THEY immediately went back to the temple of Aderawiel. It was past midnight, and Eleand hurriedly went inside his room. Everything was peaceful during the party in Alsache. He was just anxious for nothing.
Eleand was in the midst of undressing his suite when Alva emerged from his sight.
“Holy shit!” He almost punched her in surprise, thinking she was an intruder. He silently gritted his teeth when the priestess smiled seductively.
“Hey there!” Alva focused on his bare chest.
“What do you want?” He clenched his fist to control himself. No, he was not lusting over her. Although he could give in to her advances, it wasn’t a big deal. It might be thrilling since he had not tried making love with a faerie before. But something inside him saying that it was not right.
“I want you to try me tonight.” She bit her lower lip and pushed him to the bed without warning. Alva was s
ELEAND cursed hard when he leaned on a rock near the river. He crawled and struggled until he finally reached this spot.He repeated the spell he did for Unaeth, but it was ineffective, maybe because he was too weak. Alva warned him about this drawback of healing. He could not wield it if heavily injured and with his mana nearly drained.Eleand calmed himself. If he panicked, he wouldn’t be thinking straight. He had to stay focused. He attempted to call his friends, but no one came. Maybe they were all busy. There had to be other ways to survive.After learning the basics of Erdeterra, he was pretty confident in his magic skills, especially that he somehow mastered the fire and wind magic. But how come that he was still weak? He only encountered one enemy, yet he was about to meet his demise.He shook his head and gritted his teeth. The blood continued to spill from his deep wound. If he couldn’t act fast, he would
AFTER a few days, Eleand was finally back in Mirasaen when Alva gave her blessings that he was free to go. He couldn’t believe that he was in the Golden Palace after over three months. “Good to see you here,” Zanti said. While Zanti tapped his shoulder as he greeted him. He didn’t hesitate to lightly hug Nahil because it had been a long time since he had seen her. And he just nodded to Ahldrin because he was still looking unfriendly. “It’s nice to see you again,” Nahil said. “Welcome back, Eleand.” Aserah greeted him. She was about to leave to go to Argia when he arrived. According to her High Corps, the Lady of Noyuh spent most of her time in the Capital City. He arched his head to pay his respect, and he removed the amulet from his neck and gave it back to the Lady. “Thanks to this amulet, but I don’t need that this time. I can conceal my scent and use the illusion magic.” Aserah held the necklac
WHEN Eleand opened his eyes, he realized that his hands and foot were tied. It was a heavy iron chain with runes glimmering in the dark.After a while, the room lighted up. He was shirtless, and his vision caught four guards and one male faerie in a high black coat and red cloak.“Who are you? How dare you trespass in Gwiazda!” the faerie in black said dangerously.He remained quiet, silently studying the one who talked, probably a faerie royalty. He couldn’t miss his resemblance to Ahldrin.Eleand tried to free himself from the binding, still not showing nervousness and thinking about the possibility of escape. Transportation magic would not work since he was tied to an iron. Worse, runes powered it up. In his months of studying magic, the only weakness of a faerie was iron with anti-magic runes. But he wasn’t a faerie, so he might find another way.“Where is Elida?” He tilted his hea
THE room was full of people when Eleand opened his eyes. Surely, he was not in Noyuh. The paint and tapestries were mediocre, white and green. He noticed some hospital equipment beside him connected to his body.Wait, a hospital? Maybe, he was in Argia. But who would bring him to a hospital if healing magic was more effective?Weird, he exhaled sharply. Another two persons went inside his room, and both wore a laboratory gown.Persons? They were humans! Maybe his imagination tricked him, doctors in Erganiv?“This is a miracle!” The guy doctor was teary-eyed when he checked his vital signs.What the hell is going on?“You came back!” Another female doctor exclaimed.Eleand blinked several times before he realized the place he was in. He was indeed in the hospital. How did this happen?“H-How long I’ve been asleep?” he asked. He couldn’t
EZEKIEL arrived the next day. Eleand’s youngest brother was doing well. They talked nonstop when he reached home. Ezekiel couldn’t believe he survived the accident, plus the fact that he was comatose for two years.“I should come with you back in California,” he informed his younger brother. They were currently eating dinner with other family members.“Are you sure? I’ll just stay here for a week. I’ll be back after three months for my art exhibit in Manila.” Ezekiel paused to chew his food and added, “And to attend Erone’s wedding.”“Just a week, I see. Why don’t you extend it?” he suggested.“Believe me. I want to. But you know the aircraft crashed recently in Florida, we’ll cover the insurance of the victims.” Ezekiel sounded problematic.“Sorry to hear that, but I want to ask a favor from you.&
AFTER a few days, Eleand was extremely bored than normal. Staying at home made him feel worthless. Ezekiel went back to California, and Erone was busy at work. And also, his father would visit their farm most of the time.Only playing archery would suit his pastime. Sometimes he would read books in the library. For the last two weeks, this had been his routine, hoping to forget everything. But he couldn’t make it, that Erganiv shit still torturing his mind.Then he suddenly decided to indulge himself in his imaginations. Perhaps, he should stop controlling it. What if he gave way? He would try the magic spells that kept on haunting him. He knew he could manipulate the fire. There was no harm in trying after all.Let’s begin.Eleand immediately got three medium-sized candles and put them on top of the glass table in the library. For a long moment, he stared at the candles while chanting the simplest spell to
ELEAND scanned the documents in the cabinet one by one. It contained several scrolls and old books. When he checked one of those books, there were hand-drawn portraits of his ancestors.He carefully studied everything. Some dated a hundred years, way back to the Spanish Era. But the only familiar face for him was his grandparents.The Altierras originally came from Spain, he learned. From the time when they colonized the Philippines, his great ancestors migrated because of business until they bred with the locals and other foreigners.It was late in the afternoon when Eleand finished his readings. He took notes for every possibility of his faerie origin. Who could it be? All of them perfectly looked human—normal ears and features. The eye colors vary depending on their foreign DNA. Perhaps, he had to look for other data inside the master’s bedroom.Eleand sought at one cabinet where books were stacked, and a family
THE old man continued to tell the story, everything he had to know. And his father repeatedly apologized. “Dad, do not feel guilty about this matter. There are things I need to settle that’s why I’m asking about my birth parents. You’re forgiven. I care about our family a lot. That is why I’m doing this.” His father remained quiet as if he was controlling his emotions. Eleand reached out for him and held his shoulder. “Don’t overthink. It’s not good for your health.” “I knew we raised an understanding and lovable son.” Eleand smiled. In the next few days, Eleand spent most of his time researching his origin. Although he was certain about his humanity, however, a part of him might be a faerie with regards to his strong magic attribute. Probably a half-breed, a Demifae—half-human and half-faerie. Eleand also thought of the possibility that he might be from Erganiv by the time his human paren