The Elemental Sword Demon King
Episode 218: The Clairvoyance Ritual
Left behind, Kaizo activated the healing spirit crystal and made the girls hold it in their hands. As if trying to comfort her, Salamander licked Victoria's badly burned hand.
(What really happened? Even as a fire user, he looked like he was burning by his own fire or something.)
The only possibility one could imagine was spirit magic that went out of control. However, Kaizo does not believe Victoria could have made such a fundamental mistake.
Soon after, Victoria was the first to wake up.
"Oh, Kaizo?" Frowning tensely from the pain, he slowly lifted his upper body.
"Is your condition okay?"
"Yes, it seems like he is holding back and showing mercy. To him, the fight just now was just a children's game." Victoria bit her lips in disappointment.
"Are we getting any leads to Tiana's location?"
"Yes. It was Sefira Blum from «Team Inferno» who kidnapped Tiana. Most likely Sefira decided on her own to carry out this action. The members of «Team Inferno» do not seem to be too compact."
"However, why did he take Tiana away?"
"Indeed, «Magic Stone» is not the goal."
Kaizo rested his chin in hand while pondering and muttered, "In retrospect, Sefira's familiar said something incomprehensible. About Tiana being suitable to be «Queen of Darkness» or whatever it is, somehow it feels like..."
"«Queen of Darkness»?!" Victoria's eyebrows shot up as she repeated the word.
"Have you heard of it?"
"I think I remember seeing it before. A forbidden book from my family's sealed library. Since the Lionstein family gave birth to many «Ratu» throughout the generations, we have collected a large number of forbidden books related to the legend regarding the queen. That one, I think it says..." Victoria pressed her index finger against her temple.
"The Elemental Lords who controlled «Astral Spirit» actually numbered six people. If that was the case, there should be a suitable «Ratu» to serve that sixth Elemental Lord. Of course, this is considered heretical by the «Divine Obsession» Ritual."
"Elemental Lord sixth?" Kaizo felt a turmoil in her heart as she said that.
A certain name appeared in his mind, a name filled with a complicated past of beings whose existence had been wiped out far in the past, the Elemental Lord of Darkness, «Rei Shadow».
Existence is still doubtful truth, why his name still exists until now.
"Oh, Kaizo..."
"aura?"
"Ah, Kaizo, where you touched, very perverted!"
"What!?"
(Did he speak in his dreams? He must have been having some kind of outrageous dream.)
"Why do you do what in your dreams?" Victoria glared with a scary look.
"Tu-wait a moment, how can you hold me responsible for this!?"
"Well, how did this happen, what did you do with Victoria, ah?!"
"Tu-wait there, what are you dreaming of!? Get up!"
Blushed in embarrassment, Victoria shook Aura's shoulder, making her open her eyes forcefully.
"Victoria, and so, Kaizo?"
"Thank God there are no serious injuries." Kaizo breathed a sigh of relief.
Eve entered the tent at this time and said, "Princess Xuan has completed preparations for divination. Let's gather in the spring."
When everyone had gathered in the spring, princess Xuan had already performed the final ritual dance, wearing the glittering rainbow-colored elemental aero, «Seraphim Feathers».
The grand imperial princess who had always been childish looked extremely sacred at this moment. Bending towards the spring, he then quietly turned towards the Kaizo group.
"Next, 'Clairvoyance' will be performed in the witch's lair. Take a good look."
Everyone nodded in silence.
Gently uttering a prayer of tongues, princess Xuan activated magic to look far away. It is a high-level magic to display the target location by interrupting the space of «Astral Spirit».
Soon, the water surface began to move even though there was no wind. A faint image of an unknown place appeared on the surface of the spring reflecting the moonlight.
"That picture is included in the «Style Festival of Sword», right?"
"Hmm, in principle, yes."
"Hey, this place, could it be there?" Victoria spoke up.
"Here?"
"See, historical site «Division Rupture» used as their «Benteng»."
"Oh right!"
It was the place where Kaizo and Victoria took shelter from the rain last time when they went to negotiate an alliance with «Keupture» Division.
(That place should have been destroyed by Nephesis Loran. Has a new barrier been erected there to reuse the site?)
"Geez, the other party seems to have noticed!" Xuan suddenly spoke up.
Instantly, the surface of the water began to shake violently, disturbing the image and making it disappear.
"What's going on?"
"Hmm, looks like the witch found it."
"Knowing the place is pretty good, let's go!"
Hearing Kaizo's action, everyone nodded excitedly.
"Yes!"
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POV: Sefira Blum
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Inside the cave that was covered by the dense darkness. Sefira Blum's lips turned into a smile, "Fufuu, it seems like they know this place."
"Kaizo, them?" In a blurred state of consciousness, Tiana muttered her name.
After experiencing several hours of sustained mental torment, he was currently extremely weak in body and mind. However, the void left in his eyes once again showed a small brightness.
"Truly amazing. I didn't think you could continue to endure my mental dominance for so long." Mocking sarcastically, the witch raised Tiana's chin with her hand.
"But it's regrettable. Your hope will be broken before your eyes. When it's done, even you, Princess, you'll fall, huh?"
Accompanied by a pleasant mockery, Sefira's fingernails penetrate Tiana's delicate skin. Bright red blood flowed from Tiana's face.
"Your friends will be here soon. I must prepare a good welcome for them." Sefira turned around and walked to the middle of the cave.
On the stone floor, a gigantic magic circle had been carved. Raising both of his hands, Sefira read out gently a long mantra of tongues.
Halfway through, the magic circle began to emit an ominous dark red glow as the historic site began to rumble.
"This is!?" Tiana suddenly opened her eyes wide.
"Fufuu, this ancient ruin was used in the past as «Gate» to summon powerful spirits."
From the center of the magic circle, disgusting monsters slowly crawled out. One, two, three. No, their numbers are increasing indefinitely. This was a swarm of demon spirits that definitely could not be controlled by humans due to their abnormal mental structure.
* ᛏ ᛒ ᛗ ᛜ ᛟ ᛈ ᛋ ᛏᛒ ᚱᚲ ᚹ ᚺ ᚾ ᛁᛋ ᛏ ᛒ ᛖ ᛚ ᛜ ᛞ ᛟ ᛗ ᛚᛜ ᛞ ᛟ *
"Come down to the bloody party! The one who died from the endless abyss!"
The Demon Witch, Sefira Blum laughed with scorn, "Alright, please greet the guests with a proper ceremony. My beautiful children."
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*Connected.....
*Note: This story is fictitious. If there is a similarity in the name of the character, the scene, or the story, it is a mere coincidence and there is no element of intentionality.