The bright afternoon appear but Dominic still haven’t received any news from Rose. He had somewhat expected it and came up with a few of his own reasons after many sleepless night. Her thought about the cause of her sudden disappearance and come out with only a few answers. The main point of her decision must revolve around him, more specifically his curse. Rose was perhaps have to leave everyone around her, which might sound like the perfect guess but then he questioned if it was necessary to erase everyone’s memories? If she only have to disappear from them, she didn’t have to go all the way to use a forbidden magic to make herself forgotten even by her family.It would give her much pain that Dominic was certain would be too difficult for her to bear alone. Knowing Rose well, if she wanted to disappear, she would have gone quietly.He asked if she had to give up her right to be remembered by the people around her by the demon who she had formed contract with. But it’s also suspici
Her gold hair covered her thin back. Her emerald eyes stared at the view outside the window in silence. Rose didn’t speak a single word after days of being separated with Dominic but she didn’t regret her choice. “You changed,” said Isaac who had appeared behind her. Rose ignored him, still staring at the view as though it was the most important thing to do then looking back at him or talking to him. “I thought you love that guy Dominic,” Isaac said again, “But here you are giving me his father’s heart?” That night right after Rose said she needed his help, she had given him the heart of Starvos. The heart wasn’t quite literal as it would mean Rose need to rip out the man’s body and pull out his heart to give it to Isaac. Instead, she had given the crystal that appeared like a beating heart. The veins and the color were red, and every second the heart would beat as though it was alive right inside a person’s warm body. The heart crystal was a form of magic, one of the cruel
Mona settled the colorful flasks inside her waist pocket. She didn’t forget to bring an empty book with her, settling it on her hands. After tying her hair into a higher ponytail, Mona prepared herself to the war. She knew the person she will have to go against would be Shawn as Dominic had made sure Isaac would have no time to come into the fight. Although last time she had seen Shawn she believed she could defeat the man, after her last fight with Hannah Maury, Mona learn that it would be better to expect much than to bring her guard down and suffer the risk or losing the people she want to protect. As she left her room, she found Starvos who appeared to be staring at the staircase in silence. She knew the man’s hesitation for the past few days as deep down he wanted to rely the happy news to his son, and to tell him that they finally meet. The father and the son have finally reunited but seeing Dominic’s sorrow, the father couldn’t bring himself to be the only one who is happy.
Ashley was wealthy and Jeremiah needed some of her wealth. When he saw the dowry that was worth lands, farms, and castles offered by Ashley’s family, he didn’t think and immediately took her offer even though he was still married to Elizabeth. It didn’t matter to him anyway, unlike in Agios where only one person could spend the rest of their life with only one lover, Essex doesn’t care how many concubine does one family has. The stronger the man, the more respectable he would be if he had more wives.Elizabeth who didn’t love him didn’t care when he announced he would be marrying her. She didn’t care either if Jeremiah would marry three or four wives as long as she could enjoy her life with her Dominic. But Ashley on the other hand, wasn’t happy as she could feel there was no love coming from Jeremiah. He might have spoken sweetly, coaxing her into believing he has a feeling for her too to some extent when he couldn’t care of anything more than himself. Now finally karma had befal
Dominic watched from afar, knowing that if helped Starvos, he would only be getting in the way. He also was confident that Starvos could always protect himself, ambling himself to dodge the bullet and protect himself and this time holding the arrow bare handedly from the crossbow. Starvos smiled back at David who stared in horror when he saw how Starvos had held the arrow before it could be launched from the bow, “No way…!” The man shouted, fearing how easily it was for Starvos to stop him. It was as if he was standing in front of a bear with no way out as the creature wasn’t only big but agile and clever. Starvos pulled the crossbow over, directing it toward David’s other hand and pushed the sharp arrow to the man’s wrist, causing for the man to let a shrill scream from pain. He couldn’t hold the pain anymore and released his hand that were still holding the pistol. Starvos used his feet to kick it across Dominic’s feet. Looking at his son, Starvos smiled, “You go first. I will
Dominic knew he was sane. He had spent all his time thinking of this choice and perhaps even more than Shawn had imagined. He recalled Rose’s words as she forgave her sister. Even though there was a time where his sister had prioritized someone else more than Rose, she wasn’t angry. She believed that her sister was only lost and one day she would come back to her. Dominic wondered why he had never given the same chance to Shawn. Since the past when he saw Shawn, he immediately brushed him aside, knowing that one day Shawn will hurt him as Ashley had hated him too. But perhaps this thoughts of him was too childish. Shawn is not Ashley. He is his own person. If he had been closer, if he had been a good older brother who lead his own younger brother to a better path, would Shawn still be the angry person as he is now?“I know who you are well, Shawn,” Dominic said calmly, he knows that Shawn didn’t want to listen to him but he still want to let his words to be heard, “I have hope for
