Forced into Fantasy

Chapter 26 - Misandra

Adomis;

"I'll fucking kill you Ronaar you cowardly bastard! I'm coming for you!"

My angered curses seem to echo inside the room as I kneel helplessly on the floor in the exact spot where she was once again taken from me. I wasn't fast enough to grasp her hand in time before his blasted magic transported them both to god-only-knows where.

But one thing is for certain, I will kill that prick! Put an end to him once and for all.

But first I would need to locate where he's taken her.

Zarkin remains standing just inside of the room now, staring at me as if he were waiting for me to give him a command.

"I should have seen this coming." I announce softly. 

"Should have been more prepared."

"You couldn't have possibly known, my lord. He surprised all of us, myself included."

Zarkin makes an attempt at assuring me, though it obviously doesn't work.

"I also shouldn't have left her alone, not even for the short amount of time that I did."

I suddenly rise from my knees and begin to formulate ideas, one after the other.

That's when I notice the faint red glow emanating through the black fabric of my clothing. Reaching my hand inside of my pocket I grasp at the amulet and take it out. Its glow is ominous and yet strangely beautiful, casting across the entire room and almost blinding me.

"What is this thing?" I ask aloud. 

"And why is it suddenly glowing?"

Zarkin has joined me now and appears incredibly stunned at the sight of this strange amulet, his eyes wide with disbelief.

"It... it can't be..." he whispers.

"Wait, you know what this is?" I enquire, holding it out for him to get a better look.

He turns to face me. 

"May I?"

I nod and allow him to reach for the object, taking it from my hand.

"This is incredible. I can't believe what I'm holding. I thought it lost for so long." he explains with his eyes fixated on the glowing object in his hands. 

"Where did you find it?"

"The first day I met Ivy. This was left lying on the floor just beneath where she had been shackled to the wall with the other women. At the time I assumed she dropped it." I explain.

"We spoke of this very amulet, she and I only hours earlier."

"What is it?" I demand, feeling somewhat excluded from majority of the information I felt I required as Overlord. I needed to know more about what was going on here.

"This is but one of a set of four ancient amulets forged by the immortal Gods themselves. Each one holds a unique power embedded within its stone. For example, this one is known as the Ruby Amulet and allows one to travel through time and space at will. It explains how Miss Ivy found her way back here in the first place."

Zarkin seems very excited about this current topic as he continues.

"But I must warn you, if all four amulets were ever joined together as one, they would in turn allow the holder unspeakable power. If Ronaar or anyone else like him found them..."

"Where are the others?" I ask.

"Scattered throughout the lands. I have only heard rumours of the location of two of them, but the fourth to my knowledge remains lost..."