XIX: The Great Price

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At Jeongwoo's Castle in Daegu...

When Haruto and Jihoon are still in the past trying to get back to the present...

Dark Junkyu has just casted a venomous serpent and sent it to the past to prevent his enemies from going back to the present.

"And now for the main plan." Junkyu said as he summons, out of nowhere, on his hand the Arkadium Book of Spells.

"What... what's happening?" Mashiho said to himself as he saw something glowing inside his pocket. When he reached for it, he realized that it was the Augmentation Talisman. "The talisman... it is reacting to the book. Could it be that the Arkadium has the answer on how to use this?" He whispers.

The Arkadium levitates in front of Junkyu and the latter starts to create some mystique hand gestures – indicating the creation of a spell.

"Arkadium, I need a spell so strong that it can control Sawkorya's creatures and bind them to my will." Junkyu ordered the book to show him the answer he needed. Junkyu then smirks as the book starts to show writing.

"Kyu, what are you intending to do?" Mashiho asked. There is a fear in his heart that Junkyu is now unstoppable since the latter already removed his heart and had it sealed in the treasure box. There is no stopping him now. He does not understand emotions and now acts based on the object of desire that his mind wants. More like an automated machine – a powerful, dark machine. "Are you now going to cast a spell to bend everyone's will and make them your own?" Mashiho is anticipating the worst reply from Junkyu but he still expects a different one.

Junkyu looks at Mashiho, devoid of any emotion.

"Oracle." Junkyu said which saddens Mashiho since the former called him in his titular role instead of his first name. For Mashiho, this indicates already a total change in Junkyu, as an effect of sealing his heart.

But to Mashiho's surprise... Junkyu lets out a warm smile.

"Oracle..." Junkyu said again. "Or rather... Mashi." He smiles again.

Mashiho is confused, but all the more perplexed 'cause he didn't understand Junkyu's sudden shift in personality. "Ky-Kyu? Is that you?" He said slowly. But then he shook his head. "Who am I kidding? Of course, it isn't you anymore." Mashiho laughs in irony. "Your light nature has been suppressed and your heart has been sealed away from you. There's no way... there's no way..." Mashiho is shaking his head while looking down.

"Mashiho..." Junkyu again said and levitates himself towards Mashiho. Junkyu smiled again. "It's me, Kim Junkyu. In my light form." He said as Mashiho's eyes widens and start to cloud with tears. Junkyu then hugs Mashiho all of a sudden. "Thank you, Mashiho. Thank you."

But Mashiho is still confused of the situation. He is happy that the Junkyu in front of him is the light version of himself, but he is still unsure of what is happening.

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