am haunted with? What is it? What is making me restless?"Jia shut her mouth tightly. But I could see her struggling.Her hesitation and strange reaction made me think of something ridiculous.Could it be that...Jia was hiding something from me? Could she know about it?However, Jia just looked me in the eyes with pained and complicated emotions."I can't tell you, Kelly.