Terros has already built a shield around him, protecting himself from the black liquid just in case it will co after him this ti around.
When he placed Graven's unconscious body on the ground inside the castle, he didn't notice the black liquid anywhere. The castle was quiet as always.
He vanished and appeared outside.
One by one, he brought Calder and the rest of the unconscious n inside the castle.
A few minutes later, he already finished gathering the unconscious n and waited for the presence of the cursed King.
He looked around him. He can no longer see Luke! Where is that guy?
He floated towards the door, the nearest way to the exit, and made himself invisible.
He still can't detect the presence of the cursed King! Where is he!?
Suddenly, he finally felt his presence circling the area, and it stopped above the unconscious n.
This ti the earth didn't open up just like before. Instead, the n vanished from his vision, and the King's presence was also gone!
He released a deep sigh.
Ti to wait outside!
He floated going out of the castle and went back to Horace's side in his visible form. "Where is Luke?" he asked.
"We saw him hovered towards the door and disappeared inside. We no longer saw him leaving the door after that," Horace replied.
Terros shook his head and looked at Luke's body inside the bubble. "I just hope that he's okay," he murmured. Why does he get a feeling that he will regret allowing Luke inside the crumbling castle? He released a deep sigh.
"Grandpa, where are the lord and the rest of the n?" Horace asked.
"After I placed them side by side on the ground inside the castle, I waited for a few minutes... then I suddenly felt the presence of the King hovering in the air around the unconscious n. And they vanished in the blink of an eye. I think the King has already taken the n beneath the ground, in the hidden basent of the castle," Terros replied.
Horace took a deep breath. "Grandpa, I need to go back to check if everything is fine there in the South Pond Town. I'll co back later. I'll leave my comrades under your guidance," he said.
Terros nods his head. "Okay. Take your ti. I'll stay here and wait for Graven and the others to co out of the castle's door!" he replied.
"Thanks, Grandpa!" Horace said. "By the way, may I ask what is the current condition of the five n who are undergoing the experint with the herbal dicine?" he inquired.
"They're fine! After taking three doses within 24 hours, they kept vomiting black liquid, and last night they got a high fever. And this morning, they no longer feel anything afterward. Surprisingly, they didn't experience having difficulty with their breathing. It seed the elixir that was created from the roots of the thousand-year-old tree as the main ingredients successfully eliminated the black liquid from their bodies," Terros said.
Horace's face lighted up. "That's good news, Grandpa!" he said excitedly. "After their return, we can finally cure them with the elixir, and they no longer have to suffer under the control of the cursed King!" he said excitedly.
"That's true!" Terros replied. He was hoping that the cursed King will release the hostages this ti, just like before. Right now, he was deeply worried about the King's plan this ti around! He breathed deeply.
Horace notices Grandpa's heavy sighing. "What's wrong, Grandpa? What is bothering you?" he asked.
Terros shook his head. "Nothing... just don't mind , son. Go now to your errand. I'll take care of everyone here," he assured him.
"Okay, take care, Grandpa!" Horace said and vanished from the area.
Terros looked at the n. "Guys, stay alert! Look clearly at your surroundings. It's better to be safe than sorry!" he reminded them.
"Yes, Grandpa!" the n replied in unison.
Terros glanced at Luke's immobile body inside the bubble. Where the hell Luke's spirit has gone-? That brat!
He'd better be safe sowhere!
That stubborn brat just added stress and worries to his mind!
He released a deep sigh.
Now all he can do is wait for anything to happen! This kind of feeling is torture! Which he hated very much!
But there's nothing he can do about it!
If only he can go down into the hidden chamber of the cursed King, he would have done it a long ti ago! But that King has many tricks up in his sleeve!
He breathed deeply and stared at the castle.
The painful waiting began!
anwhile, beneath the castle.
Graven slowly opened his eyes and found himself lying on the floor. Where am I? He looked around him. He is alone inside a bare room. No table and no chairs, nothing... just cold hard floor under his skin.
