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Chapter 25
Demetri POV
After master Marcus explained everything about Isabella, let's just say there was plenty of animosity that the guests felt towards our masters but, to them it was their kings, which if our coven was in everyone else's position we would have felt the same, but thinking about it more we was almost did feel the same way about it but the only difference is that we got on with it after being with her more and seeing, while knowing that they wouldn't let her stay human forever, until we found out later on that she wasn't fully human anyway, which complicated things further. Besides all that I think that it was only really the Major who stood behind me with my mate who took it the best, could have been the mating bond they shared despite its oddities, or that his gift allows him to see our coven's feelings towards it all, which meant he understood the explanation better.
As we all gave the guests some time to take it in, I watched to see how everyone seemed to look calmer quite quickly, so I assumed that was Major's gift at play again, which I silently thanked him for, "no thanks required, just doing it for my mate's benefit and for myself as it's not easy feeling all that anger and hatred, but I'm glad it helps anyway" Major mentioned with him showing a smile as I could see that he was staring ahead of me, looking at Isabella, instead of looking at me when he spoke, which didn't bother me as much as I would have been with anyone else, who did that.
As I watched everyone for a moment I knew that I needed to say something or for one of my masters to put a halt to silence apart from the few quiet conversations that the guests seems to have followed after the major's gift did it's job, as I pondered what I was gonna do, I felt a nudge come from my side that took me away from my thoughts, " so what now as if something like this happened in my army I wouldn't let it stick without getting the last word, either that or the Major here would have one of his many, many plans to deal with the situation, as im not sure if you paid him much mind since he used his gift but he has been watching everyone coming up with a plan, most likely back up plans too to get put in motion if your not gonna say anything" Maria pointed out with a sharp tone, making me realise that I bet do something as not knowing the Major as well as my mate does I couldn't take the chance that whatever he plans to do could make things not go as I want them to or give off a good impression that I so wanted to keep with my mate and him.
"Give me a moment I'm gonna speak to my masters as I think I have a idea, that might work as it's just crazy enough to stop everyone concentrating on the fact of the human part of Isabella's situation" I said sounding rushed, but without giving time for either of them to respond I race over to the masters quickly.
As I got to the masters I could see that they all shared similar expressions to what they was watching with the guests, while most likely listening in to them too, "is this a bad time to say I think I have a idea that may help to get the guests to understand our feelings in the matter" while Marcus turned to me with a pained look like I hurt his feelings, "no offense master Marcus as your explanation was great, better to come from you than that of Caius or Aro, again no offense" seeing that my words comforted Marcus while Caius and Aro both shared the same glare at me when I mentioned their names, "but as I was saying I think I have a idea that is sure to work and even add on to what you said with it coming from a number of us who is part of this coven, maybe even getting the Major to speak" seeing both Caius and Aro looking surprised, " I assumed you told them about the bond he shares with Isabella, if not I apologize and hope that you both will get that explained when Marcus chooses to mention it, I guess that with everything that it must have slipped the mind, but I knew because it was mentioned in mine and master Marcus's conversation earlier, but I'm getting distracted from what I was saying" I explained.
"Ah yes no I know what I was saying, because if the Major also speaks from being someone who hasn't met her till today then, he could share a outsider's opinion on it which should get them all to understand everything clearly" I put across in my most respectful tone, while fully being aware of my mate glaring at me from behind from rushing off without letting her speak before, which I found myself smiling at.
"You make a valid proposal, I'm annoyed that you knew something that you didn't share with us, with that evil creature, but she's your mate so forgive us if we will take time to get used to that idea if you two, but also with Major's bond I will be having a good word with my brother about that as well, so I will give the thumbs up for you to go ahead with your idea as I doubt that it could get any worse" Aro said with a look towards Marcus to say that be intends to definitely talk about why he kept the bonds a secret from him.
