Chapter 86 - Berserk - Part 1 (2/2)

I felt relief sweep through me as I rushed over to them, calling out their names eagerly. The moment the girls heard me, they came to a sudden stop and simply stared at me as if this were the first time they had seen me.

”Alfie?” Leona asked, astounded at the sight of me.

I nodded my head. ”Yes, it's me, Alfie.”

Brenna said, ”You're… you're a girl?”

Again, I nodded my head. ”I'm sorry I didn't tell you all the truth. I thought at the time that it was best if I stay as a boy since—”

I stopped because Aria held up her hand to indicate so. She said, ”There's no time for that right now.” She came, caught my wrists, and led me toward the center of the room. ”We need to erect a protective shield on you. Otherwise, the lords will go even more berserk, the disaster beasts will rise from their sleep, and none of us will be safe.”

I said, ”Go even more berserk? The lords? And disaster beasts?”

Leona nodded her head. ”We'll explain later.”

Seeing their urgency, I nodded my head in understanding.

The girls stood surrounding me in a triangle formation. Then they started chanting magical words in an ancient language as they released their qi from within their core, where the heart resided.

Aria exuded her blue qi, as I had seen before, Leona a red one, and Brenna a green. I realized that these were the primary colors.

Within an instant, white light burst around me and a magic triangle was formed with circles adorned with signs, symbols, and script. At that moment, the girls said in unison, ”White Sage Protective Barrier. On.”

I heard a hum, and the white light enveloped me until it formed a small orb around me. Suddenly, the white glow of qi that was released from me was sucked in and floated within the orb.

So this white sage protective barrier was locking in my qi and preventing it from escaping? As well as protecting me, I assumed.