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The Lost Heir Of Sargent ARE WE HEADING STRAIGHT TO HOUSE OF EVERNIGHT?
"What are you talking about?" Ezra turned to him, confusion written all over his face, as he couldn't understand what Christian is talking about.Christian’s eyes lit with something new, not sorrow this time, but with excitement. "That seal... the one you told me about, it's in Adam's mansion, there she hid it, I know where it is." Without saying anything further, Christian stepped out of the room, Ezra also didn’t question him, he simply followed silently."Where are you going Chrissy?" Liliana asked Christian with a gentle tone as he was about to leavevthe house, Christian calmly said, "I've some work in Adams mansion aunt, I'll be back very quickly." Liliana held his hand, "Why don't I come along with you?"Christian hesitated to take her along, as he isn't going there for fun but to search for something.Noticing Christian's hesitating, Liliana said, "Umm it's okay, let the guards follow you, they'll be watching you from distance, will not disturb you," she gently caressed his f
The Lost Heir Of Sargent THEY'RE STILL HUNTING US
"Ofcourse, if that's the place you want to go," Ezra winked his eyes, Christian keeping the hands in his pockets, glanced forward aiming to reach his destination, "I can't waste even a minute, because finding my mom and saving her, that's the only goal of mine." The sky had shifted from orange and yellowish to grey and blank, while the clouds were thick with the scent of rain. Christian drove in silence, his fingers loosely curled around the steering wheel, while Ezra sat beside him, invisible to the world yet always present for him.The ring, the ancient seal of the House of Evernight, rested heavy in Christian's pocket, as if it carried not just simple weight, but a strong purpose."You’re quiet," Ezra said after a while, with a low and cautious voice, "What's running in your mind?" Christian glanced at the rearview mirror, watching the landscape blur into misty hills. "I’m just thinking, it's about my mom, what exactly she was trying to protect? Why did she risk her life to prot
The Lost Heir Of Sargent TRAITOR IS AN INSIDER
"Hunt them back?" Ezra stammered, his voice laced with disbelief after seeing Christian furious and full of rage.Christian’s jaw clenched as he nodded, his eyes burning with quiet determination and anger. "I’m tired of running away to protect myself like a coward, Ezra, I don’t want to see any more people die because of me, I won’t stand by silent and watch it happen again.""They didn’t die because of you, Chris," Ezra said firmly trying to convince him, "Not Sophie, not Elias, life and death don’t ask for permission, it's unpredictable, one day, everyone has to go, this was their time, it’s not on you, so you don't have to blame yourself."Christian’s gaze shifted toward Elias’s lifeless body, and his fists trembled. "Mr. Elias might’ve still been alive if not for me, if I didn't come here, if I didn't meet him he might've not ended up in this situation." Ezra walked over to Elias’s hand, gently lifting it to show a twisted, blackened mark etched into the skin. "Look at this, Chri
The Lost Heir Of Sargent THE TRAITOR WILL BE CAUGHT!
"Chris?" Ezra shook Christian by holding his shoulder, "Are you okay?" Christian sighed turning to face Ezra, "My mind and heart is in a mess, I don't think I can even drive with this messy state of mine." Ezra chuckled, "Then, how will we go home?" Christian pointed out at the cars nearby, "Them, they'll take us home, I think them following me is kind of helpful at times like this." With signal of Christian, they came, getting into car, Christian said to James, "let's go home." They nodded their heads obediently, and James took the driving seat, Christian sat in back seat and closed his eyes to sleep hoping to find some peace for mind at least in sleep.Ezra was calmly watching Christian who was asleep and felt inwardly, "Poor kid going through a lot, everything is too difficult for him facing all risks at such a young age, I hope we will be able to find Marie soon..." After hours of drive, they reached home, James gently woke him up, "Young Master, we are home." "Hmm," Christ
The Lost Heir Of Sargent I ALREADY DON'T!