"I second it, even though I'm not fussed about Major's bonds as it's none of my business, but I will be keeping my eye on him so he doesn't harm Isabella as she is my business, besides that you can carry on with your idea" Caius clarified with a stern look behind me, which I could guess it was at the major because how he used him name indicated to me that was who he was glaring at, all I was happy about was that they both agreed with me, I had a strong idea that Marcus would be fine with it as I doubt he would answer as he probably knew roughly how it was going to go down.
With getting the confirmation that I wanted my next part of my plan was the get everyone's attention, I knew one way that would work, yet it may be something they think is cruel, part of me didn't want to do this bit but I knew it was the only way to get everyone's attention including my creator as his stubborn side wouldn't listen otherwise. As I made my way to the twins with Isabella still securely in Jane's arms just watching everyone, "Jane could you get everyone's attention with your gift on my creator's mate as I know that should get the attention I require, plus I know it's something that you may enjoy with what I know how much you enjoy using your gift" I asked her, she just smirked and the next thing to happen was seeing Amun's mate collapse to the ground in pain, which as I suspected everyone soon stopped talking to each other and looked at Jane trying to figure out why she did what she did without asking her to stop knowing that she wouldn't listen to anyone but our masters.
"Aro can you tell your guard to release my mate from her gift, definitely as she did nothing to deserve it" Amun demanded angrily, yet as I looked at the Masters they just looked stunned as they looked like they didn't expect me to ask Jane to do that, as it was coming from me who asked her to do it, Caius was the first to get out of his shock, "we would tell her but we wasn't the one who asked or ordered her to use her gift, it was one Demetri, which I'm not sure if I should be proud of him for showing cruelty even though I would have preferred if it was directed at you instead of your poor suffering mate" Caius said with a chuckle, while Kebi continue to convulse on the floor while still being under Jane's gift, which I could only stiffin under my creator's and everyone else's glare.
"Jane I think you can stop now, as it look like it worked to get their attention as I required, despite the unpleasant glares im getting because of it" I asked calmly while I looked at Jane, who just shrugged her shoulders, while walking away with Alec in tow to stand against the wall near the door to Aro's office. As the Kebi's body started to stop convulsing on the ground and the screaming came to a halt I knew that she alongside everyone else would want a explanation as to why I asked Jane to do it, as they all knew she would do it without a reason but as they knew due to master Caius telling them it was my idea, then I knew I had to provide a reason now.
"This is not gonna be easy for any of you to hear, as I know you all heard master Caius telling you all it was my idea" i stopped to take a moment to sigh, "well the thing is which of you would have said or done something if it was directed at Amun who hasn't exactly been behaved as well as you all have been to us so far" I asked looking at everyone, seeing them all shooting their hands up in the air like they would have done something, but I knew better because no one in their right mind would try to stop Jane when she uses her gift unless you was suicidal or like a select few in our coven she respected you enough to listen when asked.
"Are you all being honest or just trying to do that to come across as crazy as I know for a fact that none of you would have done anything because like most others, you are just as afraid of her gift than you are of the kings when you hear them coming after you for breaking a law" I said sternly with a mild bit of feeling irritated, as if there is one thing I didn't appreciate is when I know something is true and then being told a lie instead, as I watched everyone again I started to see them all put their hands back down, all except Carlisle who kept his still up, which I just eye rolled at that as he would be the only one who still thought there's a way to prevent a fight with words.
"Well besides us all now knowing that Carlisle is still suicidal thinking he can stop Jane from using her gift" I chuckled, " as I was saying if Amun was picked then I wouldn't have gotten the attention I needed to have this conversation that in gonna have with you all as I know what you all except a few have a problem with and I'm gonna get to the bottom of it by asking some of my coven mates, who share some of yours opinions about her when we first met Isabella, but also to ask suicidal bunny muncher and the Major to speak about their opinion and view on Isabella as they have met her shorter than our coven but would know how you all can understand that she isn't to feared or worried about that could cause problems with our secret" I explained hoping they all will give a listen.
