The way to become the Great Sorcerer

Chapter 75: Warmth

Claude Eastwood was arranging his books on the shelves by color. He was very satisfied that he somehow made his shelf full of books that he really liked. He then took his phone and scrolled through it. A growl was heard from his stomach. He then went out of his room and grabbed some snacks. When he came back upstairs he saw his father holding a frame and his expression was something that Young Claude hadn't witnessed. Drystan was currently holding a picture of a woman with raven hair holding what seems to be a baby Lucas. Drystan caressed the frame with a longing expression, Claude came up to him and rested his palms on his father’s shoulder.

“Dad?” He called out and Drystan looked at him with a smile. “Your mom is beautiful isn't she, Claude?” He said while looking at the photo. Claude did not know what to reply since he had never really seen or talked with her. No special attachment on the photo. But it did break his heart when he saw his father's expression. Drystan then cleared his throat. “Sorry that was so lame of me,” He said with a chuckle trying to change the atmosphere. Claude noticed his father put the frame on one of his drawers. His father then stood up “Now that I noticed, the house is really quiet when your brother isn't around,” He commented. This made Claude remember his brother. “Yeah right. Maybe I should call him,” He said and dialed his brother's number. However, the line on the other side was busy. “He’s not picking up. That bastard is having fun,” He cursed at his phone.

“Claude, he went camping not shopping, of course, he can’t pick up,” his father replied with a dumbfounded expression. Claude stopped at what his father said. “Ah right,” He said feeling embarrassed. “ Do you miss her?” Drystan was so taken aback by his son’s question that he stopped thinking. But he smiled right away, “Every day, every minute and every second,” He replied. Claude didn’t feel something longing about his own mother rather resentment that she had left broken people. He may not have a relationship with her mother but seeing her father and his own brother made him mad about the woman. “Come on Let’s go,” His father patted his back. “Let’s have dinner,” His father informed and Claude followed with a bitter feeling. “Now that you said it, I bet Lucas’s dinner would be barbecue since they are on camping,” Claude said, trying to erase and ignore the feeling.

Meanwhile, in the other city, Medea, in the famous Casino Royale, all of them are inside. Scarlet who’s in front of Lucas. “There’s something familiar within you,” She said while staring at Lucas. The said guy was beginning to feel weird because of her stares. “You had,” She stopped herself and flew straight in front of him. Lucas froze when she put her hands to caress Lucas’s cheeks. “Deniera,” She said in a sinister voice and Lucas felt shivers as she glared at the said guy.

Damian who heard everything furrowed his brows. “What do you mean?!” He shouted and approached them but Scarlet put her palms up and a force made Damian freeze in his spot. “You are her offspring,” The more Scarlet continues, the more Lucas was feeling overwhelmed especially when she uttered the name that she didn't even hear for so many years.

“ You are Deniera’s firstborn child! The child that was born from fire!”

With her statement, Damian widens his eyes. He remembers the name very well, “The 3rd apostle,” He muttered under his breath. Lucas snapped his head to him. “What do you mean?” He asked as he removed Scarlet’s hands on his cheeks. His reaction made the woman amused. “That cannot be!”Damian ignored Lucas and shouted at Scarlet. “No, demon. He is Deniera’s offspring,” She said with a smirk. ‘Deniera, how unfortunate,’ She thought as she imagined the said woman’s expression. “Lucas! What do you mean about the 3rd apostle?!” Lucas was feeling impatient at this time. Damian looks at him with furrowed eyebrows. “You are Deneira’s offspring?” Instead of answering his question, Damian replied to him with another question. Suddenly a slicing sound was heard behind the three of them. Neveah stood up as she gripped her ax. “This is no time to argue, let’s kick some ass!” She said. She then throws her ax to Scarlet. Lucas dodge it. Scarlet widened his eyes but no matter what she was able to block it. Because of this Damian was able to move because of Neveah’s distraction.

