Calytrix's Journey

Part I: The Evil King II

As I expected, the guards knocked on my room the first thing in the morning. Thanks to my meditation I was able to get at least some rest. I opened the door just at the moment when their knocking became obnoxious.

"Lady Calytrix, the king wants to see you. He is waiting for you in the treasury," a guard said.

"I don't have a choice, do I?" I couldn't help myself not to say anything bitter.

The guards grabbed my hands again and led me quickly. I could have walked myself without their pulling but they didn't give me any other choice. I wished that they were a bit more sensible and gentler.

I was taken aback by the thought that the king called for me in the treasury. I thought it would be a different place. Not the throne room. I didn't think it would be the other most important place in a palace. I overheard the guards last night saying that the treasury was empty. This will be my chance to confirm the things they said. The demon might have called me there because it wanted me to be a part of his disgusting schemes. I decided to exorcise it as soon as possible. The guards stopped in front of a massive wood door. Similar to the one in front of the throne room, but this one didn't have any carvings. They pushed me inside and closed the door leaving only the king and me in the treasury.

Emptiness as far as the eye could see was the proper way to describe the enormous space. What the guards said was true. I could hardly believe my eyes. The room didn't have anything in it. Not a single gold coin, important paper, or jewelry was to be seen. The king possessed by the demon was waiting for me as he stood in the center of the room.

"You're here little witch," he said looking down on me again." As you can see I'll be needing some of your cooperation, as the last witch helped me."

I gave him a cold glare. The last witch was involved in this demonic activity. It pained me to hear another witch was involved in something so bad in my birth territory.

"Don't look at me with those eyes. It isn't a bad deal. I'll profit and share some of the wealth with you," he continued.

"Does cooperation involve doing some bad things to children?" I asked.

"Yes, among other things- But think about what you'll gain. What luxury you'll be able to live with," he said. "You probably can't even imagine all the fun you'll have since you lived in a small, poor village with nothing in it."

"Don't insult my village!" I said in a louder voice than I planned.

It was true that my village was small and not wealthy, but it was my precious birthplace and I couldn't stand anyone badmouthing it. The only ones allowed to do that were the villagers.

"Do you like that dirty village? " The king asked. "By accepting my offer you'll be free to invest your rewards as you please. You could even make that village look like a place for people to live."

I wasn't in the mood to talk anymore. The anger was bottling inside of me and I was ready to let my flames out.

"Dona mihi mala auferte potestaem spirituum sunt. Colligat ignem sacrum," I started the incantation.

"You dare to turn against me?!" said the demon angrily.

"Spiritus ignis malignus eras," I continued.

The fire spirit heard my call. I felt a burst of energy inside my body.

"Hunc liberum hominem. Mitte malum quo pertinent illud."

The demon directed some angry word towards me but I couldn't hear him because I was focused on my spell. He couldn't come close to me because of the purifying flames I called forth. That's the reason why I wasn't bothered by his behavior. Anything he said to me was more or less an insult and that wouldn't change with this situation. The insults probably got worse.