CURSED

6- Dying Body

They enrolled Kari in a normal school. Bleik insisted that the school fees should be taken out of her salary. Kaya ngayon, naiwan si Deus kasama ang babae sa kanyang condo. They were in the living room to start their research.

Ngayong may unlimited na supply of water, sabon at shampoo na ang babae ay naaamoy na ni Deus ang totoong scent ng dugo nito. It was not familiar. Definitely not a mortal blood. Dahil siguro sa mga ginawa nitong rituals ay may kung ano nang halo sa dugo ng babae. Deus wasn't certain. Isang bagay lang ang sigurado n'ya, her blood was not pure mortal anymore.

"I don't have much information on the witches here in Ribenly. What do you know?" tanong niya sa babae habang hawak niya ang kanyang laptop.

She blinked at the paper and pen she was holding. This would be a lot of writing for her. Deus felt sorry for her.

She scribbled quick and handed him the paper.

4 kinds of witches in Ribenly:

1. Vertex- born witches, children can do magic, no need of Channeling, EXTINCT, massacred by Silent Magicians 20 years ago

2. Regular-needs Channeling, only few because mostly foreigners, most don't practice

3. Converts- mortals who practice, gain magic from nature through baptism, found in Isle of Sun, get big scars as witch mark

4. Silent Magic- usually Converts who want more power

Napatitig si Deus sa papel na ibinigay ng babae. They didn't have these many types of witches in Vergaemonth. It was kind of confusing. Where did these mortals channel their magic from?

And number three. What is baptism?

"What's baptism?" tanong niya rito.

She started writing again.

Nature is always about balance.

Channeling-accessing good powers of nature, no side effects, you can use for good or bad, only witches can obtain when they're 18 on Harvest Moon

Baptism-accessing bad energy of nature, you get big scar as witch mark, you can use for good or bad, can be accessed by mortals only when they turn 18 and no other chance

"Wow," amazed na sambit ni Deus. For real? All he knew was about Channeling. He had done it before. When he was eighteen.

But Baptism? Ito ang unang pagkakataon na nalaman n'ya ang tungkol dito.

"So, what's your story?" he asked Bleik. Akala n'ya ay hindi ito sasagot dahil kumunot ang noo nito pero ilang saglit ang nakalipas ay nagsimula itong magsulat.

Tried baptism when I turned 18. Didn't work. 2 years later I tried Silent Magic. Didn't work either. Now, only a strong magic can remove this seal on my mouth.

"Is it possible that Silent Magic didn't work because you're not a Convert?" he asked.

Umiling si Bleik. Nagsimula itong magsulat ngunit saglit na napatigil para umubo. But she was having a hard time because of her sealed mouth. Namula ito.

"Bleik, what's wrong?"

She coughed for a good minute and Deus was ready to stand up but she waved her hand to stop him. When the coughing subsided, she continued writing like nothing happened. Like her face didn't turn red.

Mortals can be Silent Magicians too but they have to offer something more. I didn't get to that point so I don't know much. She wrote.

Tumango si Deus. Worry still written on his face kaya napaikot ang mga mata ni Bleik.