I tried not looking at the crystal ball as much as I could but with how Tiare and Laura were reacting I couldn't help but take a glance, only to be faced by Hakuryuu's bloody face.
"Look you're tired now! Magoi manipulation is a move that shaves off his owner's life. If you continue to use it like that, you will shorten your lifespan!" I looked away guiltily, I had the power to do something but with this stupid fake Djinn I can't.
The void we've been at had nothing, only a few plants that the fake Zagan would make out of a whim.
" Hakuryuu, fall back!" Laura desperately shouted, the crystal ball also acted as a communication device so they could hear whatever me,Laura or Tiare would say.
"Hakuryuu, let's fall back for the moment. We need to think about a strategy!" came Morimor's voice along with a lot of crashing.
"Listen to her damn it!" I couldn't help but shout
"If this continues like this, your life will-"
"I don't care."
I stomped over to the crystal ball about to hurl insults than actually trying to make him see how unreasonable he is.
"What the hell are you saying?!" Laura shouted while clutching the ball.
"I prefer having my lifespan shortened than accepting help. Please, I already told you to leave me alone!" he turned to Morimor and then to us "And the both of you can please just stop? You aren't helping anyway."
"Stop being unreasonable for once and actually listen to us!" I shouted but he just ignored us and attacked the golems once more.
"You're annoying, I told you it doesn't have anything to do with you. I'm a prince and this is a problem for my country alone."
Stop
"I told you it doesn't have anything to do with you! We don't even know each other, this is my problem alone!"
"It's true that I probably don't have a lot to do with you, but you have people who want to help you! People you hold dear and are waiting for you return! So in their place I'll help you!"
"I don't have any of those, so just leave me alone."
"If you don't have those kind of people, then let me be the first one!"
The sound of something crashing made me jolt awake in reality, and before I knew it Morimor had already escaped the golems and was carrying a passed out Hakuryuu. But what made things better was a shocked fake Zagan as he stared at Morimor.
"Zagan! They've passed the test, let us go back to them!" Zagan jolted from his daze as he glared at us.
"I don't usually like humans but if it's for you then…."
The floor suddenly disappeared as I found myself remembering our arrival in Sindria, only this time I didn't have freckles for a cushion. I didn't even have time to untie my magic carpet as I hit the stone solid floor. Shrieks of surprise were heard.
"Ethan-nii, Laura-nii!" the voice of Aladdin came closer as he helped me up, Alibaba did the same for Laura who was cursing a lot. One thing I noticed was that Tiare wasn't around, but I can't do anything yet.
"What happened to the two of you? Mor said that she could hear you and Zagan while they were fighting the golems." I wasn't sure what to answer especially with Alibaba and Morimor around. Laura walked her way towards us as Alibaba left to help Morimor in tending a passed out Hakuryuu.
"Zagan said something on how we would make things difficult for him to pick a candidate." Laura said while checking her daggers.
"I think it has something to do with our….abilities." I suggested as Aladdin nodded.
"Zagan is wary that's all, I don't blame him….." Aladdin's look changed, something that a twelve year old usually wouldn't have. "But Laura-nii you don't have plans on becoming my king candidate now right?" Aladdin is considering her? And she says I'm the amazing one.
"Me? Your King candidate? I'm just a normal girl!" but didn't every great king start that way?
"The moment I met you it was just like Alibaba's, I don't know why I chose him and I don't also know why I'm considering you. But that just shows that you'll be able to do great things!" True, a Magi considered her and that was equal to a blessing.
"But I really am not interested in being king, it sounds too messy and complicated." She said while tilting her head. I shook my head, if only she was then she'll make a fine queen.
"I see….are you hungry? We left out some pita and toum for you." Aladdin then led us to the makeshift camp. Hakuryuu was placed on a bedroll as Alibaba and Morimor cleaned his wounds.
(AN: Pita is flat bread and toum is kinda like garlic sauce)
I sat down and slowly nibbled on my pita, but I didn't really have any appetite. I was worried about a lot of things, Tiare, Hakuryuu, fake Zagan and those three so called merchants we encountered. Along with what Amon said, Solomon created the Djinn? But for what purpose? I really am questioning this world's foundations. The Magi, Djinn, King candidates, rukh. Along with that so called organization I've heard around the palace. Then my thoughts drifted to freckles.
