Couldn't Believe...

Chapter 123

In the house...

"VAMP! WHAT HAPPENED?!"
"Little Lioness! She fainted!"
"WHAT?! WHY?!"
"I don't know! We were talking, but suddenly she felt dizzy and collapsed!"
"Does she have a fever?"
"No, I checked"
"Then, why is she unconscious?"
"... I don't know"

But I do have an idea. There's a high chance it's due to the departure of the spirits. Little Lioness came back to her original form with Hexy's help, so his powers were within her the whole time, and slowly Diane and Aster's powers also penetrated her body. Now that they left, their magic is fading away, and she became weak. Although she has the Red Flame's power, the holder is still not here, so it's barely enough. I'm afraid she won't wake up until they come back, but the question is...

"Why do I still feel a power radiating from her body?"
"... What do you mean?"
"Nothing. Luka, can you leave for a few minutes?"
"Why? Is something wrong?"
"No, I just want to see what's going on"
"Alright"
*clack*

That's strange. Really strange. I know she is a very powerful Black Wizard, but that's not it. This power is not the Black Magic she has, nor the Red Flame's one. It's something stronger. Something coming from her body, especially...

"... Her hand"

Now that I think about it, she always covers this hand. I wonder why

*pull up her sleeve* *gasp* "Oh my god!"

That's... that's...

*shine*
"!"
*woosh*
'Now, now. Who woke me up?'
*gasp* "Y, you're..."
'Oh, nice to meet you! I'm-'
"The first Black Wizard?!"
'Yes'
"What the hell are you doing here?!"
'Black Akari picked me up'
"She did?!"
'Yes. She's the chosen one, after all'
"... I know"

Of course I do.

"So, you're the immense power that was radiating from her body?"
'Kind of'
"... Can I ask you something?"
'?'
"Is the absence of the spirits the reason behind her collapsing?"
'Yes. They left because they had to. She won't wake up until they come back'
"I see"
'Anyways, I shall go back to my nap-'
"Wait!"
'?'
"Why are you here?"
'What do you mean?'
"What are you doing here? What's your purpose? I'm sure little Lioness finding you isn't a coincidence"
*grin* 'You're quite perceptive'
"Answer me"
'That's right, it wasn't a simple coincidence'
"Then why?!"
'Because she will need me in her last fight'
"... You mean her fight between-"
'Yes'
"... Alright, and one more question"
'Hm?'
"... You're the one behind all this, am I right?"
'... I knew you were smart'
"Why did you do it?!"
'Long story. I gotta go. See ya!'
"WAIT-!"
*woosh*
"... So I was right. He's the one behind all this"

Figured. It was suspicious, for the first Black Wizard to come out of nowhere like that, just to help us. He is evil after all. But I won't tell little Lioness. Now's not the time for that.

"I feel like he was genuine when he said he wanted to help us, but not because of his kindness. There is definitely another reason. We'll just have to wait"
*knock knock*
"Yes?"
"Noah? You're done?"
"Ah, yes, come in"
*clack*
"So?"
"It's Hexy, Diane and Aster"

I'll only tell him about the spirits.

"What happened to them?"
"They all left"
*silence*
"WHAT?! TO WHERE?!"
"Yes. Apparently, they had to. Little Lioness didn't tell me the details, but I think they are currently in the Spirits Realm"
"WHAT ARE THEY DOING THERE?!"
"I don't know! I'm not even sure if they're there in the first place!"
*sigh* "So that's why she's in this state?"
*nod*
"I'll scold them when they come back-"
"No, you shouldn't. Little Lioness allowed them to go, and I'm sure she knew what was going to happen"

She's not dumb. I'm sure she was aware of what was going to happen to her, yet she didn't hesitate to let them go. Now that I think about it, I hope they're alright...

...

Meanwhile, in the Spirits Realm...

"We're here"
"..."
"Diane, are you alright?"
*nod*

Truthfully, I don't feel good at all. I'm super stressed, because I don't know if I'll be able to go back safely, but I have to try my best. Master is waiting for me, and I will not let her down.

"Did you put on the cape?"
"Yes"
"Alright, let's go"
"Here are the guards"
*approach*
*block* "And who might you be?"
"Y'all already forgot about us?"
"What-" *gasp*

These two...

"Hexy and Aster?"
"Yep"
"Hello there!"
"Leave"
"Eh~"
"Why?!"
"You're really asking why?! You two were the most turbulent spirits here!"
"We were so happy you left, so you cannot come back here"
"Come on! We just want to visit!"
"We won't do anything, and we will leave quickly!"
"No!"
"Please~"
*sigh* "If you do the slightest turbulence, you'll be kicked out right away, understood?"
"Yes!"
"And who's the lady?"
"Oh, that's Dia-"
"That's my girlfriend. She came along"
"I'm surprised you found yourself a girlfriend, Hexy"
"What the hell is that supposed to mean?!"
"Unfortunately, we cannot let her in without knowing her identity"
"Oh, come on-"
"Hexy, it's okay"
"This voice..."
*removes her cape* "I'm Diane"
"!"
"You're finally back"
"We have to inform the king-"
"Wait"
"?"
"Please, don't tell anyone"
"... You're not staying here, are you?"
*shakes her head*
"Your Master found you, right?"
*nod*
*sigh* "I'm not supposed to let you in if you don't want to stay, but" *opens the gates*
"Hey, what are you doing?!"
"Get inside"
"Thank you so much"
*nod*
"Hey! You cannot let her-"
"My, my~ someone's being a brat here" *glow*
*gasp*
"Now, you'll forget what happened just now, alright?" *grin*
*nod* *falls asleep*
"I just told you not to do anything reckless"
"We know"
"It's just this time"
*sigh* "Alright, but hurry and go in"
*nod* "See ya"
*enters*
*closes the gates*

I shouldn't have let her come inside, but I could guess that she came for the curse. She found her Master, and she does deserve happiness, so it's okay. Though I'm more worried about the two brats. Hexy and Aster were walking disasters. We were truly lucky they didn't know each other, or else it would've been the end. When they left, even the King wanted to throw a party.

*gets up* "What happened?"
"... Nothing, you were tired, so you fell asleep for five minutes, remember?"
"Eh? Really?"
*nod*
"Sorry"
"It's alright"