“Lucas! Go get Larcade!” She said as she put her arms up to get the ax but Scarlet threw it. Neveah passed her attention on her ax and jumped. She was able to catch it. Scarlet gritted her teeth. She then blasts a magic beam onto her but Neveah uses her ax as a shield. “ Damian you fcking bastard!” Neveah shouted as she tried her best to block the beam that was trying to destroy her ax. Damian looked at him with an annoyed expression, ‘You don’t need to add a curse,’ He thought. “Get the elementia,” With just these words, Damian then runs to where the elementia is located. “No! What do you stand there you fools! Get them!” Scarlet shouted at her guards and all of the fallens surrounded them. Lucas emits a fire on his feet to make him levitate and get Larcade. He was already levitating when Alya kicked him. “Lucas!” Larcade shouted.

Lucas couched as he was thrown into the wall and the rubble’s fall off him. He opened his eyes and tried to adjust it because of the dust and he saw Alya on top of him, “Did your parents ever tell you not to play with fire?” She said with a smirk and locked both Lucas’s hands and feet onto the ground. ‘How unfortunate this dude is handsome,’ Alya thought on the back of head. The question that Alya asked made Lucas smirked, “Well, you see, one of my parents is on your side,” He replied. Alya was stunned at the statement he gave and remembered he was Deneira first born. Suddenly Lucas’s eyes glow red and he begins to emit a fire on his whole body. Alya with fast reflexes backed away. The lock that Alya made was burned and Lucas’s was able to escape. “You know, locking someone up is not cute,” He said. “You’re not exceptionally cute yourself,” Alya replied with a nonchalant expression. “Now, that’s rude, A moment ago you wanted me to take on the bed,” He said with a snicker. “What are you talking about?” She gritted her teeth asking. “Sorry to say this but I was Lucius. Not a really great name but I’m the hot guy you wanted to get laid on,” He said in a laid back manner while raising her arms.

Hearing her statement, Alya becomes red as a tomato. “You’re Lucius Potter?!” She shrieked. “How dare you trick me?!” She said as her expression showed that she was embarrassed. “Ugh, that wasn’t really the plan-- you didn;t even tell me that you are Scarlet’s companion!” He retorted and Alya gasped at this. “I did! I said she was my older sister!” She retorted back. “So that means you are an apostle?” He asked as he retracts his fire and regains his calmness. “ I am! I’m the 7th apostle,” She replied as she looked down. “Damn, it means we can’t be together. You are on the bad side, I’m on the good side,” He said. Alya looks at him with googly eyes. “But your mother is on our side,” She said, feeling defeated. She genuinely liked the guy in front of her that it made her feel a little bitter that he was the enemy. “That! We’re not entirely certain,” He said as he pointed out the topic. Both of them fell silent as their background was full of shouting. All of the fighting adrenaline was gone between them. “ I really like you, you know,” She blurted out. Because of the sudden confession, Lucas choked on his saliva. Alya look away, embarrassed,

“ That’s bad,” Lucas rubbed his nape as he muttered the words. “I’m sorry but our fate is already written. We are one another’s opponent and I--” He stopped not wanting to get the bad side out of her. “ I already like someone else,” He continued. Alya looked at him with a disappointed expression. “Then can I know your name, at least?” Alya asked. Lucas smiled at this, “I already said it a while ago,” He chuckled. “I didn;t hear it!” Alya retorted. “Lucas,” He replied, which made Alya look at him, “Lucas Eastwood,” He answered with a smile and Alya felt a ‘badump’ on her chest. ‘What the?’ She thought in confusion.. “That’s a real name? No lying?” She said as she squinted her eyes. “Nope, no lying.” He replied. Both of them smiled at each other.

