When Ley woke up, he was feeling fatigued.
There were various unhealed injuries in his body that made him miss the healer of his Household, Hana. Although it only took him to recover from the surface damage that he received, which was thanks to his natural gift as an Anito, the internal wounds were not so easy to recover from and were also quite painful
...Ley wanted to leave immediately. However, since he had already interacted with the woman, he thought that maybe the two of them had some fate between them.He felt that she was kind of shady, because she lived alone and seemed to have stayed safe until now despite her beauty. It was perplexing considering that ther
...A/N: Storms always rage across my country this time of the year and my house happened to be one of the unfortunate ones flooded. I can't write a full update today, I ask for your forgiveness and understanding. Below is a preview....A woman's shadow which was made apparent by her dress' shadow appeared inside a hall. The shadow appeared ominous as it stopped moving, seemingly to give way for the darkness of the night and the strange redness of the moon. Because of the angle, although she was only at the entrance, her figure seemed to have reached even the deepest part of the place."Hmm... Quite the bleak atmosphere here..."A feminine voice as calm as the sea in a peaceful days faintly echoed.The head of the shadow moved alongside the waterfall like shadow of her hair.A couple of moments passed before a sliver of moonlight passed through the red-colored glass to reveal her facial features. Black,
...A woman's shadow which was made apparent by her dress' shadow appeared inside a hall. The shadow appeared ominous as it stopped moving, seemingly to give way for the darkness of the night and the strange redness of the moon. Because of the angle, although she was only at the entrance, her figure seemed to have reached even the deepest part of the place. The dark shadow cast by the moonlight on the large dimly lit room could not appear more encompassing and frightening.Yet its owner seemed to be not aware."Hmm... Quite the bleak atmosphere here..."A feminine voice as calm as the sea in a peaceful days faintly echoed.The words said referred to the site itself.The head of the shadow moved alongside the waterfall-like shadow of her hair.A couple of moments passed. Up above the clouds hiding the moon away slowly drifted past it. A sliver of moonlight passed through the red-colored glass to reveal the breat
..."You, a mere thousand years old night creature of the mortal world wants to summon a filthy devil while I'm still on Earth?"Playing over and over again in the baffled guests' minds was the utter disdain on her unordinarily beautiful face.As said a woman's temper and mind were like the weather, ever-changing and unpredictable. Days ago, she resolved herself to just check out the place and not appear in the actual gathering. But here she was, looking down disdainfully at the old Anito that hosted the event on the day of the gathering.The thing that the Anito wanted to perform today with the various guests, especially with those that were clueless and weak brought out the serious version of her."Who are you?"The Anito of the Blood lived up to his reputation as a powerful Anito. He managed to recover fast and stood up, albeit extreme embarrassment and fury danced in his eyes. Of course, this w
..."You, a mere thousand year old night creature of the mortal world wants to summon a filthy devil while I'm still on Earth?"Playing over and over again in the baffled guests' minds was the utter disdain on the woman's otherworldly beautiful face.As said a woman's temper and mind were like the weather, ever-changing and unpredictable. Days ago, she resolved herself to just check out the place and not appear in the actual gathering. But here she was, looking down disdainfully at the old Anito that hosted the event on the day of the gathering.But the thing was, simply, the Anito wanted to perform today with the various guests, especially with those that were clueless and weak brought out the serious version of her."Who are you?"The Anito of the Blood lived up to his reputation as a powerful Anito. He managed to recover fast and stood up, albeit extreme embarrassment and fury danced in his eyes. Of course, t
..."I don't recommend you to leave." Dehlia said with an inexplicable look on her face. Ley could see that she was sincere and serious. Something bad would happen if he tried to leave the island. That was what her words just now implied.Ley pressed his lips into a thin line. In his mind, he was a bit conflicted... and annoyed. After all, he knew the woman had no malicious intention, yet. The reason she was preventing him from walking out of this house was probably because she believed that she was his shelter and shield against the unknown threat that normally would spell trouble or, even, demise to outsiders. Yet he was annoyed since if he was not brought here in the first place, but to a hospital, none of these would happen."Miss Dehlia, actually, I would have to tell you one thing." With a solemn look put on, he turned around to meet her in the eyes.This time, he was clear about the unusual care that showed in her eyes. Ley who wa
