บททั้งหมดของ The Secret Moonbird, Hellblades Series Part 2 of 3: บทที่ 31 - บทที่ 40

Manolya’s POVWe stopped at the foot of the stairs.The first eight pillars at the entrance, four on each side, were adorned with sculptures at their bases.Humans and warriors carved into the stone, their strained bodies bent beneath the weight of the columns as if they were holding the temple up with their bare hands.Pelin didn’t move.I could hear her breathing beside me, shallow and uneven.“Okay,” she said finally, though her voice betrayed her. “You go first.”I glanced at her. “Why me?”She shot me a look. “Because if something jumps out, I want you to get the honor of slicing it first!”Despite everything, a weak laugh escaped me. “Wow okay, what’s up with you, you used to be less scared?”“I’m serious, Manolya,” she whispered, her eyes darting toward the shadows between the pillars. “What if there are monsters here? From the obsidian dimension? I think I’m having flashbacks from Derinkuyu the underground city, I can’t help but feeling scared ”I tightened my grip on my hellb

Manolya’s POVThe fog that damned demon had summoned into the arena didn’t just roll in; it was suffocating. It was thick, cloying, and smelled of ozone and damp earth.I could barely see my own hand in front of my face, let alone Pelin.“Pelin! Stay close!” I shouted, my voice sounding thin against the heavy silence of the arena.“I’m here, Manolya! Right behind you!”Then, the ground began to thrum.A rhythmic, heavy thudding that grew louder with every heartbeat.Out of the white haze, a nightmare took shape.It was massive, a hulking wall of muscle and bronzed armour. The creature stood on two thick, furred legs, but its head was that of a monstrous ram. Its horns weren’t just bone; they were jagged, spiraling obsidian that seemed to drink the light.“Is that… Aries?” Pelin gasped, her voice trembling.The demon goddess laughed from her high throne floating mid air above the stone arena, the sound echoing like breaking glass. “The Ram charges fiercely, little flames. Do not let hi

Manolya’s POVThe dust from Aries hadn’t even settled before the world shifted again.The Artemis demon transformed the arena, the shifting marble of the amphitheater groaning as it morphed into a vast, rugged terrain. Colossal rocks erupted from the center stage, scattering across the ground.The fog seeped in once more, thick and suffocating, enveloping us in an oppressive silence that swallowed the rows of ghostly spectators.Artemis descended from mid air to the center of the arena. She reached behind her back and drew out her bow, its surface carved with ancient symbols. She pulled the string back, and an arrow of glowing white energy formed between her fingers, solidifying as she aimed.She released it.The arrow landed perfectly in the center, next to a towering figure emerging from the mist as it slowly dissipated.“Little flames,” Artemis said and laughed coldly, like icy bells caught in frost. “Meet my wrath. Taurus the Bull!” she said in a delighted tone. “Isn’t he so terri

Manolya’s POVThe fog hardened, thick and suffocating, clinging to the air around us like a predator waiting for its moment to strike.That was when I heard the laughter.It didn’t come from one place.It came from everywhere.“Manolya!” Pelin shouted, panic sharp in her voice. “I’m here! Where are you?”How could we have been separated?!“I—I can’t see you!” I yelled back, turning in place. The fog swallowed my words whole.My hellblade flared to life in my grip, its glow cutting weakly through the haze. I tried to search for Pelin’s light, but the fog was too denseThen the laughter came again.But this time it was soft, amused and layered that made my skin crawl.A chorus of voices, overlapping, harmonizing in mockery, as if they were laughing at us rather than near us.“Hehehe… hahahaha…”It echoed above me, beside me, behind me.My pulse spiked.The voice from the Artemis demon drifted down through the fog, light and taunting.“The Geminis are here.”My stomach dropped.Geminis?

Pelin’s POV“All these pitiful emotions,” Artemis sang in delight. “My delightfully tricky twins… they almost got to you, didn’t they?”She smiled at us, empty and cruel. Her obsidian skin seemed to drink the light, her eyes shining unsettling bright. I shivered.The demon mark burned as I panted, still kneeling, with Manolya holding me upright.“I see you are a jealous person,” Artemis added, her gaze locking onto mine.My breath caught as I looked frantic towards Manolya. She didn’t say anything, and my heart leaped in terror.“And I see another fear when I look at you,” she continued, her voice velvet-smooth. “I…see…everything.”Before I could react, a violent force tore me away from Manolya. A sudden tide surged from nowhere, cold and relentless, dragging me backward as Artemis laughed, delighted, to her heart’s content.“Manolya! Grab my hand!” I screamed.“I can’t reach you!” Manolya screamed back, panic tearing through her voice. “Pelin, the water is pulling me away! Help!”Too