"Do you have any map with you, aunt?" Christian asked Liliana for a fake map which he can hide in his room, Liliana pulled out one from the old strolls, "What do you think of this, Chrissy?" Christian stared at it for a minute, and nodded his head, "This is more than enough." "Be careful," Lord Sargent patted on Christian's head with warm eyes, "This old man can't see you getting hurt." Christian assured him with a bright smile understanding the worries of Lord Sargent, "I know grandpa, and I promise, I'll be careful." With that Christian left the Lord Sargent's study and went straight back to his room where Ezra is waiting for him, "All ready for your plan?"Nodding his head, Christian left the map rolled neatly on his desk, right where it could be spotted if someone dared to look for it. "Tonight, we will spot the traitor," Christian whispered to himself and deliberately left the door unlocked. "I'll be here only by your side," Ezra said leaning to the wall, Christian looked r
The Lost Heir Of Sargent FOUND HER!
"What should we do madam?" The maids asked Amelia with a terrified face looking at the ash on the floor, Amelia sighed, "Clean it first, make sure to clean the room at least twice, no marks nothing should be left." The maid nodded her head, James hesitated, "what about the negative energy filled in this room madam?" "Leave it to Edward, he'll take care of it," Amelia said with a soft voice and left that room.She went straight to the study of Lord Sargent where the rest of the family members are gathered.The heavy scent of burning candles mingled with the crackle of the fireplace as Lord Sargent sat silently behind his desk.The others were gathered in a tight circle around him, Amelia to his left, her hand resting gently over his, Liliana pacing by the windows, arms crossed, Charles and Edward leaning against the bookshelf, tension radiating off them; and Betty seated, unusually quiet, with a pale face.No one spoke for a long time.The memory of the old butler, faithful, loyal, a
The Lost Heir Of Sargent SO, WHAT ARE YOU?
"Hours turned into days, and days turned into a week," Liliana groaned rubbing her temples, "Where is she?""She? The one Dad has talked about?" Betty asked with a curious face, Liliana nodded her head, Betty shrugged her shoulders, "Maybe busy with hunting evil forces." Liliana chuckled shaking her head, "Let's see...." A week had passed already since the ashes of the old butler had been cleaned from the Christian's room and the heavy truth of betrayal settled in the hearts of the family. The mansion remained tense, every creaking floorboard, even a flicker of candlelight now held suspicion. Yet amidst the silence, the family stayed normal with a purpose, Lord Sargent’s letters had been sent, his allies summoned, and finally, she arrived just as they anticipated.It was a normal morning like everyday when the gates slightly opened to admit a lone figure cloaked in a storm-colored robe, her face hidden beneath a hood. She carried no baggage, no weapons visibly strapped to her per
The Lost Heir Of Sargent THEN LET'S BEGIN!
"Mom?" Christian once again called out, he isn't sure why he felt so familiar with the back of the person in front of him along with the humming of the person.She turned to see him, and it was her, his mother, Marie. Her face was calm but her eyes shimmered with something distant, something sorrowful, as she reached out."Chris, my little star."His breath caught in his throat listening to her voice, especially the way she called him just like how she used to do when he was young, "I... I don’t understand, is this real? Is it really you?" "No," she said gently. "But it is the truth, the truth I want you to know through a fragment of my memory." "Can I hug you?" Christian asked in a desparate tone wanting to hold his mother, "I want to touch you, I want to feel your warmth." Marie's eyes became glossy as she replied, "I'm just a memory Chris, you can't touch me." Christian's smile and hope both faltered at a time, but she assured him, "Soon I'll touch you and hug you, that day wi
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AM I DREAMING OR IS IT REAL?