"Do try to stay alive will you? It would be troublesome to arrange your funeral."
Was the last thing he said as he tossed my staff and magic carpet at me, until now I still couldn't remember much of what happened that night.
But I do know that I kissed him.
We decided to wake for Hakuryuu to wake up before we would make a move, thank goodness Zagan didn't appear since then. I was leaning against a broken pillar when the other members of the group were making a ruckus.
"What's wrong?" I asked as I made my way over to them
"HAKURYUU!" Ethan shouted just as Hakuryuu bolted awake, he was sweaty and seemed to be in a state of shock for a few moments.
"Are you alright? You looked like you were having a nightmare." Alibaba asked but instead of patting him, he kept his distance. The only ones brave enough to come closer to him was Aladdin and Ethan.
"We finished the two trial path, Mor carried you here." Aladdin informed as Ethan handed him a rag. Usually I would comfort someone of they were at a similar state but from what I've witnessed earlier I couldn't find the guts to even come closer to him.
His look darkened as he looked down and pursed his lips, slapping Ethan's hand away he stood up and we reluctantly fixed our camp, getting ready to leave.
"Is he really alright?" I placed a hand at Alibaba's shoulder
"Let's leave him alone for the time being." Because honestly none of us had any idea on how to handle him.
We've walked along the corridors, encountering broken statues and pillars along the way. It must've been minutes but without anything to tell the time it felt like hours.
"We've made it pretty far through the dungeon." I commented as everyone was silent.
"Hey! You~!" Really? Did I just have to jinx it?
"It's me again Zagan~! You're doing pretty good huh?" he even had the decency to smile and wave at us. Bending over I picked up a chunk of marble the size of my fist and chucked it at him, in which he avoided.
"To think you could clear the two path trial~ Well you're really strong and I've started to admire you~" No shit Sherlock.
"But~ there is just one among you that isn't in your league, a reeeeealy unreliable guy who's dragging you down.."
"Shut up you pervert." Ethan snapped and I could see him holding Hakuryuu's forearm
"Who is he~? Who is he~?" Zagan ignored Ethan as he chanted and I noticed how Hakuryuu was trying to draw less attention.
"Hey don't pretend you can't hear me!" I bit my lip, is this guy testing us again?
"It's you, the one with a scar on his face!"
"Don't listen to him Hakuryuu." I mumbled just loud enough for the group to hear.
"Hey you, they've been helping you since the beginning right~? You really are a bother to everyone~" Shit! What is he doing?! "I wonder if you're qualified to be their comrade, you really can't do anything, you are such a weakling!" Seriously?! And I thought I was immature.
"Hey don't let him get to you. Hakuryuu?" I could hear Alibaba as I stepped closer to Hakuryuu still facing Zagan I also grabbed his forearm.
"Don't listen to perverts like him." I hissed, wait why is he shaking?
"I ALREADY KNOW THAT!" what the fuck? Why you crying boi?! Calm down child!
"UWAAAAAAH!" he dropped down on his knees punching the floor
"First a masked pervert then next you're making kids cry." Ethan drawled at Zagan who looked confused gaped at the scene before us.
"Why?! I'm doing the best I can! But I still can't do anything, why?!" more tears spilled from the corner of his eyes as his face got redder.
"Huh? I made him cry? I made the weakling cry? Haha…" I glared at him as Hakuryuu and Ethan shouted at the same time.
"SHUT UP YOU STUPID MASKED PERVERT!" he then glared at Ethan "YOU TOO YOU FAKE JUDAL!" Ethan on instinct raised his both of his hands and stepped away slowly. Okay…
Alibaba tried approaching him asking him to calm down, Hakuryuu grabbed the collar of his robe and started to shout his head off.
"SHUT UP! WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU ANYWAY!? WHY IS SOMEONE AS IRRESPONSIBLE AS YOU SO STRONG!? YOU'RE THE ONE WHO ABANDONED HIS COUNTRY AND STARTED FUCKING AROUND IN SINDRIA!"
Holy crap, he just turned into a bitter coffee bean in an instant.
