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CHAPTER 35
Ora’s POV
King Augustine had already made all the preparations. A twelve-point star had been laid on the floor using candles. Each of the points boasted a large crystal mounted on small golden pillars. All the other necessary ingredients were arranged with precision, the blood flower, snow crystals, jade flakes, and the blood of seven different mortals.Sensing my gaze on the goblets, King Augustine explained, “Don’t worry, we just raided a blood bank. Nobody was harmed.”I gave him a curt nod and continued to assess all the items. King Augustine seemed to have a deeper understanding of magical objects than most witches; everything was arranged with such precision that there was no chance of error at all.Even so, this ritual was very risky, I had to sit in the center with the blood pearl crystal in my hand. That was the only crystal that couldn’t be kept on a golden pillar. Its power could be channeled only through a human body.Related chapters
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The hall had been cleared of all the furniture and a large pattern of a five-pointed star was drawn in the centre. Hundreds of candles were arranged in systematic arrays around this pattern. I turned towards my sister and smiled, “You already finished this?” I laced my hand through hers as I continued in a saccharine voice, “Thanks for doing my share of work, Zaviana.” She snorted and shook her head, “I am telling you, Ora. This is the last time I have helped you. The next time you have to do it yourself. You are already twenty now. Shouldn’t you be a bit more serious about your work?” “Alright… alright, now please don’t lecture me like mom,” I said with a poker face before she launched into a full-fledged explanation. It was a pain when she tried to educate me. I couldn’t even ignore her words like my mother's. Her words tended to swarm in my head for days. I was afraid I would lose my edge if I kept listening to her. A deep gust of wind escaped her lips, “Ora…. I hope you are mo
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