Who Is Ester Winch?

Chapter 24

Ester POV

It's been half a month. Anytime, my body will collapsed.

I've been storing the magic toxins in my body and Calcifer didn't told me that the effect of the magic toxins will stay even though morning have passed.

For first to two day, I can move for I while until I have the courage to stand up and focus ignoring the pain.

I can sleep if it's morning but I prefer not to because I'm afraid that I might accidentally released all the toxins.

At the same time, I have to train magic and martial arts. It's takes a lot of concentration to train and endure the pain.

At night, I can't use magic so to be able to not focus on the pain, Martial Arts is used to make me forgot about it.

Martial Arts is not the only thing that I train, it also includes different Fighting style furthermore I learned how to handle a staff.

I love learning about the staff. It's fun swinging it around and its different techniques to handle it.

Could this be my way of fighting? But Calcifer said that I have to master all style and not only focus on one so that I have advantages in battle.

I know that Ester have been given a blessing by God of War but it's still surprises me if I easily master all the techniques.

It's weird that I can easily demonstrate the techniques. Am I a genius?

Ester is a genius in her time. Now, I'm a genius in my time.

Bwahahaha!

“What's with the scary face? Continue with your training!”Calcifer.

“Roger!”

Calcifer been strict with me since half a month ago. If I don't my quota everyday he will slap me with a stick.

It didn't hurt but every time he slap me, I move…if I move, the pain worsen.

I haven't seen Alpha too since his son's death. I've keep on asking Calcifer if Alpha still angry with me and he answered, ‘He can't bear not to see you, he's just there stalking you from far away.’

I tried to tracked him and Calcifer is right, he's just stalking me and I can't see him since he's far away.

I don't know how could he able to see me from that distance.

Mama Garm and Lorelie frequently visits me and brought me some foods.

…

One month has passed and today is the day that I have to release all the toxins I have stored.

This will be the last step to get the Holy Treasure.

First, I have to wait for everyone to evacuate because Calcifer will put a barrier around the Moonshadow's grave, we don't want someone to get caught by it. Second, once I received Calcifer signal then it is time.

Calcifer gave me a symbol ‘L’ it is our signal and it's also means ‘Loser’. By the way, he's the one who decide that signal.

I received the Go signal.

I breathe in and out. The pain that I have right now will be two times after I release these toxin.

The flowers are blooming.

Phew…I’m ready.

I slowly release it…

Ugh…I felt like my bones are dissolving.

Hng…

My body and stomach is like shrinking.

Blurb…Blood…I vomit some blood. It hasn't happened before.

I'm dizzy.

Oh no…no…no…I’m gonna pass out.

Lorelie POV.

She passed out.

She passed out, that means soon she will die.

I have to get her out of there!

I use my magic and form the water into a whale shape then attack the barrier that protecting Ester.

But, it didn't break.

“Seaurchin, undo the barrier!” I commanded.

“No.” My blood boiled. Aren’t he worried on what will happen to Ester?

“We must get her out of there!” I can't take it anymore! I've waited for her for hundred years and just for a month she's going to disappear again! I'll go crazy of that happens!

“Calcifer, undo it!” I demanded.

“Please!”

“I can't, the toxin will spread out everywhere if I undo the barrier.” He said.

“I don't care…” The one that matters most is Ester…I don't care what will happen to everyone.

“Alpha! Tell Calcifer to undo the barrier!” Alpha who is beside Sea Urchin.

He didn't say anything.

“Alpha…you too?” he closed his eyes and looked away at me.

“I warned her and now it's too late. If the toxins spread, I can't bear to lose all of my sons.”

“Hey…you have lost a son. I'm sure you can bear it again.” Alpha got angry and was about to attack me. I defend myself but Calcifer stood between us.

“Stop!” he said.

I don't understand what I said wrong. Is not that his son is really going to disappear, he must sacrifice his sons to save Ester.

“Lorelie, mind what you are saying.” My words are not wrong.

I feel like he doesn't plan to undo the barrier then I have no choice but to keep attacking with all my might to break that freaking barrier.

I keep on attacking with my water magic.

I can't afford to lose Ester again.

In my last attack, the barrier creates a crack. Calcifer noticed it and put another barrier.

“Stop it, Lorelie.” He must be shocked that I can create cracks in his barrier. I didn't spend my time sitting at the gate, you know.

I increase the level of my water magic and this time I will create a big crack so that I can enter through it.

According to my plan, when I attack the barrier, it did create a huge crack and toxin gushing out from it. Before, Calcifer could seal again the barrier I immediately enter.

I got in before it closed.

Ugh!

What is this? Why does it hurt so much? I have experienced the influence of the Moonshadow flower before but this is nothing to compare with it. This is 100 times hurts than what I experienced.

How could Ester bear this?

Hahaha… this is why I can't just let her go.