"Hakuryuu, that's too much-"
"SHUT UP SUPER WOMAN!"
"Hey Hakuryuu calm down-"
"YOU SHOULD SHUT UP TOO CHIBI!"
You know what, I'm not going to try approaching the cinnamoroll that turned into an iced macchiato with no sugar at all. I don't even know what I'm thinking as he crouched down.
"THIS IS STUPID, I'M STUPID, YOU'RE ALL STUPID!" I don't even..child calm the fuck down.
But I couldn't make a move, everyone could only watch and wait for him to calm down. We all just stood there not knowing what to say.
Finally Alibaba stepped closer to him.
"Hakuryuu, we should move soon."
"Leave me behind. I cannot remain with you any longer."
I could feel my temper growing as Hakuryuu refused to look up.
"Don't feel embarrassed about before okay? It's just that you're starting to feel the burden of your responsibilities right? And for something important to you, shouldn't you get out of here alive? You should borrow our power."
"You cannot do anything alone." Ethan chorused
"SHUT UP! I'M DIFFERENT FROM YOU! Even if I am alone, I have to fulfill my responsibilities! I cannot stop just because I can't do it and I have to do it all alone!"
Letting out an exhale I kicked away the spear pointed at Alibaba's neck, grabbing Hakuryuu's collar I snarled.
"Yeah you're different, you're just a whiny kid that acts up if he doesn't get what he wants. I'm tired of you bitching about how you all want to do things yourself, tell me how many times did you almost die if not for us? You think you can survive this dungeon all by yourself? You aren't a magician, a finalis , or even a dungeon capturer, hell the thing you do with your ki shortens your life span, the only thing you can rely on is your spear." Huffing I let go of his collar and took a step back.
"We're the same, I can only rely on my sword. But with Ethan and Aladdin I have a shield, with Alibaba my sword goes longer and my strikes more powerful, with Mor I have wings. You say you're alone, but don't you think surviving this far with us makes us comrades or maybe even friends? Don't say that Alibaba is different from you, he lost his people and do you know why he blames himself for it? It's because he regretted on getting help from others, like you he thought that he could solve all of it alone. What I'm trying to say is that humans cannot do anything alone."
" You are right…." Of course I am I didn't just say a lengthy speech like that for it to be meaningless.
"I'm sorry to have snapped and said those rude things. I'm a person that can't live alone, ever since I was young I've had a weak personality and no power. I lived because my sister, brother, family, and retainers helped me. I cannot remain like this but now.." I couldn't help but let out a huff in pride, glad that my point had gotten across as he stood on one knee and clasped his hands in front of him.
"Will you lend me your strength to someone as powerless as I am? Please let me fight together with you!"
"We're finally here."
Adrenaline pumped over my veins and I couldn't keep still. After seeing the state of the villagers and how fake Zagan had used them I was really hoping that the real Zagan wasn't controlling him.
"Release the villagers immediately Zagan, or we'll put an end to your jokes!" we all pointed our weapons at him but he just stuck his tongue out on us.
"Try it, but I don't think you can." Alibaba being the hotheaded guy he is rushed forward with his sword and swiped at fake Zagan's neck.
"He died that easily?!" there's no way he could die from that.
"Die me? Ha I pity you, you don't know this dungeon's absolute rule.." he smirked and pointed to the floor as vines broke free from the earth, the vines then turned to copies of himself.
"The Djinn is the absolute ruler of the dungeon. That's why no matter how much you struggle, you cannot ever kill a Djinn inside of his dungeon."
Stepping forward I sent a thunderbolt on one of the copies who crumbled to ashes.
"Sure we can't kill a Djinn, but a dungeon creature? If the real Zagan is doing this then I don't mind you overseeing the trials but from what I've seen you do to the villagers I doubt Zagan is controlling you anymore." Because no matter how the real Zagan might hate humans I don't think he'll try to stop challengers of his dungeon.
"Tse! You had to speak so soon." A wave of arms and earth along with plants attacked us
"You mean that isn't the real Zagan?!" Aladdin asked over the fray
"A Djinn is supposed to be at the treasure room, from what I've read from Sinbad's books a Djinn can't leave the treasure room."
