Nike scratched the back of his head as his other hand reach on the inside of his robe to get his wand.
"Alright, I'll gonna use a spell for this one then."
As he said that, Nike waved his wand and muttered,
"XEKLEÍDOMA"
As soon as he was done chanting the unlocking spell;, the doorknob turned by itself and right after that, the massive wooden double door open on its own.
To their surprise, the interior of the place is not affected by the same reddish-brown color that dominates the entire Blood City.
It does not have any hint of the sanguine ambient light outside and it works to their liking.
After all, it would really put them on edge if they end up getting trapped inside an abandoned old mansion that looks as if it was covered by dried blood.
Although the interior of the place looked shabby, to say the least, it is still way much better than having a creepy place that looked like a murder scene where many
Throughout the entire journey, Jace deliberately kept his distance from Audrey.Even right now where it was only the two of them left in the place, Jace still remains aloof and adamant in keeping a safe distance away from Andrew (Audrey).He was sporting and serious expression on his face as he busied himself searching for every drawer and cabinets left abandoned in the west part of the old mansion.There is no other noise that can be heard within the western part of the old mansion aside from the sound created by the drawers and cabinets every time they opened and rummage it.Being unable to stand the awkward silence between them anymore, Audrey stop what she was doing and looked at Jace who was still busy trying to rummage the place looking for the ancient Goblet.Out of the blue. she directed a question towards Jace."Jace, can I asked you about something?"But instead of answering right away, Jace just looked at her
"Come on guys. We have to go. Let's head back now and leave this place."Niccoli beckoned as he started walking ahead of the group.He was definitely looking forward to returning to Iridos and gave the ancient Goblet to Professor Sonny.Hopefully, that ancient Goblet is the key that would be able to help them to finally awakened Luna.The rest of the group also felt the same way so they all went out of the old mansion with Niccoli on their lead.So far, everything seemed to go on smoothly and Audrey can't help but feel that everything was going way too smooth sailing that she was starting to feel unnerved.It was unsure whether she was just being apprehensive for no reason but the fact that everything went on smoothly in this quest is really suspecting by itself.It did not take long for the group to reach the same massive wooden door where they came in. It was still left wide open and a gust of wind was still coming fro
"I believed that you got something in you that belongs to us. Give it back to us this instant and we might be considering sparing your lives. If we are merciful enough, we could even leave you unscathed."The one that looks to be the leader of the beautiful women added in an overbearing manner.She looked down at the group of young warlocks before her before raising her right hand.This seemed to be some sort of hand signal shared among their group.Because right after she gestured that, the rest of the beautiful women behind her loaded an arrow on their bows all at the same time.Then with one swift motion, they all raised their bow and arrow and aimed it towards Audrey's group before pulling the string taut.Ready to receive another signal from their leader to fire up the arrows at any moment.Once they released their hold on those arrows, it will fly straight to Audrey's group and they will be forced to face another r
Meanwhile, one of the sorceresses that have an auburn hair noticed Nero. Out of the corner of her eye, she noticed a black little cat that was sitting quietly beside the lanky looking warlock. To her surprise, she had a sudden weird feeling that the black cat was actually smiling at her!"Hey look at that weird black cat over there, it is smiling at me!!!!"The sorceress with an auburn hair told the other sorceress that was riding next to her."You need to have your eyes check, darling. You are starting to see things now. Can a cat even smile???""But I swear to Lilith's name, I really saw it smiling at me just a while ago!"The sorceress with an auburn hair tried to explain herself but the other sorceress just smiled at her."It must have been tiring for you, these past few days. Do you think so? Have some rest later on. You need that, okay?""You think so???"The sorceress with the auburn hair was soon convinced
Well, Audrey's group is not having fun either.They urge for Allan to locate the exit of Blood City as soon as possible.But to their dismay, it looks like that even the Nexus Portal can't do their group any help this time.Allan had been trying to access the Nexus Portal for quite some time now, but it seemed like it suddenly stopped working inside the Blood City.It was as if some invisible force was interfering with the Nexus Portal to locate the exit of the place!They might have escaped the encirclement of those sorceresses but they soon found themselves baffled with another problem.They were trapped!!!!And they were not just simply trapBecause a flowing blood-like substance seems to be following behind them as wellNot to mention that there is also a group of sorceresses that was lurking in the area and most likely searching for them as well right now.Ohhh.. just what kind of darned l