As I watched I saw that from everyone Amun was the only one who didn't seem to be listening or was too occupied with his mate Kebi, who I felt I should go over and apologize to, as I was walked towards them Amun looked at me with a glare but I saw Kebi's hand rise to his face which got him to look at her as she was in his arms on the floor as it seemed she didn't stand back up after having a taste of jane's gift, either that or Amun wouldn't let her, one of these days someone will need to tell her to start standing up for herself and stop letting him make all the decisions.
"Mother, I'm not sure if you will accept my apology but I am sorry that I asked Jane to use her gift on you, I hope you understand that I did it because no one not even Amun would listen unless you was the target of the gift" I said with my head bowed as I was only inches away from where she was still positioned on the floor, I didn't get a verbal response from her but just a small nod with what looked like red tears coming down her face, which gave me some semblance of relief that she understood.
"Okay first thing first Jane could you let the Major hold Isabella as I can honestly see that he wants to spend some time with her despite his hesitation with everyone about" I said looking at Jane, while clearly feeling a wave of gratitude from the Major, as Jane walked over to the Major he held his hands out in a way while his face looked pleased.
"Now for the second order if business, I've noticed that everyone her with the exceptions of my own coven that I've been with and the Major is feeling awkward or worried about Isabella here, which is why I needed everyone's full attention for what I'm gonna say" I announced in a very clear tone, as everyone continued to keep looking at me to wait to see what I will say next I continue, " as you all might have gathered we all have grown comfortable around her because we have spent a good deal of time with her but we also know that despite what you all my think, but she is here because some unknown being human, vampire or something else entirely has left her in our care or more specifically my masters or your kings" I explained while sighing to show my point of me getting fed up yet being neither finished.
"So matter what any of you think about us as a coven or your kings, we didn't choose this but we have grown to learn to accept the important task that we was given, and will see it through, in hopes that whoever this mystery individual is hopefully they will show themself or not, depending on how dangerous it was for them and if they even survived who they was running from" I explained, I noticed that a few individuals look to have questions, I looked at my masters and the twins to see them nod to say I can answer them as the coven being now part of the same loop as the kings meant we knew as much as they did, plus having our guests know enough without giving too much information away is something to show that we are trusting them as from what master Aro saw none of them was a traitor in the group despite Amun my creator holding a grudge still at Aro.
"Well if you have questions then you can ask me or anyone here as we all have answers that we can give you, but there may be some questions that we may not know or can't give because we don't know them or still waiting to find them out but if you try to show some faith and trust in us then we be willing to share them, as I'm telling you Isabella is not dangerous to our kind but our savior when she's older enough to be apart of this long war that we have learnt she's part of" I explained, seeing everyone nod and walk in different directions to individuals in the coven, which gave me some relief that they are asking questions and finding out that Isabella isn't a immortal child or something that have to worry is breaking the same laws we enforce on them.
"So do you think that they believe you as from what I can feel from them, there is some uncertainty and worry coming from them, Amun is still concerned and his mate is feeling some doubt, I can't say for certain if it's towards what happened to her, to what you said to everyone or towards Amun, as it's not like you held back when you said if it was directed at him everyone would have done anything" Major said while still got his eyes glued to Isabella, while she held his finger as he spoke.
"Your right but I had a feeling myself which I assume you felt, that it was something that needed to be said, because just like a bond between two individuals, we don't pick who we mate with or our families, but the thing is we make do with what we have for good and the bad, and deal with it, as I know master Marcus has told me that he's come across some mated pairs who at the beginning hated each other but over time grew to love each other, so hopefully like that it he the same for everyone to accept your mate despite all the difficulties that come with it" I say feeling the heavy weight of all that I've said this evening finally be released, while the major made little cooing sounds to Isabella, but I knew he heard everything I said as he lifted his head to look at me.
"That's a fair point to make but for any reason anyone has that means them to try to cause her harm they will have hell of price on their heads and their coven too, which I know for a fact that I won't be alone in that definitely with the twins as I already encountered them and know the lengths they would take to protect her, but I will stay her even after this celebration as the more I stay around with her I don't feel even I have the strength to leave now, and I think that mistress Maria feels the same towards you, as I could feel the love, compassion she felt as you spoke like she herself has grown to love you more being here" Major explained.