"You've read all of Sinbad's adventures?!" Alibaba's voice could be heard and I resisted the urge to facepalm. I don't mind him fanboying all over Sinbad but he really needs to set his priorities straight.
"Not the time for that dork!"
No matter how much we sliced or burned the fake Zagan would just regenerate himself from the earth. I barely had time to warn Alibaba as a portal appeared above him and a tentacle grabbed his leg slamming him against the wall.
I managed to duck a tentacle who was aiming for me which resulted on it hitting Hakuryuu, Laura and Morimor rushed to the two boys as I grouped myself with Aladdin activating my borg. Shit, this guy was really strong.
"Let's fall back for the moment!" I shouted to the group "Laura, Mor take those two away! Me and Aladdin will cover you!"
Aladdin would send fireballs while I would send lightning, my magoi was slowly draining away and I could only hope that Laura and Morimor at least covered a distance.
"Are you running away? Sorry this is my room so, you will not get away!" I risked a glance just to see a part of the floor opening up, Aladdin grabbed my hand and we both bolted to the two girls causing all of us to fall down.
"That's my real body you know~ if you fall in my mouth mu gastric juices will make you disappear..in a second." Just proves that you aren't a Djinn.
Me and Aladdin shared a nod as the both of us activated our magic carpets. I grabbed Laura and Hakuryuu as Aladdin managed to catch Mor and Alibaba. But our relief was short lived when a pair of branches ripped both of the magic carpets into shreds.
Shit! Me and Aladdin still can't manage our gravity magic there was no way we could save everyone at this rate!
I couldn't even find Laura's hand, my only sense of comfort
"Do try to stay alive will you?"
"I like your voice."
"Tan-tan!"
I couldn't resist closing my eyes and instead of Laura's face like I expected, it was freckles. He was smiling.
My eyes snapped open when I felt something wrapping itself on my waist, along with being bunched with several people.
"Are these chains?" the sound of Laura just in front of me made me sigh out in relief
"Mor what are these chains?" looking up, Morimor's chains from her bracelets seem to be the thing holding us all up as she stared at them in astonishment.
"Mor, try bringing us all up." I suggested as she nodded, she let go of the chains holding us up and jumped underneath us catching us in her arms, using her chains as a leverage she leapt up and we were back face to face with fake Zagan.
"How did you get out of there?!"
Dropping us off Mor looked down with a determined face.
"Hey Mor what ar-"
"Everyone please stay here, I will go defeat the Zagan below us." Before anyone could stop her she already leapt down
"To think you would jump into my mouth all by yourself~ I'll turn you into a skewer and then eat you!" yup, this guy is no Djinn.
"Mor! Come back up now! We'll figure out something!" Laura shouted over to her retreating figure, all we could hear was the sounds of chains, the boys would peer dangerously at the edge that I had to pull them up to avoid unnecessary falling.
The smell of something burning, made us all peer down. Fake Zagan suddenly disappeared as all of us tried calling for Morimor.
"The thing down there is probably dead, come on it should be safe to check on her." I said and started to use the burnt vine to get down and they all followed.
The sight of her crumples on the floor and all bloodied up made us rush into her, like Hakuryuu previously she was bleeding from her eyes and mouth.
"Hey open your eyes, what happened?! Morgianna!" Alibaba cradled her form as the rest of us crowded over to her. Shit with this much blood I doubt I she can last long.
"She doesn't have any Magoi left. I'm sure she used too much magoi with that move."
"Finalis don't have much magoi to begin with, and yet she was so reckless." Checking her pulse, I bit my lip when I could feel the almost faint beating. She was still alive, for now.
"And in this way, if you use a lot of Magoi in a single instant, you can use your life!"
"What?!" of course! Magoi was like someone's life force.
"That's what I learned while acquiring magoi manipulation. Now that she's this weak it's impossible for her to recover by herself." Damn, I don't know a single healing spell to restore one's magoi.
"Is there a way to transfer some magoi to her?" I asked Aladdin as he shook his head "Not that I'm aware of."
Mor suddenly tried sitting up as we all stopped her.
"Mor you shouldn't move!" Alibaba held onto her hands
"To think that I would finally be of use to everyone." She weakly cried out, her bloodshot eyes streaming with blood and tears.