...'They should have reached the island on time, right?' He secretly wished, counting on the Goddess' blessings and protection.Although Ley had known Hana and Fernando for only so long, he had grown quite used to their presence already. A thread of karma already bound the three of them as members of House Hevel. He certainly wanted them to stay alive.Ley sped up his running pace, not paying attention to anything that would hinder him, including his wounds and internal injuries. Several minutes later, he finally arrived in the airport where he got separated from his group. He noticed that he still had half of his Gift's uses remaining despite traveling more than a hundred fifty miles. But like what was said earlier, mulling over this was not the priority.With no card or phone with him, he was forced to borrow a phone from a lady that just came out of the baggage area. Thankfully, the other was kind and pitied him for his wounded state
...It had been hours since Ley left Dehlia as if he was fleeing for dear life. The woman was still dumbfounded and could not believe that the young man she fancied and wanted to bind to herself turned out to be not an ordinary person. He was actually not a regular human being that she could trap in their island through marriage.How could he teleport out of a forest fairy's house? What kind of being did she try to entrap?Dehlia stared blankly at the door. She did not even notice when she got herself seated on the wooden sofa in the living room. Was she wrong for wanting to be with the guy she liked? Or was it her approach that was wrong? However, she did take care of him sincerely. Although he said that he could not stay due to an enemy, she could not help but feel empty. Dehlia's head was blank for a long while, until she realized that she committed a blunder due to her shortsightedness and stupidity.When her tribe leader arrived and
"Once upon a time, it was known that the God of Fire, who was one of the oldest Anitos in the Skyworld, hated the Devils so much because these creatures' ruler, and if one might say, the greatest ruler in history, had killed his beloved wife, a demi-god who used to hold the Law of Harvest."A voice echoed in a small dark room that was being occupied by two people. Two men. One wearing a red cloak that appeared to be burning and flowing at the same time, like lava. The other was wearing a pure white knight garment that seemed to be from the medieval times. The face of the former was hidden by his cloak plus he was bowing a little so his features were not visible. As for the other, the knight appeared to be not afraid to be recognize hence he did not even wear a mask to this meeting. He had blonde hair and brown eyes, and fairly handsome. However, that face of his was not what people who knew a little about history would notice, but the insignia on his breastplate, a symb
The Goddess actually had no use for the weak anito called Ley. Yet at the same time, she was not one to back out from her words. Although she sometimes do not play by Heaven's rule, she was one to demand equivalent exchange when needed. In other words, she was one who always upheld fairness.Her vow from almost a year ago was only to protect and provide guidance for Ley, the unknowing human whose fate had been severed completely from the Underworld due to her bet with Mayari. The young human forever lost the chance to reincarnate so as compensation, she used one of her quotas in ascending a being to godhood as compensation. She did the same to the old man who had been dragged to the mess. Of course, another questionable karma that she gained for doing these was causing Ley and Fernando to be rejected by the natural Laws since they did not become anitos through their own efforts. As another compensation, She decided to leave one of her mortal vessels there to act as thei
"Welcome back, Your Highness." Loud and clear, the voices of everyone else in the place echoed at the same time."We're most gladdened to be in Your Highness' presence again." They chorused.Ley slowly lifted his gaze up and saw that the person they greeted matched the appearance that was in his memories.A body of a girl in her late teens. Black hair that reached past her waist. Lean figure that was almost as skinny as some models in regular fashion shows. A face that was certainly above average, but not that excessive as to make one feel that she was the most beautiful in the world.Hana's figure appeared right above the statue depicting the Goddess of the Sun, a statue of a beautiful woman in a flowing dress crowned with a tiara shaped like the rays of the sun. The statue was massive and was in a giving pose, with her hands stretched outwards like it was offering the sun to the world. Hana appeared in those stretched out palms.