"Also being that we are more than friends as being that my mistress is your mate and my mate is like a sister to you I think you can start calling me by my name instead of Major, but there be some individuals that I won't give that same courtesy such as your masters not because the lack of trust but because I feel that we have a work type of relationship despite that I don't have the same gift as one of your masters" Jasper spoke with genuine smile, which I just nodded as he walked away with Isabella in his arms and the twins following not far behind, which caused me to chuckle.
As I looked about the room I could see that the atmosphere was looking to be more relaxed, even Amun seemed to relax slightly but still keeping himself away from everyone with Kebi by his side, I was gonna go back over to try and get him to join in with everyone but I felt a hand on my shoulders making me tense up, but after a smelling a familar scent that caused me to know who it was right away to relaxed my shoulders, "don't you think about moving anywhere but to take me to your room for some alone time, as with what you done, you owe me" Maria said in a way that I didn't need Jasper to tell me with his gift how she felt right now, seeing that I owed her some alone time to talk and other things I grabbed her hand from my shoulders to turn her round and sped out the room with such enthusiasm that caused her to shriek, followed by one of her laughs, causing me to chuckle.
Bari POV
With so much time that has passed since the boss or as Chelsea keeps telling me is called Kur, which to make is definitely not a normal name by any stretch of the imagination, I still find it worryingly that he has yet to visit for any kind of check up or even to provide more stock for me as with what I have left in food I don't think I have enough to last me any longer than a week. Aderes has told me numerous of time that if I practiced I wouldn't have to worry about lack of food or water as I could just multiply with magic or make myself semi - immortal so I could go without food for indefinitely and only require liquid to keep hydrated instead of worrying about hunger as well, of course I gave the same response to every time she brought magic up in any chance she could get when we had our conversations during the days.
Whereas with Chelsea she doesn't say much as of recently, except for the odd comment or two, but besides that she seems to make grunts, sounds of annoyance or yawn when she finds some of the things I say to them which she finds boring. From all the odd comments she's made, the only one that bothers me the most is when she corrects me by calling Kur, boss instead of just saying his name now that I know it.
There have been the odd times when I see them both in agreement which is more worse than they are individually telling me things such as with the comment of talking less is better than talking more as, they say sometimes asking too many questions will get you nowhere definitely when the answers are more often than not always in from of you, including when I ask them more about the magic that they so desperately want me to use and why it's important to learn it, which I guess they are right when they said the answer was already there as in the back of my mind I did know the answer but refuse to accept it.
With the remaining food that I have left now being more rationed which I can't tell credit for as it was Aderes who said it as she said in her words, "you should ration the food as if you want to be alone with your thoughts again you will ration it otherwise you know what you must do", which I knew she was right as if I didn't ration the food then I would have to sedate them both but at the cost of being alone and then explaining to boss, I mean Kur why the food was so low, as if I rationed it, then I he might not be suspicious as much as he would just overlook it as me pigging out due to boredom which I have done in the past.
As I came into the room to see them both looking to be in deep conversation I was thinking to interrupt it but thought better of it as this seemed to be the most Chelsea has spoken, not just that but I was interested in what they are speaking about, so I thought leaning against the wall by the door be a nice spot to listen in and hopefully not get noticed, as I did I felt a shiver of not a cold feeling but a warm shiver surround myself but thought nothing if it and just watch and listen to see what could be so interesting.
"So what do you think of him? Do you still think he is magically stronger enough to get us three to escape despite his reluctance to accept what he is or what he can do?" Chelsea whispered curiously while still looking to be quite frustrated as she said it, while not noticing I was in the room which part of me wanted to laugh at as, she was the first to always know when I was arriving into the room with he super senses, but for the first time she didn't notice, but I still didn't want to interrupt and continued to listen further.