"You did enough! We'll get out of here immediately and heal you!"
"The treasure room!" Laura cried out, she was close to tears but she held them back "If we manage to get there then the Djinn might heal her."
"Ethan-nii was right. This is no Djinn." We all faced Aladdin who was holding a part of the so called heart of the fake Zagan.
"That's right." A small Zagan peeked out from the shadows and revealed itself, before I could land a kick on it a familiar voice called out to me.
"Ethan!" Tiare came out running to me as I embraced her
"Ah the little girl from the village!"
Me and Alibaba drawn our blades on the Zagan brat as he raised his hands in surrender
"Wait! I'm returning the girl! I'm the last flower, I don't have any power left!"
"What a narcicistic way on addressing yourself" I glared at the Zagan brat as he ignored me and turned to Alibaba instead.
"It is as the Magi said, we're not the djinn. We're just labyrinth creatures that Zagan created in imitation of him. Well we all broke free from the real one's control and pulled a little trick that's all"
"Little trick you say? Do you want me to bust out your brains this instant?" I smiled as Alibaba brought his blade closer to the brat.
"Return the people of the village to their original forms and release all of them from this dungeon immediately!"
"The only one who can do that is the real one! The real one is at the treasury, if you manage to get there the real Zagan will reverse the magic on the villagers and release them all."
A delusional princess, a dark knight and a shady masked guy. Dungeons are the perfect place to go if you're suicidal.
Wait let me update that, a delusional princess that turned into some kind of demon, a dark knight that's way too fast and a shady masked guy who is apparently a magician. The dark rukh was everywhere and I couldn't help but feel suffocated.
I could only watch as Ethan, Alibaba and Aladdin fought against the princess and the knight. A spire of rock had hit me beforehand just in time for me to push Hakuryuu and Tiare away.
"Miss Laura please stop making unnecessary movements, you've probably broken some of your ribs." Hakuryuu forcefully made me lie down next to Mor, I stared at the blood I've coughed up. Living in a modern world previously where danger was something that you could avoid easily, it was the first time I felt immense pain. I couldn't help but let out a small smile as Sinbad's voice came into mind.
"If a woman could tackle the High King of the Seven Seas then a dungeon would be an easy match for her."
Looks like we're both wrong about that idiot king.
"Hakuryuu" I called out despite my raspy voice, my eyesight was getting hazier by the minute as his dark hair came into view.
"Go to them."
"But what about you and the two?!" I shook my head
"Don't underestimate me, go! They need every help that they could get." I desperately reached for his hand, urging him to go. The dark rukh were whispering some unpleasant things, I may not do something directly but I could at least send Hakuryuu.
'Fall'
'Trouble'
'Fall soon'
I may not like the dark rukh as much as the golden ones but they provided necessary information. They were suffocating but I can't do anything about them regarding my condition.
I fought to keep my eyes open, ignoring the shouts from the others but before I knew it darkness was already around.
"Ra"
"Laura"
"Laura wake up."
A gentle voice made me open my eyes slowly, but I almost scrambled back to see a large head looking at me. Blue eyes, hair and skin. Is he a Djinn?
"Greetings Laura." He leaned his head back and my eyes widened at the sight of his body, how can a face like that have such body?
"I am Ugo, guardian of the sacred palace." Ugo? Aladdin's friend?
"Why am I here?" Ugo smiled, his gentle features provided some comfort.
"You can see them yes?" he lifted a hand as one landed on his finger.
"I can hear them sometimes….what am I exactly?" ever since I arrived here, my gut feelings are stronger than ever. I can see and hear the rukh but I'm not a magician or a Magi, even the fake Zagan mentioned it.
"You are what they call a miracle….you came from another world yes? But that isn't entirely true." My brows furrowed.
"What?" last time I checked I matched my biological parent's DNA.
"Your body isn't from this world but your soul had always belonged here, no more like from where I came from." I was more confused, my soul belongs here? Yet, a part of my brain isn't even denying it.
"Do you want to know why I brought you and Ethan here?" my head snapped up at him, the both of us have always wondered why, but we never really mentioned it.
"I assume its not to annoy monarchs and steal their alcohol?" Ugo laughed and I couldn't help but be affected by the positive atmosphere.
