Realms Under Sacrifice

Chapter XI

Sa pag-ilaw ng Grail of Mysteries lumitaw ang mga nagniningning na mga letra na naka-ukit sa Draphixaen Runes, "Demon Realm" at kasunod nitong ipinakita sa amin ang natatanging paraan para makarating sa Demon Realm nang hindi gumagamit ng susi ng Universe Gate.

Sa muling pag ilaw ng Grail of Mysteries inihayag nito ang katotohanan mula pa sa ancient times na matagal nang nabaon sa limot.

"The Lost Gate; using a forbidden spell that requires thirteen ancient sorceresses for it to activate. The Lost Gate, who's also known with the name of Celestial Gate was the twin gate of the Universe Gate. With the Universe Gate serving as the entrance, the Lost Gate serves as the exit for the ancient beings who used to travel between worlds in the ancient times to conduct trade and learn the ways of the other ancient beings." Panimulang pagbasa ni Aquaria gamit ang kaniyang malamyos na boses sa patuloy na pag bunyag ng Grail of Mysteries tungkol sa katotohan ukol sa pangyayari mula sa nakaraan.

"Like the Collier Clé serving as the Universe Gate's key, the Lost Gate once had its own key. Both keys were under the protection of the tri-blooded royal races until a group of ancient demons believed the tri-blooded races is hovering all the power of the twin keys for themselves they executed their plan of taking down the ancient continent of Aeltharion-the home of the tri-blooded royal races.

They succeeded, the ancient continent of Aeltharion was lost with the help of the whole demon realm and only its twin continent survived in Draphixus currently, which was Xhaldorynn. However, what they did not know was the twin keys can only be held or wielded by the tri-blood races. With assumptions that the twin keys are finally in their hands, the key of the Lost Gate was destroyed while the key of the Universe Gate was kept hidden by the last reigning empress with the help of her magic.

The Lost Gate's power went out of control until it erupted that the remains can be seen within the galaxy of Anadeia with many believing the planet Cosmos were caught up in the explosion. The empress's thirteen ancient powerful sorceresses created a forbidden spell that will allow them to still use the Lost Gate to escape the demon realm with their empress, hiding somewhere no one still knew where." As soon as Aquaria finished reading, the light coming from the Grail of Mysteries vanished.

Marahan naming ibinaba ang Grail of Mysteries, lahat kami ay naiwang nakatulala pagkatapos marinig ang impormasiyon na iyon. Marahil lahat kami ay ramdam ang panganib nito lalo na kung hindi kami mag-iingat.

Si Solaris ang unang nag salita, "Lynia, anong desisiyon mo? Masiyadong delikado. Oo sakto tayo sa bilang na kailangan ngunit masiyadong delikado lalo at hindi natin alam kung magagawa nating ma activate and forbidden spell."

"Hindi rin natin alam kung anong forbidden spell ang tinutukoy ng Grail of Mysteries, ang natatanging ancient archive na buhay pa sa hanggang ngayon ay nasa puso ng Xhaldorynn." Saad ni Ophira.

Napabuntong hininga na lamang ako at nanlumo dahil alam kong ang puso ng Xhaldorynn ay matagal nang hindi mahanap-hanap na tila mailap sa kahit na sino. Pero hindi ako pwwedeng huminto na lang, kailangan kong mailigtas si Chase. "Hindi pwedeng basta na lang ako sumuko, kailangan ko mailigtas si Chase! Marahil mayroon pang ibang paraan, k-kahit ano!" May tarantang sagot ko.

Hindi ako papayag na maangkin ni Yxie si Chase. Habang nag-iisip ng iba pang paraan, nagsalita si Caelira, ang Primordial of the Celestial Archer. "May kilala akong Aelkhyra na naninirahan malapit sa bundok ng Elwizest, maaari tayong manghingi ng tulong at gabay sa kanya."

Sabay-sabay kaming lumingon kay Caelira na ngayong pa lang nagsalita.

"May kilala kang Aelkhyra, Caelira?" Tanong ni Thaloria, ang Primordial of the Eternal Bull.

"Teka, Aelkhyra? Yung sinasabing star-essence crafter na nagmamanipula ng starlight at cosmic threads na mayroong immortality?" tanong ni Nyssara, ang Primordial of the Divine Scorpion.

"Tara na kung ganon, nasasayang ang oras." Saad ko sabay tayo, 'Hintayin mo'ko Chase ililigtas kita pangako ko 'yan sayo.'

Nagsitayuan na rin sila at sinuot ang kanilang mga magic cloaks habang ako ay kinuha ang Grail of Mysteries at itinago sa loob ng mahiwagang pocket ng cloak ko. Gamit ang mahika ni Caelira nilisan namin ang manor at sinimulan ang paglalakbay.

Chase's POV

Patuloy ang pagningning ng simbolong nakatatak sa aking dibdib. Habang patuloy 'kong sinusubukang labanan at makawala rito ay mas lalo itong nagniningning at unti-unting inuubos hindi lang ang lakas ko, pati na rin ang mahika ko ay marahan nitong ikinukulong.

"Y-yxie tama na, itigil mo na itong kahibangan mo! Pakawalan mo'ko!" Sigaw ko habang patuloy pa rin na pilit tinatanggal ang simbolo sa dibdib ko. 'Hindi ako papayag na tuluyang masakop ni Yxie.'

Ngunit kahit na ganon, alam kong kaunti na lang ang lakas ko at ano mang oras ay mawawalan na ako ng malay. Kailangan kong maka-isip ng paraan para man lang malakayo....'Summoning Magic' .

Habang nag-iisip ng paraan ay pumasok sa isip ko ang Summoning Magic. I forced myself to cast an illusion magic on Yxie then activated a short range teleportation magic to get away. Sa kabutihan palad ay nakalayo ako at nakapag tago sa isang madilim na cave na nakatago sa likod ng makapal na rumaragasang talon.

Mula sa loob ay in-activate ko ang illusion magic para hindi makita ang cave. "O'Spirits of the Light, let your light shine upon this darkened place and make me see the path ahead" I enchanted, casting a light magic so I can see through this dark cave.

Sunod 'kong in-activate ang summoning magic, “Heed my voice, celestial protector—through radiant grace, purge every mark of evil and free this soul from its cursed fate.”

Pagkatapos banggitin ang enchanment ay lumitaw may lumitaw na magic circle kasabay ng paglitaw ng isang puting Phoenix of Purity sa harapan ko. It bowed down, acknowledging me as its master. Nang maglakad ito palapit ay agad itong tumigil dahil sa simbolong naka-ukit sa dibdib ko.

Nagulat ako nang biglang magsalita ang Phoenix,“I am Aurelios, flame of unbroken purity. The mark upon you is born of desire, not destiny… Stand still, and I shall return it to ash.”

Kahit na nanghihina ay magalang rin akong nagpakilala, "I am Chase Orion Victoria, an Adventurer and Reseacher. I summoned you to ask for some help. It is true that I was marked, although it was forced upon me. I would be glad if you could erase it."

The Phoenix of Purity stepped closer and extended its wing to my chest and enchanted, “In the presence of sacred fire, no false mark may endure… I, Aurelios, cleanse what does not belong.”

Ipinikit ko ang aking mga mata, kasabay ng unti-unting paglaho ng symbolo mula sa dibdib ko.