Neveah on the other hand was having trouble. As many fallens attacked her. With an ax on her right hand she was still blocking the magic beam that was coming from Scarlet. She saw someone coming up at her and used her ax as a support and kicked them. She then runs around to the other side, her ax still being used as a shield. She took all of the fallens with her kick as she tumbles and does cartwheels. The moment Scarlet retracts her magic beam, Neveah defeats the fallens that attacked her. Scarlet gritted her teeth as she had witnessed all of her personnels sprawled on the floor. “You know, you’re exactly my type, it's just the fact that you’re an apostle really turns me off,” Neveah said as she swung her ax on her left hand. “What are you talking about?!” Scarlet hissed.

“What?! Kinda sad, actually. You don’t recognize me?” Neveah started laughing which irked Scarlet. “I’m Nial, nice to finally know you,” She gave him a smirk and Scarlett finally realized the face. “What?!” She shouted as she felt anger rising on her. “Yeah, too bad.” Neveah mocked. Suddenly a group of new fallens appeared before them. Neveah smirked at this, “Oh, still okay for round 2?” She said, “Stop!” All of them looked at Scarlet who was fuming. “She’s mine!” She growled. ‘Am I doomed?’ Neveah thought while looking at her with widened eyes. Raguel is already long gone and she doesn't know what to do as Scarlet’s aura becomes stronger and the air becomes chiller. “Oh For you information I don’t like girls who are possessive,” She said as she tried her best not to sound scared.

On the other hand Damian was fighting all the apostles that surrounded him. He was already close to the elementia, he was underneath it but he could not find any opportunity to grab it. In the corner of his eyes he saw Larcade levitating in the air and a fallen was about to attack him when he threw a magic beam at the said fallen. Larcade looked at him, he then raised his other arm to move Larcade closer to him while using his other hand to fight the fallens. He was able to let out Larcade on Scarlet’s power. Larcade fell in the air but Damian was quick to catch him. “You okay?” Damian asked as Larcade breathed heavily clutching his nape. “Yeah,” He breathed out. They saw a fallen coming at them with a weapon but Larcade emits a green barrier that surrounds them which makes the fallens have a hard time attacking them. “You should not use your magic too much,” He said. His breath tickles Larcade’s cheeks, “I also don;t want to be a useless person,” Larcade replied. Damian then carefully put him down, “Go get the elementia and i’ll stop them. He then used his two hands to make the barrier bigger and up to the ceiling. Damian smirked at this he was about to make an artificial stairs but he halted when he heard Larcade cough. “I told you not to force yourself!’ He gritted his teeth as he saw Larcade bleeding on his nose. “Just get the damn Elementia!” He blinked at Larcade’s outburst and wasted no time. He made artificial stairs and used his claw to break the chandelier. There it was the elementia swirling.

Damian smiles in relief to see it. The elementia then burst out in which it bumped into Damian that made him lose his balance and he fell directly at Larcade but he turned his body so as not to hit him. “What is this?” Larcade asks a swirling green thing surrounds him. “The elementia,” Damian replied. Suddenly, Larcade fell on his knees as his energy was drained out. His barrier vanished as all of the fallens had an opportunity to attack them. Damian was able to catch him before hitting his head on the floor. He picked up the unconscious Larcade and was about to fight the fallens with just his feet but suddenly his entire body glowed. The fallens stop as the energy keeps them from coming. This was the same for Lucas too. Alya looked at him with wide eyes. Neveah at the same time was about to attack Scarlet but she was stopped when she was lifted into the air and was glowing green. “What the hell?” She shouted. Scarlet looked at her and then to the chandelier and realized they got the elementia. “No!!” She shouted as he threw several sharp ices on Neveah but the glow of the elementia kept her from hitting Neveah. The said girl laughed at this which made Scarlet glared at her annoyed. Damian, Larcade, Lucas and Neveah levitate into the air as the green swirls surround them. “What is happening---What happened to Larcade?!” Neveah questions looking at her cousin. “He’s fine, he just fainted.” Damian replied, carrying the said guy. “He wouldn't fainted without you doing something to him,” She said while squinting her eyes.

After their little bicker the elementia then lights up and in a matter of seconds four of them vanish. Alya, Scarlet and the other fallens look at the ceiling, with bitter feelings.