"Him in particular I don't think much of him, but to answer your second question I definitely do think he has what it takes to get us all out of here, I just think we need to try a different approach to get him out of morals and reluctance to even try to grasp that using magic is for the best and in the long run would benefit him" Aderes replied in the same tone, yet hearing that she was clearly irritated too, which I understood but still just didn't like the idea of welding magic as it seemed unnatural, and something that if caught I could be tried for being a witch, which is something I rather avoid.
"What other approach is there that we haven't tried, because if you haven't noticed but even he knows that sooner or later Kur will return and our only hope or definitely your only hope is going to be either killed or worse tortured when he sees us not sedated and that he disobeyed what he was told, plus with the lack of food he could die of hunger before then so either way, something needs to happen as I really don't want to find out if Kur does arrive early or anything" Chelsea said worryingly, which seeing her like that made me feel bad for her even more as what she said I didn't want it to come true.
"Different question but one is curious to see if you're the same, did you feel, or hear anything when you were sedated at any of the times while being here or before?" Aderes asked, which shocked me enough to nearly make me fall off the wall to which I was leaning on.
"No nothing, why did you?" Chelsea said.
"Well I can't be certain but the time I've spent here I've felt nothing from other individuals who has done the same task as him, but I definitely felt his magical gift quite strongly which surprised me as I would have expected my captors or Kur to have felt it being that the captors felt the same as Kur like they was part of him but not, but with Bari's gift it was stronger enough that you would have thought he would have known about it or be concerned at the very least" Aderes explained looking to be confused.
That is all it took for me to have two pairs of eyes staring at me as I collapsed to the ground because of what she said it knocked me as that was indeed confusing thing to wonder, but as the two pairs of eyes continue to stare at me in shock and wonder I knew I either needed to explain or move now.
"Errm I'm sorry" I said in a panic, a few seconds went pass in silence until they both burst out laughing, I was sure if I should be worried and scared or just relieved, "what's so funny, neither of you are gonna kill me if I get closer at any time are you?" I asked with my body shaking, which caused them both to boom with laughter even more than they were.
As they started to stop laughing, " why would you think that you stupid little half-ling, seriously why would you think that?" Chelsea asked with concern while still looking like she was gonna go into a laughing fit again, which just made my head turn to the side trying to mentally think why she ask that when I just disturbed their conversation.
"I don't understand what you mean," I asked, confused, both of them look at me looking serious, "wait I think he's serious he actually doesn't understand what he just did, without either of us knowing until that very moment he slipped up, with seeing and feeling his very presence in this room" Aderes replied, Chelsea looked to her and then to me again, "oh my, your right, he is absolutely clueless to what he did, should I tell him or would you like the honor of telling him the obvious that he is so clueless about" Chelsea chuckled quite evily.
Aderes just shrugged her shoulders, which meant that Chelsea the one who seems to love to loathe me for my reluctance is now getting her wish to tell me something that I think I know I will regret not running out the room sooner enough, "well, well, well, I regret to inform you, actually sorry I don't regret it one bit" sounding quite pleased, "I am pleased to tell you with complete honesty and being the proud to announce that you my idiotic friend of mine just used magic to spy on our conversation without not just us knowing until a few moments ago but also yourself, which is just to funny to say the least" Chelsea said while she stood up and bowed her head trying to hide another chuckle that I could quite honest to whatever god that exist hear.
"Seriously how did you not know you used magic, you must have felt something that appeared to you as a odd feeling as even for someone like you who is new or have a lack of knowledge about magic itself, I would have expected to work it out but you just stand there with your mouth open and closing like a fish in shock that you just used the one thing you said you wanted no part of" Aderes announced while she stood up herself but unlike Chelsea she didn't bow but just looked at me as she spoke, like she was trying to work out what was missing.
Hearing them saying it was one thing, another was that i still couldn't get my head around the idea that I unknowingly used the one thing I refused to acknowledge or accept to wanting to use, not just that I couldn't get my fish gaping mouth to stop as my mind begins to process it all.