Time passed. In the mortal realm, a week had already gone by.Ley and Baram who had come to the western side of the globe to meet the Goddess was met with utmost care in their reception there. Ley had a hunch that the Goddess predicted that he would come here, either to give thanks or ask for Fernando's location so She left a message to the ones in the Blood Lake Castle to welcome them in.However, like Fernando who was made to wait for the Underworld god, they too, were made to wait for the return of the Goddess as she had long left before they arrived and the servants left there had no idea when she would drop by. These all brought endless frustrations to Ley. Yet he was not one with a close mind. He knew that the affairs of somebody high up like Hanan was not something that normal deities like him could imagine. Not to mention that Baram and the others in the castle already explained how serious of a matter an attempted Devil Sacrifice was.
"Home, huh?" The werehorse anito servicing under the Chief Deity of the Underworld, Sitan, was a bit absentminded as he recalled the conversation he just had with the human anito brought to the palace by his god. A few hours already passed since then. The werehorse anito had also just finished his duties and made sure that the entire palace was spotlessly clean and organize.The person he just spoke to was just a weak old human who possessed the Gift to command animals which was not really impressive as there were a few already who had the same ability, not to mention, those who hailed from the animal species had better control of those they could command.Nothing was interesting about the old human anito. Although he was silent about it, as he was one who was loyal to the Chief Deity and was extremely conscious not to question the deity's words, in his heart, he was actually wondering why His Highness became interested in Fernando to the point that he personally
While the two immediately set off for another country, they had no idea that the very reason that they were doing so was not really in danger, unlike what they had been assuming all this time.Fernando was just really teleported to another place so that a proper conversation could take place between them without interruption. He was in good condition and was even invited to the best and grandest place in the Underworld, the Palace of Soul owned by none other than His Highness Sitan himself.As for the reason why? Who knows.The old man did not ask. After discovering the identity of the other, he became very silent, and careful with his words. Or rather, he would not dare ask the man his real purpose for doing this since like Ley to the presence of the angel, Fernando immediately became cautious and conscious of his own status as he had learned that the person was not merely a strong anito, but an actual Underworld god.'What are th
No fight actually took place. That was what Ley had heard from the Tree Deity. However, it was already said earlier. The person could forcefully teleport somebody over to another dimension or realm without leaving a trace that even he, Ley, the Road Deity, could peer into. This revealed that the abductor was of higher power level than him. Baram too said that he did not really dare to get close to the place as the man's aura was simply really intimidating. Oh, not really intimidating. But aloof, yet majestic. It reminded him of the lions that sometimes crossed his territory. The loftiness that was exuded by the man was intense, it could make others subconsciously bow to him.'What kind of being is that?'Ley could not help but wonder this after hearing all the flashy descriptions.His thoughts, that time, were very obvious.But to be fair, Baram himself could not believe that he felt like that towards a fellow Anito.After t
What was Sam looking for? Why was he sporting such a stressed expression?Ley stood a few meters behind Sam and noticed that the person's mouth was moving, yet no sound was reverberating in the place.Tilting his head sideward, Ley finally called him out, "Sam?"The butler was visibly startled, which showed on his face when he turned around and met Ley's gaze. "Young Master!" He shouted.However, no sound reached Ley's ears.It turned out that while Sam could hear Ley's footsteps and voice, the latter could not. Confusion flickered in Ley's eyes. This was a fact he realized after watching the movements of the butler's lips, which obviously mouthed his usual honorifics of him.Then when Sam dashed towards him, that was when he noticed that there was something different with the place around the butler. The butler managed to pass through him. Also, although subtle and almost unnoticeable, the area looked like a di
As a butler, Sam' service to House Hevel was extremely short and not worthy of a mention. Not even a year. However, since birth, he had been an extremely devout of the Three Goddesses, patrons of Island Ophir. Born to a fairly big clan in the village, one that had a history of producing elders and chiefs, he was one of the lucky ones given the qualifications to enter the palace at the summit of the mountain. But it took him several years to be promoted from a mere servant boy to an actual authority amongst servants, which he did through wits and perseverance, and he was very proud of what he had achieved.His clan's rule, or more like, motto was this, 'Always, for the Three Celestial Goddesses'.No matter how empty and cheerless the palace was, it would always be his joy to tend to it as a form of obeisance to the beloved Goddesses.What were his thoughts when he was suddenly assigned to serve three Anitos that had seemingly popped out of nowhere?W