Wizard's Tale Trilogy (1-3) ✔

Wizard's Tale 1: Chapter 43

(Brylle POV)

Is this really happening? Earlier, I was so sure that Elysse was the Lux Princess. But now I don't know what to think anymore. The Animus Reaper came. Hindi naman ako natinag dahil nakatapak na kami pareho ni Elysse sa circle papuntang Otherworld.

But much to my horror, instead of attacking us, it went for Yana. I'm stone cold horrified to see her being snatched by that monster. Iniipit pa siya ng halimaw and I didn't saw her fought back because of fear.

"No! Yana!"

At the back of my mind, inaalala ko ang mga pangitain na nakita ni Yana. All clues are pointing at Elysse, but now I realize na lahat din yun may kinalaman kay Yana.

We quickly stepped out of the circle para iligtas si Yana.

But to make things worst, biglang nagpakita ang mga Hobgoblins at lumapit ito saamin. They are attacking Elysse kaya mas lalo akong naguluhan kung sino ang uunahin ko.

"Get off me!" Ang sigaw ni Elysse pero nagawa nang hablutin ng isang Hobgoblin ang Lux Amulet. So the Hobgoblins only want to steal the necklace from Elysse and nothing more.

Hindi ko na naisip na kunin pa pabalik ang amulet knowing that Yana is still on the tight grip of the reaper. But it was all too late nang makalapit na ako sa kanila.

The Animus Reaper already sucked out her soul.

And since nakuha na ng halimaw ang kaluluwa ni Yana, she's no longer useful. The reaper threw her unmoving body, flew up to the sky and disappeared in an instant.

I caught her before she landed on the ground.

"Yana..." Nanginginig ako habang yakap ko siya.

Nakita ko naman sa may gilid ko ang pagluwa ni Vander sa Life Contract na pinirmahan namin noon ni Yana. He was keeping it safe inside his body but now, "Ma—Master... ang kontrata! Sira na ang kontrata..."

"Oh my God! Alyanna!" Elysse was in shocked and already in tears.

Nagising na rin si Dustin and he was back on his feet. "Yana!" Then he ran towards us.

But at this moment, I don't want to mind anybody or anything but Yana.

"Yana, please wake up..." My voice sounded horrible.

Then I saw our bond rings turned into ashes. It was the obvious sign that the connection between us is gone.

"No—no!" I hugged her tighter. "Alyanna Rohan gumising ka!"

But she remained cold and lifeless.

"Yana!"

She is dead in my arms.

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Gabi na nang makabalik kami sa mansyon. Everyone is in state of shock. Everyone is mourning. At wala akong magawa kundi ang matulala sa isang tabi.

"Bakit niyo pinabayaang mangyari 'to!!" Ang panlulumo naman ni Master Lorcan pagkadating niya matapos malaman ang masamang balita. Nakaluhod siya ngayon habang iniiyakan at nakahalik sa kamay ng prinsesang matagal na rin niyang hinahanap. "Lux Princess..."

Ganun din ang paghi-hinagpis nina Vander, Elysse at Dustin. Malalaman sa simoy ng hangin ang bigat sa pakiramdam. Nahanap nga namin ang totoong prinsesa pero nabigo akong iligtas siya.