As I walk back out the room backwards, "I think I need to sleep or try to wake myself up as I think this is, no must be a nightmare because" I stopped as I hit into the wall and fell to the ground in a weeping mess, "this can't happen, it just can't be happening to me, I can't be like my grandma or ancestors, next you be telling me I'm also a vampire like my grandad who went missing" I weeped with my hands covering my head while I stayed at on the floor.
"You just don't understand, my ancestors, my grandma they was always said I had magic in my blood when I was a tiny baby, said I had magic in my family despite my family not having any but my grandma until me just now" I said through tears, "my grandma was hung for witchcraft just like my ancestors before her so you got to see why this must be a mistake or not really like a messed up dream or nightmare or something" I weeped as I spoke to them, with them both just looking at me like I lost my mind, "please, I'm begging you tell me this is a nightmare and that I will wake up and it be like it never happened" I continued to speak through tears and sore throat from talking.
"Well I can't tell you something that's not true but what I can say I am truly am sorry for your lost of your family members, it is a shame that there didn't stay around longer enough for you to experience the joys of magic such as I did" Aderes replied with a tear coming down her eyes, which she wiped away, "it definitely explains your reluctance to want to accept or even use it willingly, so go and sleep as that should help, but I am still sorry to say that it hasn't changed that we do still need you to learn to use it but now I won't push you and will let you willingly come and ask for our help if you so choose" Aderes replied quietly, almost like she was reliving a memory of her own.
I looked to Chelsea to see that she wasn't laughing or looking to come close to starting again but did look to be about to moan and groan again, "leave him be, you may not understand of feel what it's like or you do but now isn't the time, trust me" Aderes said to Chelsea with her hand on her shoulder, which just made Chelsea drop to the floor and stare at the wall blankly.
I choose that moment to make my exit out of the room straight into the kitchen instead of the bedroom as I wanted to drink my sorrows away with that conversation bringing up all those old memories feelings back to the top of my mind, as I grabbed the several bottles enough to not just take the edge off but to make me forget, I drank and drank until I blacked out on the table.
Afton POV
As I've continued on this endless, and somewhat not so boring journey for months on end, I've finally got a chance to get this to end. With the long journey travelling aimlessly, killing and torturing innocent and some not so innocent bloodbags, not because I need the blood with the viels that Kur has given me rl last me months on end, but because I needed something to make this journey less mundane, boring, quiet, whatever anyone wants to call it, I just couldn't bare it any longer and it was the only thing that gave me something to break this endlessly annoying journey of a mission that I was given.
Of course I could have tried other methods of making it less plain but hearing the pleas, begging and screams of my victims just sounded much more appealing to me, of course the innocents I killed was only because they witnessed some of my kills but besides that I always went after the scum of this pathetic human world just because I have the power, and that no one is about to stop me from doing it. The whole idea of it makes me pleased, almost jumping for joy, not like I would so that, but to be able to do it without someone like the stupid weak ruling coven like the Volturi to stop me. Maybe they do know about the killings, maybe they don't but seriously why should they care about some low life blood bags being wiped of the earth when they have bigger things to deal with, which brings me so much joy definitely wirg the amount of time I had to be stuck with them, just makes me sick knowing I had to spend that much time with that at all.
The low lives that I've tortured and killed if anything I have done this world a service, as who wants to keep rapist, child killers and paedophiles alive to cause harm, so they may have been human but to me they deserved to die than live another day, actually tortured for many hours, before they get given the luxury of death where they hopefully will be dragged down to the deepest part of hell.
During the quiet moments of this journey even after having my fun, it still isn't enough to forget or ignore the pain my heart feels for Chelsea, my mate the one I learnt too soon with the many, many miles distance there is between us, I feel that I should have said something to her or even asked if she feels the same. Part of me wishes that despite the distance that the pain isn't as harsh to her like it is to myself, as it may be this journey making me soft and all feely with my feelings but I would take all the torture and pain just to ensure her safety and not enduring any harm by anyone else's hands or gifts.
