When the door closed, Adam and Lanira approached the group of injured children. They took them to another carriage, which was perfectly sealed and had slots and inscriptions on its exterior. They opened the door, threw the children inside along with the green mist, and then closed the door. As it shut, the runes on the carriage's surface took on a yellow mixed with purple hue.
"Well, it's done. We'll see how they fare. I don't know if they'll be unlucky or lucky to have a metamorphosis carriage here," Adam said, with continuous clicks.
"Maybe now only luck will decide their fate; the results of that experiment are very unpredictable. Only lunatics or people on the edge of death would try that. Although, with the tower's modifications, even if they turn into monsters, it won't matter due to the contract," Lanira commented, with a tone of disgust while looking at the carriage doors.
"Yes, but it's much better than death; maybe they could have a better future," Adam said, with crunching sounds in his tone. "Well, let's not waste time. Let's do what Lord Aldric said." Adam urged Lanira to move away from the carriage and head towards the labyrinth.
"I hate doing this. Why don't we just put them in the cave and let it reorganize them on its own? Why do we have to do it ourselves?" Lanira complained, with an expression of annoyance.
"Because they might get trapped in the labyrinth's walls or break. Besides, the tower needs to find a way to make us useful; they don't want their possessions sitting idle. I don't think they have time to waste on something that already works well. For just a few simple bottles, there are more important experiments. Also, it's not like you're placing them yourself; you're just commanding the black knights," Adam replied, with a growl in his voice.
"Yes, but it's boring. Plus, we've already lost our share of the rewards. It makes no sense to put in this effort for free," Lanira commented, with a pitiful expression.
"That was your fault," Adam roared, angry. "When did you think it was a good idea to invite Lord Aldric to that bet? If you hadn't done that, none of this would have happened. At least, we would have had a tie, since our remaining competitors died on that bridge," Adam said, with a loud click, clearly angry over the loss, as several parts under his robe moved frenetically.
"Don't remind me," Lanira replied, frustrated. "Who would have thought that Lord Aldric had such a strange spell that allowed him to know who won?" Lanira said, angry that all her plans had gone awry despite having a spell to help her.
"I don't think you're blameless. Do you think I didn't notice that you conveniently picked five children who, for some reason, got quite far, even three of them to the bridge?" Adam said, with a growl in his voice.
"I would never do such a thing. You can only blame your terrible luck and lack of judgment in choosing," Lanira responded, with coldness in her tone.
"Yeah, sure. You'd never be capable of cheating and you'd always have good luck," Adam huffed, with crunching sounds in his tone. "In that case, I'll handle the outer area of the dungeon; take care of the inside. You'll probably have good luck and finish quickly," Adam said, with mockery, before disappearing in a flash.
"Bastard, how dare you?" Lanira said, angry, but there was no one to hear her. Then, she turned with shaking shoulders and entered the labyrinth.
In that cavern, Eric, who had been unconscious, began to slowly open his eyes. Intense fatigue and pain in his head tormented him. "Damn, that almost killed me. My whole body hurts terribly," Eric thought, feeling as if his whole body had been beaten. He tried to lift himself, but failed miserably, as he couldn't even move a little. "Well, at least that vial worked; otherwise, all this would be in vain," Eric murmured with difficulty, his face pale and a layer of sweat covering his skin due to the experience. However, he gained a great benefit. Although he didn't know how or why, by focusing his gaze on a point in the air, he could glimpse something like particles, very faint and almost invisible if he didn't focus on a fixed point.
"Well, I just have to rest until my body can move. I hope it's soon, as I feel like I'm starving," Eric said and closed his eyes to rest and allow his body to recover. Also, he hoped the headache would go away soon; fortunately, since he woke up, it had been decreasing over time, though not quickly.
As if his prayers were answered, he heard the sound of something hitting the grass near him. Alarmed, he saw a black knight nearby. He had thrown a large piece of meat near him, then turned and returned to where the black knights were gathered. "Well, I got the food I needed. Now the problem is that I can't move. Ah, after all, I can only wait until this pain is bearable enough to move and eat," Eric murmured, tired.
At that moment, Eric could only focus on resting, observing, and trying to understand what those particles in his vision were. After a while, Eric gathered enough strength to move. Dragging himself, he approached the piece of meat and, with the strength he could muster, began to devour it. For Eric, who was in such a state, it was the most delicious meal he had ever eaten. "It's true, when you're hungry, even stones taste good," Eric said with a playful tone. Feeling satisfied after eating, he focused on resting until he felt he had enough energy to stand up normally. "Well, at least that vial didn't kill me. Ah, I almost felt like it was draining my life," Eric murmured, comforting himself.
"Now I must continue trying to feel the mana, despite that inconvenience. Those vials surely improved my mental power and allowed me to see strange things. I suppose I could try," Eric said, excited that everything that happened might have been worth it. Before he could focus on the rock, a strong tremor shook the entire cave. Alarmed, Eric turned his head in all directions, trying to sense where the tremor was coming from, and watched the ceiling to avoid being killed by falling rocks. Fortunately, that didn't happen; despite the tremor, no rocks fell from the cave ceiling. However, the particles began to appear in the giant corridor. To Eric's eyes, it was as if a large number of lights were forming from various nearby places in that passage, as if a current was flowing and concentrating in a fixed point, until the lights turned green after accumulating. As all those light currents gathered, a green vortex formed in the corridor. Then, a giant whirlpool appeared, moving and spinning continuously in that place.
From the carriages, drawn by strange creatures with black skin, about 3 to 4 meters tall, quadrupedal and with large muscles, some horns on their heads, and sharp teeth in their large mouths, which Eric could swear were wingless but incredibly large and menacing bats, emerged. "So they've arrived," Eric murmured, astonished by the creatures.
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warlock way
FantasíaEric was a young man whom life had not treated well. Unfortunately, he was diagnosed with epilepsy. One day, while riding his motorbike, he suffered a sudden epileptic seizure. Fate decided to take his life. For Eric, it was as if he was asleep. The...
