✔ How To Tame A Succubus

[36] Merlin

I blinked back the tears that formed in my eyes as I watched the past through Vela's eyes.

Hindi ko alam kung gaano katagal bago ako tuluyang napaluhod sa reyalisasyong ito. All along, Meric knew me better than I know myself. Pakiramdam ko gumuho ang pundasyon ng mga paniniwala ko. Unti-unting bumalik ang mga alaala ko tungkol sa kanya---all those childhood games and all those times he let me win just because he knew I'd throw a fit if I don't get what I wanted.

He knew I hated the Grimoire of Forbidden Spells, and for a good reason.

He sacrificed himself to give me a chance to live a normal life, but I ruined it by choosing the path of bloodshed and revenge.

"Merlin," Vela called out, pulling me back to the present. Hindi ko pa rin maramdaman ang buong katawan ko, kahit noong ipinalunok sa'kin ni Vela ang isang tableta. Bakas ang pag-aalala at pagsisisi sa mga mata niya. "I'm sorry, I had to do it para hindi maghinala ang bruhang 'yon... everything's alright now, shh."

It was a magical capsule, no doubt. And based from the way my wounds quickly healed on their own, it's a Body Regeneration Pill. This kind of pill is crafted out of a combination of advanced magic and years of experience in potions making. Iilang wizards lang ang nakagagawa nito sa Eastwood, most of them migrated back in the 19th century.

But where did she get this? Ang tanging nilalang na alam kong nakagagawa nito ay si...

'So, he was the Supplier, huh? Damn.'

I should've made the connection sooner. These complex magical items and their rarity are born from one powerful wizard alone.

My eyes trained to where Master Zephir and Arthur tried to overpower Geniana. Nagawa nilang pansamantalang ikulong ang mangkukulam sa bola ng tubig, pero mukhang hindi nito matitinag si Nian. Despite not being able to vocalize her incantations, she managed to conjure up a spell that ablazed her entire body.

Agad na nag-evoporate ang tubig na nakapalibot sa kanya.

"Protektahan ninyo ang Headmaster!" Arthur yelled as the ogres ran in Master Zephir's defense.

Master Zephir might be one of the strongest wizards left in Eastwood, pero maging ang isang nilalang na kagaya niya ay tinatablan na rin ng panahon. Walang nagawa ang mga ogre nang magdilim ang paningin ni Nian, disintegrating them into skin and bones... a pile of flesh and clothes on the floor. Rotten and maggot-infested. Napasinghap si Arthur nang makita ang pangyayari, hindi na niya napigilang masuka.

"The fuck?! That's gross!"

The other professors ran to the headmaster's aid, but Nian disarmed them immediately with her blasts of magic. Binalibag niya sa ere ang mga naging propesor namin na para bang mga manika lamang mga ito sa kanya.

The atmosphere buzzed with the remnants of her magic.

"Walang saysay ang pagprotekta mo sa Grimoire o sa batang 'yan, Zephir! Our ancestors should've ruled Nightspell a long time ago!"

The witch shrieked like a banshee, breaking all the glass windows in the office. Agad kaming napatakip ng tainga habang pilit pa ring nilalabanan ni Master Zephir si Nian.

A pure witch's bloodline like hers is closely associated with the dark arts.

Hindi ko alam kung hanggang kailan kayang pigilan ni Master Zephir ang ilang dekada nang poot na naipon kay Nian. Lalo na't ang headmaster mismo ang kumalaban sa kanilang angkan.

'Maybe that's the reason why Nian wanted the book back so badly,' I realized. 'She's the only remaining descendant of her ancestors.'

"Look, Merlin, it's good to see your handsome face again, I admit," Vela glared at me. "But I do NOT like the look on your face right now."