The leather glove covering Starvos’s finger turned wet as blood continue to drip from the ends. He wiped his cheekbones where the blood had splattered to his face but Starvos still feel thirsty for revenge. When he imagined in this house how Elizabeth had suffered, he could only feel more rage fueling to his blood. It got worse when he imagined the idea of a child like Dominic who have to think this man as his father who couldn’t protect him. Starvos threw the gloves to the side, letting his dry hands to settle the fresh teeths he had plucked out directly from Jeremiah’s jaw. “This doesn’t feel enough, don’t you think?” Starvos questioned, staring down at Jeremiah who couldn’t speak any longer which was good as he didn’t want to hear any word from this bastard even if it was his dying plea.“I took your feet that had brought you into making decision to come to Agios. I have taken your fingers that have hurt my son and touched my wife. I have taken your teeth that you use to show yo
Shawn recalled well the moment when he was still attached and close to Dominic. All he wished was for his mother to one day understood how Dominic was a good brother who care for him as much as his mother cares for him! One day he believe his mother will understand him too but that thought was quickly rejected the moment Shawn saw Dominic’s nanny.The woman as she had served Lady Elizabeth wasn’t the happiest upon seeing Shawn, always frowning and always appearing as if she was displeased. It was difficult to say what the woman was thinking whenever she glared down at him but Shawn was sensitive enough to understand how he wasn’t liked.Shawn stepped aside when the nanny came only to crash and fall to the ground as the nanny had bumped into him.Falling to his knees, Shawn was confused and groan in pain. “Martha,” whispered the maid beside her. “Let it be. How dare a kid like him cry when our young master had never cried for himself!” Martha huffed, angered as she had been close to
The guests had filled the entrance of the castle faster than how a fire would spread. Colors filled the white walls as not a single place inside was missed from being decorated. Some of the guests gladly greeted Dominic and his wife, Rose. They had acknowledge her soon and even called Dominic “duke”. As soon after the incident, Dominic ruled out is father’s death and take over the duchy, being the new ruler of his fief. “Congratulation on your marriage, I apologize for being late with my words of happiness, Duke Dominic,” said one of the guest, Mr. Hanggs. “It’s nice to see you too, madam Rose.”“Pleasure to meet you,” Rose greeted the man’s words back. “How is the land now to you, Mr. Hanggs?” Dominic asked the wise man who seemed to be quiet. “It does feel different now. I gradually found people who could suddenly fill empty barrel with water as miracle instead of fearing them. I’m also glad to see how wise our King is as he had rooted off all the corrupted royals. Now Essex fee
The ground shook and the impact of the explosion launched both Dominic and Rose backward. When Rose couldn’t hold him tighter anymore, she almost slipped from his back and fell. Seeing that, Dominic changed to his human form, capturing her body even though he was on air and shielded her in a tight hug as they roll down across the cold floor with a harsh thud. Both Shawn and Gallahan was thrown backward. They tried to nail their feet on the floor to no avail as the extreme explosion would had destroyed the entire land if not because of the shield that Gallahan had perfected for years from his life. The entire world turn black for a moment and by the time it turn brighter again, Shawn saw Gallahan who had sprawled across the floor and Balbazor who had been reduced into a scorched human corpse. Even after that however, Balbazor didn’t stop moving. He crawled with his body like a snake, disregarding how his fingers had been turned into ash. No one could ever see his features anymore, o
Gallahan faced off Balbazor alone. It was a crazy feat to not even die after receiving the harmful attack that was made to eradicate humans and Gallahan’s performance so far have shocked everyone including Balbazor himself. “You are agile,” commented Balbazor. “But if this tentacles weren’t around me, I would have destroyed you in seconds by now.” “Making excuses now? When you killed my family with your curse, you were extremely silent. I’ll put that mouth of yours to rest too,” Gallahan quirked a smirked, urging anger and fuming Balbazor. The ancient demon opened his mouth again but this time, Gallahan had a smarter option. Rather than shielding himself, he rushed forward. Balbazor smiled, thinking how foolish this human is for coming on to him face to face but he was startled as he saw Gallahan had dodged his previous explosion attack. This time, Gallahan murmured a spell and a sharp blue light appeared from his hand which went straight directly to Balbazor’s thick neck. The an
