Five Little Sacrifices

Chapter 102

"At least we should try it", Laxus grunted and they all started following the dancing line of glowing butterflies.

Freed, Felix, Rufus and Toby were all following after Ilanyish and his men, heading even deeper in the forest.

"Can I ask you something?" Freed asked from Ilanyish who looked at him.

"Yes", he nodded.

"How well do you know Earth Land?"

"I've never visited there personally", Ilanyish said and pushed some bushes away with his spear, making them way. "We have only heard tales of Earth Land, but we know it exists. There is a connection between our worlds that enables summoning from this world to your world."

"But not the other way around?"

"I don't know, I don't think I've ever heard of anyone trying it. But we have also met those who have used that link to move between our worlds."

"We know those people as Netherworld Mages", Freed hummed and he thought about it.

"We call them Summoners."

"Is magic common in this world?" Rufus asked curiously.

"This world is created by magic", Ilanyish explained and now they started walking up, following a clear path that had been made by someone. "Everything here has magic. I suppose that is the reason why we were approached by your people in the first place. There is an old legend that says that everything that exists here, has once existed in Earth Land at some point of time."

"We have heard that too", Freed nodded. "Do you believe that legend?"

"Legends always have a reason why they exist. The truth might not be exactly the same as told now, but it started from some facts that has probably been exaggerated over time."

Suddenly Ilanyish's big ears flickered and the man raised his head, others doing the same. Freed tightened his hold of Felix' hand and Rufus and Toby got ready to fight if any danger was approaching.

"This way, now", Ilanyish commanded and hopped out of the path with his strong legs, leading them towards the cliffs nearby.

There was a small cave and they all went inside. Felix grabbed a tight hold of Freed's coat, slightly scared because of the darkness and the only light came from the opening where Ilanyish stayed. The man's look was harsh and he was holding his spear tightly, ready to attack if something tried to approach them.

At first there was only silence but finally they too could hear buzzing. Freed frowned as he could recognize that noise.

"Aren't they -" Toby almost shouted but got hushed by Rufus.

Felix swallowed when looking how everyone was so tense and they got deeper in shadows when the buzzing sound came closer. Something fast and white flew past the cave, startling Felix and he tightened his hold of Freed who gently rubbed his back in a calming manner. One of the white things flew past the cave once again and they could hear even more buzzing.

They were white dragonflies. Huge ones, flying around the area and obviously they were looking for something. They were so big Felix was sure they would be able to even ride those things! Lucky for them the entrance to the cave was narrow so even if one of them would try to come in, their long sparkly wings would probably get damaged because of rocks.

For a minute they scanned the area but finally their sounds were getting further and further away, until they couldn't hear them anymore.

"They come deeper and deeper in this forest every time", Ilanyish muttered and he finally lowered his spear. "We have no choice but to move again."