CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX

After getting dropped off in the middle of town, I sought the help of the locals for a bookstore or a library. I found the library in the nick of time and scoured the entire place for a large presence of magic. The librarian was beginning to give me weird looks when I finally pinpointed a powerful source from the romance section. Who would have thought?

I pulled on a book and called out for Arth. It drew me in. Lightheaded, I descended in Arth and met soldiers preparing to leave with Commander Turner and Morgan leading the squadron.

“I told you she would return.” Morgan sighed in relief as he pulled me into a hug. “What took you so long?”

Fighting my way out of his arms, I snapped. “What the fuck was in that bottle?”

“You took the wrong one, dummy. I was still working on that.”

“We were worried you had been captured.” Commander Turner stepped forward, worry in his tone.

“By what? A demon? I sent it back to hell.” To Morgan, I ordered, “Next time, put a label on the bottle.”

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