CHLOE spent her whole couple of days getting drowned. Literally. Nobody told her that the lake got a sucking energy from beneath it, for Demetrius' sake!
"AAAHHH!!" she screamed for the nth time for the day before being pulled by the strong pressure that goes to the bottom of the lake. A bubble of water enveloped her before she shot up into the surface."Focus, Chloe!" Neptos shouted from the side, comfortably sitting at the big rock and holding his jug of beer. "I can't look after you all the time!"He set her down on the flat stone, breaking off the bubble of water. Chloe fell onto her knees and hands as she coughed the water that invaded her system. "You...you're not helping," she panted.Neptos rolled his eyes and stood. "Rest first. Don't jump in. I'm not going to save you." He walked away and into the house.Chloe groaned as she rolled to her back and closed her eyes. She lets her breath become normal before she opened it and stared at the sky.You need to be~O~O~O~Chloe stayed at the Crystal Falls with only Neptos and Hemera as her company. She counted the days and nights in her room, each day reflecting on what she achieved so far.Four days after she started her training in the Crystal Falls, she was able to hit the eyes of the moving target 15 feet away. Three days after that, she was able to stay in the surface of the lake until she reached the center before she goes down the pressure of the water. Chloe was not contented with the improvement and even trained at night.Thirteen days after she arrived in the Crystal Falls, she received a letter. Sending letters vary on the capability of the sender, not their abilities. Normal Kryst with limited magic power on their inner core, such as the soldiers, were given an eagle as their messenger. These eagles have wide black wings like that of a normal raven, white head and a metallic beak to kill those undetermined who will intercept the message chain.Some used Faeries. The
"Hey, guys. Chloe here. Crystal Falls is a magical... Well, like any place in Demetrius... But this one needs the permission for entrance from the Knight of the Wild Beast whoever that was. Neptos said that he was friends with this Knight and he can go whenever he pleases. So, I don't think you can visit any time. But don't worry, we will see each other soon. I'm doing good here, I have a friend named Hemera. She's the guardian of the Crystal Falls. She was like a nagging mother. No one can still beat my best friend, Jucel Greyn.I'm still not able to master the meditation, Lulu-chi. But Neptos said I will be able to after a series of tasks to strengthen my inner core for the Blood Element. Who knew what that means? And, hey, Zab! Go easy on Master Xeinmi. He might go insane if you continue teasing him like that.I might not be able to come home on my birthday or send a message to you again. I still have a lot to learn here and conserving my magic power is a must. If not, I'm
HEMERA was sitting at the huge rock near the falls while Neptos and Chloe stood in front of the showering water.When Neptos talked, he was almost shouting. "You need to sit under the falls, feel its pressure while you meditate. If you're able to carry the burden of the water, you will be able to enter your inner core." Chloe nodded vigorously. She was clearly excited in this that Neptos had to put a hand on her shoulder to catch her full attention. Chloe turned her head to him. "Careful. You will experience more of the sufferings. Worst, you may die."Chloe pursed her lips. There's no turning back now. She nodded her head before she walked towards the falls.The pressure was indeed heavy. As soon as Chloe positioned right under the waterfalls, she immediately felt the burden. Her body was slammed to the rock that she was supposed to sit on, the water pouring down her back. It's as if someone had slammed the whole land on her back that Chloe could feel the bones on her back
A red-haired young woman was sitting in a black space with stars and planets surrounding her. Her bronze-like skin was replaced by a pale, glassy skin. She has just been pulled in this place, facing the greenish-white planet. It oozes magic and life in it. She knew that it was her home and Demetrius is somewhere in there. The planet grew bigger and bigger until she realized that it was actually getting closer. Chloe quickly stood and moved away. It gravitated past her, and continued into the void.As she walked around, a bluish-white vortex glowed beside her. She turned to it and realized that she was standing next to the star she represented: Bellatrix of Orion. It made a whirring noise and the vortex glowed brightly as if it's going to burst, as if getting excited to finally meet her. So this was the inner core of a Blood Star.The vortex became a mirror, showing her the face of a young woman with medium-length disheveled red hair cascaded on her shoulders, some of the baby
The comeback of the Selection was anticipated. Soldiers and Krystalline students prepared for it, trained for it, and worked hard for it. Even those who graduated from the academy went to register themselves in it.Who wouldn't? The prize will be a marriage with the crown prince or the princess. Whoever will win, a female or male, will win such prize for a lifetime. And to serve the Blood Star is a great honor.When the big day came, the whole kingdom of Demetrius was filled with excitement. Men and women, old and young, from all over the kingdom went to Vestia to watch the tournament. The Lewelyn Tribe who specialized in business all over Vestia decided to take the opportunity to open all of their business. Since the event will mostly take place in Vestia, they opened all of their stores, even those for the nights - clothing, food, even hardware - and hired many workers. It has been estimated that the tournament will last a week.Lucian Liu and his friends passed by the bu
Lucian and his friends once again stood at the sky arena for the 2nd day of the tournament. He noticed that there are only half of the students that registered passed the first test. The other half were either incapacitated or imprisoned. Thankfully, there were no deaths in the first match. Somehow, the Healing Krysts arrived before someone could die.Blaise told them when he visited last night that Bloom could be Chloe. Why she introduced herself as Bloom, they don't know. They haven't able to talk to her yet. She seemed to appear and then disappear. Lucian made sure to approach her later."Krysts!" Master Froilan called their attention. He had a wide smile that creeped even Lucian out. "Welcome to the 2nd level of the tournament. Today, we have our rankings with a freak named Bloom in the first rank! Where in the stars is that freak?" Master Froilan joked and laughed along with others.Lucian rolled his eyes at the dry humor surrounding hum. They were met with silence. "B
They were stunned. None of them were able to say a word as the girl called "Bloom" showed her face to them.If not because of another set of footsteps coming in, they didn't snap from their shock. The door to the room opened again and seven figures entered. They all had hoods over their heads."W-w-wait, what in the name of the stars is happening here?" Zabdiel was the one who protested. All seven figures simultaneously ripped their hoods from their heads.Jared Dale, Lord Neptos, Jucel Greyn, Prince Ciaran, Princess Zillah, Vivien Li, Drake, Theo Jōn, and Tara Jōn stood in front of them, completely unaware that the group of friends paled.Kieran tilted his head. "Drake?"Drake looked at the blind man and let out a small smile. "Hello, young cousin." The moment Kieran heard his voice, he dropped to his knee and his fist to his heart. If Drake is here, then..."Wait! Hold your horses!" Barbie raised her hands and walked in front of them and pointed at each one of th
The weather was hot and humid. Barbie kept on ranting how sticky she felt with the Krystalline robe uniform they're wearing.They were currently sitting at the cabin of the bullet train that will transport them to their next game venue, Markus. Inside the cabin, she was with Clive, and Zabdiel. The two - Lucian and Kieran - were at the other cabin. The first class cabin were occupied by the Krysts who are going to participate in the fourth game. There are only 30 of them left. Out of hundreds."Do you think Chl-" Zabdiel stopped himself, glancing at the person who was beside Clive and sitting in front of Barbie. Since the cabin was a four-seater, they're mixed with a Kryst who was basically a first year scholar from Markus. "Bloom made it here?"The female Kryst huffed loudly which made Barbie look at her with distaste. She has a dark long silky hair, cascaded in careful curls. Her face was powdered and full of make up. She looked like a clown in the market of Galenus that