The goblet lady did not even seem to look like she was actually capable of hurting a fly, let alone them. She looked like someone who was just around 30 years of age. But considering that sorceresses tend to age slow, guessing their actual age could be a tough nut to crack, itself.The other party was dressed in a long, light blue robe and her collar and cuffs were both trimmed with soft fur. Her robe was covered in shimmering snowflakes and on her head was a hat of fur and snowflakes that looked a little like a crown that sparkled like an icy flame.Her slender and milky-white shoulders were covered with a cape of dark blue and on her feet, she wore embroidered boots. She looked like an enchanting snow princess that came out straight from a children's fairytale book. She has that kind of beauty that can easily topple any cities and nations.She opened and closed her mouth a few more times trying to force out a voice from her throat. The other part
"I'm sorry miss, but I have no other choice but to do this. You have to come back to where you belong."Audrey said as she took out the ancient Goblet.The lady shook her head and tried running away once again but before she could even get away once more, Audrey already extended her hand and tried to grab ahold of the other party.As soon as her hand reached out to the other party a sudden wave of dizziness struck Audrey. Causing her to lost her balance and fall on her knees.For a quick second, she almost thought that she was going to pass out for good."Stay away from her!!!!"She heard someone shouting before a flash of brilliant light shone before her eyes."Help me, please..."Audrey heard a faint voice of a lady and for some reason, she felt like she was missing out on something.Part of her felt disturbed when she heard that pleading tone. But before she could process what was happening to her, obliv
"Ohh... Don't worry about your cat. He was busy eating over there."Allan assured her as he pointed his finger at the corner. There they saw Nero busy pigging out.[Hi there, little lass. I'm over here. Don't worry about me. I am definitely having fun here.]"Yeah sure, you are.."Audrey sneered when she realized that her worry is for nothing. Because apparently, Nero was having the time of his life."What happened back there?? Why did I pass out???"Since it was Nero who was with her at that time, then it would be best to ask him about what happened.Instead of asking her other friends, who most likely knew nothing next to what has actually happened.[Oh yeah, about that. I also find it weird. Because as soon as you touched the lady, I also felt some connection and a splitting headache assaulted me, which is definitely not normal.""Why do you think that it is not normal?"
[Distract them for me.]“Was it not only right for Steffi to get to use to eye whenever she feels like it?? I mean, she is older than the two of you so naturally, she was supposed to have more authority above both of you, no?.”“Ehhh… She’ll be fine. I’m the youngest so they should let me wear it more.” (Meredith)“The kid is right. The eldest should have the eyeball. She is a genius” (Steffi)Steve, on the other hand, seemed to get what Audrey was trying to do, so he said something that would surely add fuel to the fire.“But what about the middle child? I am sure, Ariel wants to have her turn too.&rdqu
“Now, where are we? Right, cooking.”Steffi changed the topic on purpose, before turning to her sisters.“I need the eye to check if it's ready, who has it?”“It’s around here, somewhere,”Meredith replied as she started to rummage through a pile of disorganized drawers. She felt obliged to respond since she was the last one to use the Magus Eye. Unfortunately, she forgot where she left it.“The last time I saw it, you put it in the utensils compartment, Meredith” Steffi insinuated using a lazy tone so the other party rebutted,“Don’t use that tone with my name.”Ariel on the other hand joined in this time to inform them that the eye was nowhere to be seen.“It’s not there this time.”After a while of contemplation, Meredith’s face lit up as she recalled something.“Aha! Steffi always put it in the dish cabinet:”And just like that, she found where her sister was hiding it.Consequently, the group found it interesting to watch how the three sisters could be talkative without having t
“I agree with Ariel. Why don’t we invite them over? This way, we could continue our chat there whilst they take their much-needed rest.” This time, it was Meredith who spoke and she deliberately told her sisters this. Nonetheless, she has spoken the words loud enough to be heard by others. The students, on the other hand, were beyond ecstatic when they overhear the ongoing conversation. But decided that it would be best not to allow their emotion to show on their faces. At this point, Meredith turned to the group and greeted them with a bow. “Let me apologize on my sister’s behalf. The thing is, it has been a while since we had visitors. As such, we are no longer accustomed to receiving guests.” She insinuated before she slowly approached the bunch of bewildered youngsters; careful not to bump her toe as she felt her way through the darkness. Her blindness was made obvious by her action and it made her appear pitiful to any onlooker. Truth be told, the Grae’s current act of displ