"You still had it in you….no its not to annoy monarchs or steal their alcohol. I want you to save someone." Ugo's smile wavered.
"Save someone?" who was this someone?
"Yes, along with taking care of Aladdin. Can you do this for an old friend?"
"Old friend? But I've just met you until now." Ugo once again smiled but it was a sad one, with a wave of his hand my vision was covered by multi-coloured rukh, my eyes snapped open only to see a sword almost impale me. I had recovered some of my strength but with broken bones it just made me move a little as the sword grazed the back of my shirt.
"NOW!"
Without a glance to the two me and Aladdin casted our magic.
"Sharrl Sarab!" steam rose at the same time Dunya aimed her extreme magic, I let a silent sigh of relief when she aimed it wrong. The tower of swords looked frightening, we would surely be skewered if it did hit us.
"You fool, Dunya where did you aim your attack?!" I couldn't help but let out a smirk as Alibaba decapitated Ithnan out of the blue. Dunya turned, finally noticing us as she looked at us with disbelief.
"Sharrl Sarab! A water magic that creates a mirage by generating a refraction in the light thanks to high-temperature steam." Aladdin explained as she looked shocked almost not noticing Hakuryuu about to strike her, when I thought it would all be over the knight suddenly appeared.
Seeing Hakuryuu's bleeding arm, I ran up to him and pulled him away deflecting Isaac's sword.
"That's right Isaac! Defeat those people!" Extreme magic just as it's name suggests uses a lot of magoi and just like I suspected his speed decreased as I let Alibaba strike him in the head, only to be met by a hollow shell.
"Even the inside of his head empty?!" from what me and Alibaba witnessed on fighting him earlier, his body seem to be empty and he could regenerate easily and how Dunya's dark metal vessel would glow every regeneration.
"He's a doll." I stated as we fell back, Dunya pointed her vessel at us.
"You've done well until now, but it's useless. Come now Isaac, hurry up and defeat them."
"What's do you mean he's a doll?" Alibaba asked me as Aladdin answered.
"That swordsman, he's made of iron sand. It moved because of that woman's magnetic power. Just like Ethan-nii said, he's a doll."
"That's right. He is my knight after all!"
"Three, two-" I counted
"Why are you counting?!"
"We promised to realize our dream! From now on we will rebuild my country."
"One."
Her magoi ran out as Isaac was reduced to a pile of sand.
"You promised that..you will always be by my side!"
Dunya was crying as Alibaba who was beside me was suddenly shaking.
"Who…are these people? I thought fighting against Al-thamen was in order to save people like Cassim but…." I glanced at Dunya who was looking at us with pure hate, I felt alarmed as black rukh was again spreading.
"What if these people were also like Cassim, used for some reason? What should I do….I don't know anything about them and yet-"
"Don't, you aren't responsible for whatever happened to them" I sternly looked at him, this organization, why do I feel like they're connected to Solomon as well? Why are they forcing people to fall?
"This person is just like your late friend, she suffers from being unable to move on with her life."
Dunya slowly made her way over to us.
"Don't worry Alibaba leave this to me." Aladdin smiled to us as his forehead began to glow, seeing Dunya about to attack and how dense the black rukh was I dived over to Aladdin grabbing a hold of his vest as he shouted.
"SOLOMON"S WISDOM!"
My vision was blinded with white, I found Aladdin in front of me but he was just outlined, looking at my arm it was just pure white and outlined as well. What the heck?!
"Ethan-nii?! Why are you here?" Aladdin looked worried but I was just pure confused either.
"I don't know, I just grabbed you since Dunya was about to attack you…" I trailed off
"A normal person can't withstand this unless I bring them over personally." Crossing my arms I looked at him with a bored look.
"From the time we spent together do you still think I'm normal?" Aladdin shrugged and agreed.
"True, you don't even look at Miss Yamu's boobs. They're super soft you know" Why this kid..
"Enough with your perverted fantasies, what is this place?" I waved my hand around the stark white void, wait looking around several events began to play, are these memories? Grabbing my hand Aladdin began to dive down.
"Since you're here, we'll talk a little with this person's rukh! That's the ability of Solomon's wisdom, we would know what this person has seen and felt during his or her lifetime, it should be around here somewhere….."