“Brother, are we not related?” Young Shawn’s voice echoed against his ears. Dominic looked down at the child that had overheard the conversation of the adult. Gently he wrapped his fingers around his brother’s little ones and gave him a gentle smile, “Does it matter? Nothing will change even if we aren’t related, you will always be my brother.”Back to the present, Dominic found himself yelling at Shawn’s name as Balbazor had thrown a powerful magic at them. Rose’s eyes snapped open, showing the glistening green eyes of her had changed into purple. At the same time she uttered her spell, the wall broke. Dominic took no chance. He jumped from the staircase, landing down his two feet as a wolf and ran after Shawn. Surprisingly, Gallahan had stood in front of Shawn, shielding them both from the explosion. “I told you to stay away child!” Gallahan yelled to Rose who had rebuilt the wall.“I can help you ease the miasma,” she said, convincing the man only to see him frowning in disagre
When Dominic and Rose arrived at the foot of the door, they found that the glow of purple light had stopped and was quickly greeted by the roar of a monster. “It’s Balbazor, the ancient demon,” Rose explained, jumping down from his body. Dominic shook off his fur and turned into his human form, standing right beside her fully clothed. Although there are other pressing matter she couldn’t help and pointed out, “You can be clothed now?” “Hm?” Dominic looked down on himself, “Right I got taught by the other werewolves how to do that the last time we met.” Rose smiled, thinking how surely the relationship between him and his father had evolved into something closer where they could teach and talk to each other eye to eye. Seeing the progress, she felt moved. “Well what is with this Balbazor?” Dominic pushed the door open for her, they both entering the mansion only to feel the ground beneath them shaking. “He is the ancient demon who had formed contract with the first sorceress. She
Gallahan wasn’t daunted by the fact that Balbazor was more than fifth fold of him, looking even bigger and monstrous. Shawn could feel that demon had no pity or hesitation on him, willingly killing anyone who stood on his way. For a moment Shawn questioned how he could ever kill this monstrous being in front of him, finding it abhorrent that his entire instinct yelled that killing it would be close to impossible. Even coming near the monster he could feel the brimming heat that would burn his skin. “Shawn,” Gallahan called his attention to make sure the younger man wouldn’t feel daunted and eaten alive by his own fear. Shawn then watched Gallahan who in comparison seemed to be eagerly waiting for this chance to come his hand. It was something he had been waiting for a long time… finally he could avenge the death of his family who all ended due this demon’s twisted curse! “I want to kill you, you won’t even believe how much I have been looking forward to this day. My heart is beati
Dominic’s silver eyes also noticed the swirl of purple glow from the black mansion and turned his head again to the view before him. “What did you and the Master talked about?” Inquired Dominic while they run through the forest. “I told him that I will do something about the demon inside Isaac if he could help me end my curse but then he surprised me by saying that he doesn’t need help.” Rose responded. “I trust him.” “I do think he is someone who wouldn’t hurt his fellow sorcerer, you weren’t wrong in trusting him,” Dominic encouraged her. “But that sound too good to be true. He always ask people for payment if he help them.” “He did ask for something, he said to continue fooling my demon, Babylion,” uttered Rose. “I asked him why and he told me so he could use Babylion to kill that ancient demon in response.”“So this entire charade is because of him.” Dominic narrowed his eyes. They can’t seem to trust the Master completely, that man would do anything if it means to fulfil his
Shawn’s eyebrows furrowed as he saw a bright purple glow appearing from the room where the master and Isaac had fought in. As the master’s hand had been touched, Isaac had fulfilled his promise to erase the curse that plagued the Master. This should have call for a celebration regardless of the Master’s wish of never leaving the cave. But by fulfilling Isaac’s promise, the demon in him finally demanded for his reward and that reward was… for him to manifest into the world inside his body!When something suddenly clicked in his mind, Shawn bubbled out of anger.“Damn it! Damn it!” Shawn yelled, finally realizing the big mistake that he made by trusting that damn sorcerer king! He rushed out of the room, questioning everything that the sorcerer had done. He first of told him to imbue his magic on the crystal ball as if doing that would help. He said that by calming Isaac, he could convince him to drive out the demon inside. He also claimed that he wouldn’t kill Isaac thus why he had
Rose could feel the dark magic that entered her skin, crawling in such a disgusting way that she wanted to hurl but she couldn’t. There was something that was stopping her from moving and she couldn’t understand it as it felt slightly different when compared to the demonic magic that he uses on her. “Rose, make my life more colorful, won’t you?” Whispered Babylion. “Now go and betray your beloved. I want to see his face twisting in pain. From your memories, he seemed to the most fun to mess with.” Rose wanted to say no, she wanted to yell and disagree with Babylion’s words but she couldn’t move. She then had the sudden idea to play by what Babylion wanted and nodded her head slowly, agreeing that she would betray Dominic while her eyes turning unfocused, looking exactly similar as to someone who had just been bewitched.“Good, now play with me.” Back to the present, Rose run through her thins hands between her hair and pushed the golden locks to the back of her head, she sighed hea