Love is A Magical Thing

chapter 7

When Prince Jongin Finally Came to the Rescue and Sorcerer Do was not Too Fond of the Outcome

The green fluorescent light shone brighter and brighter, getting angrier as time went by. Sorcerer Do looked up, running his eyes at the dark blanket of leaves and limbs above him. An uncomfortable silence overpowered his surrounding, reeking of an upcoming danger.

He fished out his watch pendant from inside his robe. The little beads of crystals sparkled when he brought it closer to him, illuminating his face with a pale twinkle of silver; there were three small gold arrows on the pendant watch, one significantly shorter than the other two. The longest arrow moved around in circular motion, steadily yet at that time could not be more threatening for him. Checking his watch, he realized he didn't have more time. In a matter of minutes the energy would burst from the Phosporus Mirabilis stones and get entangled with the spell he had casted upon the forest. Sorcerer Do flinched at the possibility of the catastrophe it might cause. With Prince Jongin's being with him, he could not afford to take any risk; he ought to destroy the lightning stones no matter what it would take him. The sorcerer's face darkened. Suddenly the small round of metal felt heavier in his hand. He slipped it back carelessly with a sharp sigh.

Sorcerer Do took a harsh breath and held his stick tighter in his hand. Feeling the energy throbbing faintly under his fingers he felt more calm and relaxed. It was only another task for him, he assured himself.

"Back off," the sorcerer murmured under his breath without looking behind. Prince Jongin opened his mouth to refuse, but upon seeing Sorcerer Do's expression he held his tongue and complied. He took a step back, a reluctant effort it was, as he was only willing to move less than an arm's length.

Sorcerer Do was too deep in his thought to hear or to see anything around him. His mind pondered fast, thinking of the most efficient way to destroy the stones, as many as he could. "Aliquam," he murmured, ordering his stick to surrender what it held. The wooden stick became warmer in his hand. Obeying his order the sorcerer's stick broke the barrier between them; its energy pulsating into him, ready to be used with any command.

He moved his gaze around. The time was near. Sorcerer Do, ignoring Prince Jongin behind, walked into a shady glade. His robe rustled against the wind, the twigs crunching under his feet. Silently Prince Jongin followed after him.

Sorcerer Do breathed deeply and started to chant the spell he had prepared. "Perdere in obice," he uttered firmly, pointing his stick toward the lightning stones. Nearly at the same time the stones shone blindingly bright, their green light engulfing him fast, whirling an angry hum around him. Sorcerer Do could feel the energy within his stick rushing out. It headed right toward the rocks, destroying them one by one, taking away their eternity. The Phosporus Mirabilis stones exploded with a violent burst of energy, wrapping him with their blindingly bright shades of green for the last time, before vanishing eternally. At every stone he destroyed his stick got lighter. The stick hummed faintly, reminding him softly that soon it would not have any energy left to carry on its duty, and his spell would start to take his.

"Aliquam," he ordered firmly, ordering it to continue. The magic stick complied, and using it last strain of energy it crushed more stones it could manage to destroy.

"Ah," Sorcerer Do hissed softly when he felt his energy beginning to be pulled out from him. His stick was cold in his hand. Not even half of the stones had been taken care of, and he was determined to destroy the rest until his body and soul could not take it anymore.