We stopped in front of a particular memory. It was Dunya but younger along with Isaac kneeling in front of her, pledging his allegiance.
I watched with wide eyes as me and Aladdin entered the memory, Isaac looked nothing like the one we fought, he wasn't brooding in this memory he was full of life by Dunya's side. Their interaction made me remember me and Laura. They looked happy with each other, Dunya was the princess while Isaac was her knight, like a fairytale.
"But this will end soon." Aladdin said as he squeezed my hand
Dunya would be a political pawn for the sake of her kingdom, I watched with my mouth slightly parted as Dunya handed him a sword completely turning him into a full-fledged knight not only for her, but for her country as well.
"The rukh is crying, it looks really sad but this isn't the turn of fate.." Aladdin pulled me away from the memory as we entered a new one.
This…..this was war. I was surprised to see magicians with typical robes and hats attack the palace. The magicians were revolting against Mustashim's royalty, I watched silently as the royalty was massacred without hesitation, even the knights participated.
"Annihilate the royal family and the nobles!"
Heads were rolling, blood and fire was everywhere, Isaac had tried to escape along with Dunya but with her unique hair colour they were spotted easily. The common folk attacked the pair, and Isaac being the real knight he is protected Dunya with all his might. For a child to see her sworn brother and maybe the man she liked be ruthlessly impaled right in front of her…..this was too much.
"I would call it fate!"
I didn't have the strength to close my eyes
To say that is was decided, when you are born, when you live, that at the end, things would end up like this since the beginning. The immense power that guides humanity, that's called fate!?
(AN: Dunya and Ethan are both thinking the same things)
Someone roughly pulled me back and I was back at the dungeon, Dunya's figure was still shrouded on black rukh and it was thick enough to be visible to Alibaba and Hakuryuu.
"What was that?!" all of us gaped at Dunya
"Falling into depravity, when one curses their own fate their rukh turns black." Aladdin explained
How could someone not curse their fate after all that?!
This world revolved on fate, everything happening was decided in the beginning if I die now that's fate, if-
No, dangerous thoughts, dangerous thoughts. I can't afford to fall again.
Wait, again?
"Solomon's wisdom!" the voice of Aladdin made me look toward him, he was in some sort of trance but moments later he was back, with a person in tow.
It may just be an outline but I recognized Isaac, Aladdin urged him to go over to Dunya.
"The princess is receiving that warrior's rukh, she is mentally receiving everything he saw and thought while he was alive." Aladdin explained
"But will that save her from falling?" I asked and Aladdin looked at the exchange sadly.
"What will happen next depends on the person, no matter what the rukh communicates it's not like they can erase the bad things that happened in the past"
The black rukh was getting dimmer and dimmer as Dunya looked lost
"What's happening?" Alibaba asked
"I don't know….but she can't continue like this. Because cursing one's fate brings misery, that's all I can say."
Cursing one's fate, why does it sound so familiar to me?
"Inside of the rukh's flow, everyone encounters difficulties, hardships are unavoidable. Even in that case no one would want to live in hatred and suffering. That's why, no matter the hardships they must endure whenever that happens, think about what to do. Toward the direction of light and dazzling hope, look straight to it and keep walking. That's the rukh's guidance, that's the true meaning of fate."
Hi again! I'm trying to shorten the Zagan arc to the best of my abilities now we're about to go to the second Sindria arc! Like I said in a previous chapter, I am using the manga for reference (since that's where I started Magi) so sorry to the ones who only watched the anime. In the manga, Alibaba never turned into a dark king ( but I think I like the anime version better). And the way Dunya was converted was also slightly different
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LADY SILVERFOX aka charita rai:
Honestly when Sinbad made his first debut, I was like 'who the hell would trust a person named Sin?' and when I learned his full name Sinbad I was kind of more wary of his character. After all like what Laura stated at a previous chapter 'who the hell would trust a guy who has the words Sin and Bad in his name.' XD
Natas and Naveah really sound unique, maybe I'll name my future children just that XD Serenity sounds long, how about Serene?
Anna and Nawal:
Alright I've tried shortening it (since even I think most of you might be bored out) thanks for your review!