He slowly got up on his knees and was thankful to see that both his hands and feet were not bound by a rope.
He can move freely inside the room.
The room has no windows and no door to exit and enter!
He guessed that he's already inside the cursed King's place, in the basent, beneath the ground.
The last thing he rembered before he passed out, he was in the forest, looking at the unconscious n lying on the ground. He was clutching his chest because he was having a hard ti breathing as if sothing is blocking her lungs from receiving oxygen into his body! And he knew that the back liquid already started attacking the main organs of his body.
Then before he fainted, he saw his brother's face in front of him!
What's he's doing in the forest?
Damn!
Could it be that he...he... also co to this place?
Shiit!
The foolish thing his brother can do is following him here in the King's territory!
He hoped he was wrong with his assumption!
If the King will capture his brother, it's going to be double trouble for sure!
He released a deep sigh.
Suddenly, a door magically opened on his left side when he thought that there was no door!
A table and two chairs suddenly materialized in the middle of the room.
A few minutes later.
The cursed King entered the room, and Graven's eyes widened in shock.
Holy shiit! Graven looked at the King in disbelief because he was looking at the carbon copy of himself! He copied his image and his physical look! This is not good!
"It's nice to see you again, Graven!" the cursed King said. "It's your second ti visiting here in my territory. What do you think of my appearance? Can I trick Laura into believing that I'm her husband?" he laughed aloud.
"Until now, you haven't perford the task that I assigned you and your n. Because of that reason, I'm pissed right now! My hands are aching to kill you all! But I will give you and your n one last chance! The next ti you co here, and you haven't fulfilled that task that I assigned to you! You will no longer receive any antidote from ! You will die along with your n!" he warned him gravely.
Graven ignored his threat. "Why are you copying my image?" he asked.
The cursed King shrug. "It will be fun to disguise as you once I successfully get out of this forsaken place! I can get Laura's trust easily with your image!" the cursed King replied with a grin.
"No! You can't do that! You are not allowed to trick my wife!" Graven shouted angrily and wielded his power. As expected, his power is none existent in this place. He's comparable to an ordinary person now. Provoking this deranged King would only lead to his untily demise.
The King laughed manically. "Laura is my soulmate, we have an old history together that started a thousand years ago, and nothing can erase that! She's mine first!" he said vehently.
Graven gritted his teeth in anger. His hands ford into a fist on his sides.
"If you value your life and that of your n, bring Laura to imdiately!" the cursed King ordered. He walked towards the door and exited.
Graven rushed to the door, but it disappeared instantly! Dammit! Where is the exit! He kicked the wall hard with his foot.
He went to the corner and lowered himself on the floor. The cursed King was enraged! Next ti, when the black liquid attacked their bodies there will be no more antidote because the King is determined to kill them all if he failed to bring his wife to this castle.
He and his n need the cure ASAP after they get out of this castle, or else they will only have a month to live!
Outside.
The cursed King went back to his chamber.
He halted halfway... his brows furrowed...as if he had sensed sothing.
"What is that?" he asked and looked around him.
There is another entity hovering nearby.
It's a spirit!
Interesting!
A smirk appeared on his lips. Soone entered his domain, uninvited!
He will capture the spirit and find out who is this being! And his purpose in coming into the basent.
He resud walking inside the chamber and went to the table. He opened the lid of the Spirit Eater Vase. If the spirit will hover near the table, the vase will automatically capture the spirit, trapping it inside.
The King proceeded to the pool filled with black liquid. He went down until his whole body and head were subrged and disappeared beneath the black pool.
The surface of the black pool was calm. There's no movent at all.
Suddenly, the lid of the Spirit Eater Vase shut off instantly, signaling that it already trapped sothing inside!
The cursed King's head erged from the surface of the pool and glanced at the Spirit Eater Vase on the table.
A triumphant smile appeared on his lips.
Success!
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