Mirage ✔️

Chapter 30: Black Magic

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"Joon, I never blamed you for a moment." Seokjin softly tells his crying husband. "Please stop blaming yourself. Nari would hate to see you cry. She always cried when others would cry."

"I am sorry, Jinnie. We lost our sweet baby." Namjoon cries as he tightens his embrace around his husband.

"It is not your fault, and we killed all of the ones who had her killed." Seokjin gently runs his fingers through his husband's long, black hair.

"I love you so much." Namjoon whispers and clings to his husband.

"I love you too." Seokjin smiles and gently pecks his husband's cheek.

"I have loved you for hundreds of years and will only love you more for eternity." Namjoon hums as his eyes begin to droop shut. 

"Me too, Joon." Seokjin sleepily whispers.

During the night, a messenger gallops into the dragon city, shouting at the top of her lungs. On high alert, everyone leaps from their beds with their weapons at the ready.

"What news do you bring?" Hwal asks as he stops the frantic messenger.

"King Daejung of the Nychta Mountains has died from dark madness!" The messenger shouts as she hands the letter in her hand to Hwal.

"My father would not die of Iku. He has human slaves that he drains his extra dark energy into." Jungkook mutters in surprise as he looks at Namjoon with concern.

"Something definitely is not right." Namjoon frowns because he knows that King Daejung is greedy when it comes to long life.

"Jungkook, what is Iku?" Taehyung asks as he looks at his mate.

"It is when darkness completely fills our souls and kills us like poison. Basically, darkness consumes our souls. Dark elves are cursed elves. Dark elves could live as long as elves if we were not cursed, but darkness consumes our souls and kills us." Jungkook softly explains, which causes his sweet mate to worry about him.

"Little Firebreather, you do not have to worry about Jungkook. He is only half dark elf, and he has your pure dragon heart. Darkness will not consume him." Seokjin softly tells Taehyung when he sees how concerned Taehyung has become.

"That is good." Taehyung sighs in relief.

"We need to go to the Nychta Mountains. I am concerned that Minjae is there." Namjoon mutters and looks at his husband with sorrow.

"From the enemy soldiers we captured, it seems that they were hypnotized. There is a chance that something might happen to the new King of Nychta." Hwal informs Namjoon and Seokjin.

"Soohyuk," Jungkook whispers with concern as he thinks about his older brother.

"We need to leave. Now." Namjoon quickly marches into the castle to prepare to leave.

As Taehyung packs his bags, he continuously glances at his mate with concern. He notices that Jungkook is tense and that Jungkook has Zaniah clenched in his hand. "Jungkook, look at me." Taehyung softly speaks to his mate as he gently places his hand on his mate's cheek. "Your brother is going to be okay. I know he is strong." Taheyung looks into Jungkook's worry-filled eyes.

"He is strong. He will be okay." Jungkook breathes out and nods.

"I have everything packed. It is time to go." Taehyung gently kisses his mate's forehead before leading him out of the room.

When Namjoon, Seokjin, and Jungho walk past Taehyung and Jungkook, deep in discussion, Taehyung listens to their conversation. "If Minjae can manipulate people to that level, he is stronger than we ever thought," Namjoon mutters and looks at his husband.