CHAPTER EIGHTY-TWO A relative peace surged into the minds of Aleric and his companions, and they seemed to be so much relieved that the monster had been vanquished by the sword of Aleric which he gripped tightly, not ready to let go for any reason.“That looked too easy,” Aleric said with a whisper while he thought about the fact that in comparison to the other monsters he had killed in the past, that one seemed very easy even though it was bigger and faster than all of them.To affirm his thought, a sudden movement was heard as soon as Aleric took his eyes briefly from the monster, and he returned his gaze to it at once, ready to engage.Slowly, the monster pushed itself back up, and everyone except Jack gasped in shock, looking at the monster as it got up slowly and roared. Some of the slimy substances that were inside its mouth dropped to the ground and it looked at Aleric with bloodshot eyes.“I knew it! I knew that you were not dead!” Aleric grunted while he kept his eyes

CHAPTER EIGHTY-FOURAleric stood his ground at once, and with his sword tightly gripped in his right hand, he grabbed it with his left hand as well and let out a heavy sigh while he waited for the creature to get very close to him.“Here we go.” He said with a whisper, and as soon as the creature was at a very close range, he ran toward it, lifted his sword, and plunged it effortlessly into its chest, causing it to land on the floor.“How do I activate the Phoenix aura, Arithea? I need it, now!” Aleric said anxiously, knowing that the monster was going to get up very soon while he stood in front of it, ready to attack again if it rose before he could do anything to stop it.“I believe that you know what to do, Aleric. But mind you, without the elixir, your body is very weak, and doing this could end your life.” Arithea warned, but it didn’t seem like Aleric was going to listen to what she was saying.“I think I perfectly understand what you mean, Arithea. Thank you, and I hope this so

CHAPTER EIGHTY-SIXSuddenly, everywhere was so quiet that it was easy to hear the sound of the wind blowing outside, and even the sound it leaves rustling on the trees. No one knew what to say, and they remained standing, indecisive.“Do we go see him? I don’t even think I can look at his face right now.” Helen lamented while they continued staring at the door in front of them.Shortly after, the entrance to the hospital was occupied by footsteps that made them turn to see who it was.“General Morbius…” Dylan said with a whisper as soon as he recognized the General who was there with three guards, scouring the corners of the clinic in search of Aleric.“You are?” The General said curiously to Dylan who walked up to him as soon as he saw him walking toward them.“I am Dylan, son of Cletus of the seventh order.”“Greetings, Dylan. I am here in search of a man named Aleric Sworne. I was told he was brought here a while ago. Have you seen him?” General Morbius waited to get a response fr

CHAPTER EIGHTY-EIGHTWhile Aleric walked through the path of fate, there seemed to be no difference between one point to the other. Everything seemed similar to each other, and it was as though he was stagnant even with his legs moving forward.“Why does everything seem alike? Am I really moving?” Aleric was forced to halt instantly, his eyes scouring the entire surroundings in search of something different, but he found none. Even the flames that moved from one angle to the next returned to their previous state, and he could have sworn that he was in a loop.“Arithea? I think I may be lost. Do you think that I am really going in the right direction? Maybe I have lost my way without knowing it.” Aleric said while he looked around to confirm if he was right or wrong. He waited to get a response from Arithea, but it was as if she was never with him.“Arithea? Can you hear me? I am not sure if I am in the right place, maybe I have walked into the wrong place. Help me, please!” Aleric got

CHAPTER NINETYAleric ’s mind was still filled with a lot of uncertainty even when he made his choice, but he figured that he had already made his choice, and there was no going back.“Is that really what you choose, Aleric? Think again, there could be something else, something more…connecting.” The entity said with a voice a little above a whisper while Aleric took a glance at the objects quickly before returning his gaze to him.“Yes, go ahead. You have one more chance to make the right choice. I hope you get it right this time.” The entity said with a smile on his face Aleric returned his gaze to the objects while he struggled with his thoughts, trying to recall if there was something else that connected him with the other objects apart from the necklace.“Why can’t I remember anything? Nothing is coming to my mind.” Aleric sighed softly, but when he looked at the entity’s face which was still the same as his face, and saw the permanent smile plastered all over it, he felt a sudden