Chapter 181 - Behind the emotionless eyes (1/2)

”Did you sense that?” sat around a good meal, Millicent spoke; the ground shook. Castle Garsley which was now the capital of Dorchester moved.

”Are we under attack?” said vibrations could be from a high-tier monster only; tis was what Adelana thought. The silver guardians, the Garnet siblings, Fenrir and Milicent sat in the throne-room. A feeling of dread slowly seeped into their core. The feeling of a monster approaching.

”I know not the reason,” Julius voiced, ”-either way, we need to focus on protecting the town by any means,” the duke stood and rushed outside. The destination, the outer walls.

”Anything to report?” it took a few minutes but Julius arrived at the guard's headquarters.

”Nothing out of the ordinary, sir,” with a salute, the soldiers spoke.

”Brother,” Autumn called out. ”Not now,” he replied trying to think about what had happened.

”Look to the left,” she pointed above the wall – a faint but visible tunnel of wind that sucked and made the grey-clouds seem in a spiral.

”That's Krigi of Old isn't it?” Adelana asked seeking confirmation from her sisters.

”Yes,” with half the face covered by a mask, Ayleth answered.

”A natural disaster is the last thing we need,” Alyson complained, a quick look around revealed new scaffolding and frames for yet to be built houses.

”Julius, what's the verdict?” Millicent stood right beside; her face remained the same from all those years ago. Her age was never apparent, though now over thirty-five, she looked identical to when the lady was aged twenty.

”We should prioritize the safety of the people. Buildings can be rebuilt but people are not immortal – ask the tavern to be ready for a feast. Send news all around the capital, we can't have people panicking for no reason. Knowing the folks, they'll rush for the occasion. To make it more special, make the reason for such festivities as one of the Geua sister's days of birth,” decision made, orders taken, all rushed to help in said deception.

”Fenrir and Autumn will stand guard over the wall and report if anything changes,” thus, the brewing crisis in the horizon was handled. With no guarantee that this scheme would work, Julius placed his faith on the wall the Ardanian's built.

As expected, the people jumped on the bandwagon, all came to celebrate Lady Ayleth's fake birthday.

”Thanks for playing the part,” sat in the study, Julius worked and got paperwork's ready for any disasters that might come.

”No worries, my birthday is a week away, what's the harm of not celebrating,” half a smile seen for the other was hidden.

Below, the tavern boomed with activity, the inn went in full gear, ale and food served without restraint. A few talented chefs were hired, this raised moral higher than before. The residents of this small town were blissful, a place devoid of sadness for the people ruling knew pain.

”They sure are lively today,” the sisters sat and waited for people to come in. Millicent remained outside to welcome those who missed the news. From traveling merchants to visitors, all were permitted to join the celebrations.

”Any thoughts on that thing?” Autumn asked; both stared out towards Krigi of old.

”It's unnatural, my instincts are telling me to run away,” she pointed upwards,”-look at the birds, all are flying this way,” from upwards, she pointed at her tail and ears, ”-my body is reacting despite how far that place is.” The hairs stood, a sign of looming danger.

”I agree, that thing over there isn't normal, we might be in a lot of trouble,” the next few minutes were stressful.

”Look,” Autumn called out, the spiral vanished, the tunnel subsided; whatever was brewing got canceled.

”Don't get careless,” Fenrir howled out of instinct, ”-sorry about that,” it took the others by shock. ”Whatever caused that tunnel can well be on its way here, we must not relax,” the eyes sharpened, the nose sniffed – Fenrir's senses heightened.

Far, far away from the capital, stuck inside the rain, Staxius walked, the wind blew, the clothes torn, he walked. ”Why don't you teleport already?” Adete asked a good question.

”I can't,” he sighed, ”-the death-element is still recovering. Didn't you say that getting a new body would mean changes, well magic is off the table for the next few minutes, I hope. Either way, I need to get to Rosespire as soon as possible. Kniq was defeated badly, there's something powerful out there,” the destination now was the noble-district.

”Yes, it's very peculiar, a demi-goddess and a hero from another world both left helpless in front of a foe we haven't the clue to who they are,” rather than stand-still, Adete hovered around whilst speaking.

”Still, I can't believe that magical elements and blood had their own will,” he laughed, ”-I shan't ask what would have happened if they rejected my consciousness,” unknowingly, the pure-white hair changed, the ends grew into a crimson color, one of blood and destruction. Hidden by the pouring rain, this change was one that signified the connection between the Death-element and the vampiric blood. A three-quarter of the long white and one-quarter red – in the middle it faded, the colors were rare but it looked natural.

”Finally,” Adete yelled after a few minutes of walking.

”What is it now?” he asked; her tone and eyes had the same feel to when there was something important to be revealed.