During the long hours running, I've even come up with ideas to what I plan to say or do when I return to her hopefully in my arms, even show her a good time not for business but for pleasure, as besides the time we acted as mates for our Volturi mission, it was the closest we spent together yet never enough for myself to admit my feelings to be her without her thinking it was all part of the act for the mission.
There's been moments on the rare variety kind, that I thought about the others who I work with at the castle, or on the few odd missions that I spent time with before she came along, oddly enough I've even wondered how the annoying Felix has been coping being that he was new to the castle when I brought him along with me before I was given this new solo mission. It's not like I care about any of them or Felix I guess it's just that being out here without them just feels odd or something, part of me even hopes that Felix, is pushed to his very limits or past them, so he be a better ally, not just that but with everything at the castle it even make him less of a nuisance and annoying as that be something I would be grateful for when I eventually return.
One of the things I came across through various sources, some from the ones I've tortured, some I came across from the villages, but the good thing about it all is that I now have the information I've been longing for. Quite a few tidbits of information I was given was information I already knew or encountered from others, but the ones that were the most useful was information that made me smile, of course for me I don't smile for no reason unless I feel really good about something to cause me to smile.
As I put all the information together, it told me that there is one place that is difficult to find as it takes not just days to get to but is very well hidden, which no one I asked or torture knows where it's exactly is but could only give me a estimated guess, because the ones who probably knew the location died many, many years ago that makes it a impossibility to find out. One pathetic human who couldn't stop whimpering as I asked him question after question, did say that he heard that someone in his family long, long ago, who actually found it but never told a living thing where it was, but only said that there was a inscription surrounding the walls that they couldn't decipher, but the one part of inscription that they could read said when lost, would be lost to never be found or located ever again.
Of course when I asked the bloodbag where it is now, all I got was a response of saying it was lost, which made me angry and killed the thing for wasting my time, despite the useful information. I did start to wonder how powerful is this if it could disappear and avoid from my master Kur despite how powerful he is, as he sent me who isn't as powerful as he is yet, it just raises more questions than answers the more I think too hard on it.
As I couldn't stop myself thinking of more questions about it such as how do I pass it to Kur without it vanishing during the transaction, or what the artifact classifies as lost, is the inscription something useful or just gibberish, so many questions about it itself but also the long I travel the more I begin to wonder how much Kur knows because it may be my mind making me question myself or what but if he did know something that could have made things simpler then I would have appreciated hearing about it from the start.
Well with the many directions, and locations that I was given to help lead me the right way all up facing north I should be able to make what should take a few weeks long travel down to half that much if I continue to run at a continuous pace without anything to make me stop which, knowing how it's been going so far I shouldn't have any issues as it's not exactly been a mission with the lack of anything but bloodbags that I have seen so far. It's not like I'm asking for a fight or something but seeing something else be at least entertaining, seeing someone from Kur's side or even one of the enemy would be great to mix things up but now I need boring to get me there without missing it as if I miss it I could have to wait for many years longer to even get another chance at obtaining it.
So here's to more boring trekking hopefully heading north will lead to more interesting environment too, maybe something more exoitic will be nice as I don't think I have come across any as of yet.
Castle POV
With my original body hidden under many, many secret layers of my current form, which is hidden and kept secret even from the known as Kur in this time, is not ready to learn the real truth about me, but until such time I will continue to aid him in his revenge war of his that he is still yet to succeed in ending for his own reasons.
Besides that I will play my part of guiding him and be his observer to his army, which from what I can gather it's looking to a worthy army to succeed where other armies he's created in the past to fail, of course with my ability to look and hear anything that happens inside my current form and a little bit from the outside from a certain distance whenever I travel about to avoid detection is quite useful to expand my knowledge further than what Kur or the others say.
Looks like I better get myself ready for another Kur update from his mission that he sent a few members to, hopefully I hear something about that Afton this time as it's been awhile since I've seen him even with my current form moving undetected around the world, either that or its to do with that artifact that I mentioned to Kur about awhile ago, could be where Afton is now searching for it.
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