“Seriously, when will they stop obsessing over Cercei?”Tsking in annoyance, Steffi stealthily moved her slender fingers next to the Magnus Eye with the full intention of taking it back from her younger sister’s possession.“These people were getting on my nerves!”She purposely added this to appeal to her sisters’ sentiment so that their minds could focus somewhere else and they would not notice it once she started hogging the magic eye all for herself again. Meanwhile, her plan worked, as it always did. Ariel readily agreed to her and with a voice full of despondency, she said,“That’s how the mage community works. They fear what they could not understand and so they are set on destroying anything that they cannot control.”Ariel finished with an exasperated sigh. Meredith, on the other hand, could not help but clenched her fist as she was reminded of their good friend’s plight. Then with her brows knitted together, she roared,“The gal did not deserve all this hatred.”Meanwhile, t
On the flip side, rewinding the clock a tad, just a few minutes before Audrey’s group discovered that they unknowingly fall under a spell, the Graes were already watching them. “The eye! Who has the eye?” Meredith, the youngest, shouted at the top of her lungs. Steffi, on the other hand, stepped away from the giant cauldron before answering. “Over here. I had it with me.” She purposely put a safe distance between her and her two sisters before taking the eye out from her pocket. Afterward, she put the eyeball inside her empty socket. Meanwhile, Ariel, the middle child among the three sisters complained, “You again? You are always snagging our eyes by yourself.” “I know right? Give us a chance as well.” Meredith seconded. But Steffi only rolled her removable eye and mumbled, “Oh, shut up! Stop whining, it's because I have more use of this than the two of you combined.” Ariel no longer argued. But Meredith was different. “Give me that, it is my turn today.” She insinuated and
“But this was done in consideration of what was the lesser evil. News about how the petrifying monster has been terrorizing the Black Forest had already reached the ears of the masses and as a result, was causing mayhem among the people; both non-magic and magic practitioners alike. If it was not for that, the mage community would not make a move.” “Terrorizing, you say.” The Grae mockingly repeated Niccoli’s word that struck her noggin the most. Then with a contemptuous scoff, she added, “What an interesting choice of words considering that it was you, students, who made the first move against her. If you were to ask me, I think it is more accurate to say that it was the other way around. You all are the ones doing the terrorizing. You brought the melee with you and now that she retaliated, you turned her into a villain?” Everyone fell silent afterward but it was not because they were trying to come up with better arguments to refute the other party’s words. Rather, it was due to
Audrey was on her dormitory bed when all that happened, and she was absolutely oblivious to the problem that was headed her way. Meanwhile, the results of the examination were announced on the third day. The students gathered around the square early in the morning and crammed in front of the announcement board to check their results. They also wanted to find out which class they had been allocated to. Niccoli dragged Audrey into the heavily obstructed crowd and finally came before the Herbalist Division’s announcement board. Niccoli immediately found their names, and as expected, both of them had obtained the highest marks for the test. They were also allocated to the Herbalist Division’s violet class for that autumn enrollment. Niccoli was also excited to see the name ‘Andrew’ written on the top of the list. Everyone envied her marks. “Andrew! You are the first! You are the first!” Niccoli was extremely surprised and held onto Audrey’s shoulder. He was very excited, and it was as i
[Alright, I must admit it’s my fault this time. My bad.] “As you should!” Ultimately, Nero acknowledged the part he played in inciting the agitated hut to action. But he also did not forget to let Audrey know that he did not appreciate her tone. [Needless to say, raising your voice is completely unnecessary. Besides, getting mad at me won’t change anything, will it? You’re kind of embarrassing me, just you know.] The cat tried to reason out but with her and her friends’ lives at stake and almost put in danger, Audrey did not back away easily this time. “Oh yeah? Then swear to me that from now on, you will be mindful of your choice of words. We have to be careful with every word we are saying because it was not every time that we got a chance to take it back.” Meanwhile, Nero’s response came shortly. However, it was so brief. Moreover, it did not sound sincere either. [Okay. I promised] So Audrey prompted the cat to state the matter precisely because she did not want him to circ
“What if the Graes already took notice of us as soon as we entered their perimeter and right now, we are under a spell; making our eyes play a trick on us? What if what we are seeing right now is not real?”“Well, if that is the case, then I guess there is only one way to check it.”Audrey insinuated and without wasting another breath, she said the passphrase."Turn your back to the forest, your front to me."Slowly, it dawned on the others as well what was possibly happening and so without waiting to be told what to do, they recited the same thing too."Turn your back to the forest, your front to me."They whispered into the air one after another and almost immediately, the landscape changed into something else, right before their naked eyes.Everyone watched with an awestruck face as the trees turned into fences. At the same time, just a few feet away from where they were standing, they noticed how an empty lot from moments ago started to morph into what seemed to be an inconspicuou