บททั้งหมดของ The Secret Moonbird, Hellblades Series Part 2 of 3: บทที่ 71 - บทที่ 80

Manolya’s POVMy eyes flicked to Uncle Eren, wondering if he had any insight into the matter. He stood tall, his expression thoughtful, as always.“We already triggered a crazy demoness statue that the Artemis cult had cursed…” I said, my voice steady but wary.“So, we might tread with caution on this one too, as we don’t know what kind of traps they have set out for us.”Adem and Adlee, however, seemed undeterred by my caution. They were a little wild, always eager to jump headfirst into whatever danger awaited us.“We don’t care! Right, we’ll protect you guys!” they chorused, with their enthusiasm.“Thanks, boys,” I said with a small smile, “I know you always have our backs.”Uncle Eren looked over at us, his expression turning more serious. “Let’s go to the library now then and conduct a search to see what we can find. We’ll pair up—two and two. Nobody walks alone. Understood?”I nodded, a shiver running down my spine despite the warmth in the air. “Okay.”I grabbed my Hellblade, s

Manolya’s POVAdlee scrambled to catch him, barely managing to stay on his feet as Adem landed in his arms with a loud, graceless thud.Both of them toppled over, rolling down the last few steps before coming to a heap at the bottom.“Adem!” I hissed, glaring at him. “Stay put! Don’t make this worse! Are you alright?” I was worried sick but the Sentry had an iron grip around my wrist. I could not move!Uncle Eren grabbed both boys by the scruffs of their necks and hauled them upright. “Easy now, lads,” he muttered, though his voice shook slightly.“Don’t go getting yourselves killed before the real danger even starts.”Adlee groaned, rubbing his elbow. “Manolya’s such a cheater. It’s supposed to be men first! We’re the ones who are supposed to check for danger!”“Really?” I shot back with a fake laugh, trying not to let my worry seep through.“You think now’s the time for chivalry? Sit down and stay out of trouble!”Pelin knelt beside them, her face pale with worry. “If you two do som

Manolya’s POVArete left through the same door she had entered, her movements graceful as she ascended up the stairs, gliding effortlessly as if the air itself carried her and she promptly shot the the door behind her with a slam.I was alone in the dark again.It was suffocating.Then Ennoia appeared, the second sister.Ennoia stepped inside from the other end of the third-floor corridor.She was suppose to be the embodiment of intelligence.Her dress was a deep blue, and her eyes were just as icy. Dark locks cascaded down her back in perfect waves.Like the others, she was a walking temptation, her dress fluttering in an unseen wind.The spell in the air sent a chill down my spine.My chest tightened, and I still held my arms wrapped around myself for comfort, trying to steady my breathing.Ennoia reached out and took my hand. Her palm was ice cold.Her palm, so delicate, sent a shiver through me as a blue current began to flow between us, interlocking our hands.I couldn’t break fr

Manolya’s POV“And what kind of teachings would that be?” I shot back. “I don’t see any students. So I guess you’re not that good of a teacher.”I looked at the empty student desks near us, beside the shelves of scrolls, the tall pillars rising inside the library.“The kind that makes your soul shiver and your bones ache,” Episteme replied icily.“Here we go again,” I muttered. Aziz would have laughed at me now and encouraged me.“Little peach… wisdom is a gift, one which I possess plenty of.”I had smirked then. “What are you doing, late night reads now that I don’t know of?” I wondered jokingly.He had shot me a look. “Of course I do. Don’t you remember my secret cave? It’s filled with books too. Who do you take me for? An illiterate?”“So you’re saying I’m not wiser than you?” I teased.“You know knowledge can be sought out. You can learn so many things,” he purred. “You just have to be open minded, studious, and willing to learn. Didn’t I teach you a lot already, little jasmine?”

Manolya’s POVI looked at all of them, confusion creeping into my mind.Which one was I supposed to choose? Each sister was more dangerous than the last.“You seek the Moonbird so desperately,” Sophia said lowering her voice into something colder. “But are you even wise enough? Clever enough to hold the forbidden knowledge we keep?”She gave a small wink to her sisters.They moved instantly, slow and predatory.I saw the hunger in their eyes.Damn it.They were ready to eat me alive.Screw this.I was nobody’s food.What would Aziz have done?I’m pretty sure he would say, like he always used to when I didn’t know any better,“Truth has come, and falsehood has vanished. Indeed, falsehood is bound to vanish.”Then he would suddenly nip at me with his teeth just to make me jump back the other way. He’d roll onto the floor, wagging his tail, laughing at my pathetic attempt not to trip over my own feet.So many strange moments we had gone through together.Then he would say,“O you who bel