"I don't know what I did, I'm tired as hell," Christian sighed wiping off the sweat from his forehead, Ezra chuckled hearing to him but still beaming with pride because of Christian's selflessness and efforts to save a complete stranger.The room was quiet again, as neither of them spoke.Christian remained seated near Rosaline’s bedside, the faint sound of his own heartbeat filling the silence. The black smoke had disappeared after the purification pill took effect, but his relief didn’t last long.A sudden wave of thick, inky darkness began curling around Rosaline once more, moving like a serpent seeking its prey.Ezra’s voice immediately reached Christian, "It’s returning, her energy is too weak to hold off the evil energy, the curse is eating away at her from within, and trying to corrupt her soul..." Christian frowned rubbing his temples. "But I already gave her the purification pill, what more do I do? Any spell?" Ezra sighed, his tone filled with urgency. “One pill isn’t eno
ARE YOU READY TO TAKE RISK FOR HER?
"Mr. Charles, Master wants to meet you," a guard announced, bowing respectfully at the doorway, "He is waiting for you in his study." Charles turned to Christian with a conflicted glance, the guard informed, "Master wants only you to meet him, Mr. Charles, he said young master Christian can wait in madam Rosaline's room till you come back for him." "Ummm... But, my nephew," Charles hesitated, and Christian who knew this is the opportunity for him to be alone with Rosaline has said, "It's okay uncle, I can wait here till you come back, so, don't worry about me and go to meet Mr. Valemire." Charles nodded and caressed Christian's hair, "I think it's better for you to wait inside the room itself, I’ll be back as soon as possible, stay here only till I come back." Christian nodded quietly like an obedient child.Charles then looked at the maid standing nearby. "He’s a bit shy around strangers, he'll be staying in Rosaline’s room till I return, please look after him." The maid blinked
SHE IS INSIDE
"Ezra, can you pull that curtain away?" Christian groaned sleepily not wanting his sleep to be disturbed, while Ezra sighed, "It's already morning Chris, day by day you're becoming lazy." With a huff, Christian got up and sat, "Ms. Thalia isn't here, at least at times like this, am I not supposed to be happy and enjoying?" "You can," Ezra said with a smile, "but you need to wake up too from the sleep, you can't be sleeping whole day..." Christian shook his head, "Last night, I've been thinking Ezra." "Thinking? What?" Ezra looked confused.Christian said, "Today, let's go and meet Ms. Rosaline." "Huh? Are you sure?" Christian nodded, "yes, whole night I've been thinking about that only, finally I took a decision, if we wanted to do something, why we should delay it? Let's go there..." "Do you think you're their son-in-law?" Ezra rolled his eyes, "It's not as easy as you think to go there whenever you wants and to leave when you wanted to, you need permission for both going and
ISN'T IT FAMILIAR TO YOU?
"I didn't mean that," Liliana shook her head. "They've tried everything, every physician, alchemist, enchanter, and healer, worth their name, but they couldn't even find out what's wrong with her."Christian was surprised to hear that, and immediately, he remembered about his uncle, "Wait... What about uncle Charles? He is named as a miracle doctor who can save anyone, even a dying person can be saved by uncle, why didn't he try to help her? Do we have any issues with them?" "No, Chris," Liliana gently placed her hand on Christian's hand, "Both of our families are so close to each other for decades, in fact Rosaline is a very good person, she even saved my life once, out of that gratitude, I took Charles to their home hoping he can help her, even Charles attempted to heal her for me." Christian straightened with an anxious face. "And?" "He failed." Her voice was quiet now, threaded with frustration. Christian looked surprised after hearing to Liliana, as far as he heard everyone p
WHERE IS SHE NOW?
"Where are you going at this hour?" Ezra asked, looking at Christian who is walking out, Christian said calmly, "Ummm... I'm going to the library...." Ezra scratched his head with a clueless face, "Library? At this hour? Are you crazy?" "No, I'm not," Christian said turning on the torch in his mobile, "I couldn't sleep, so I can't just lie down and do nothing, so I want to take a walk, rather than going here and there, I just want to the manor library to find books related to Valemire family." Ezra couldn't say no to Christian, so silently followed behind.Christian slowly made his way towards the manor library without making a sound, as he doesn't want to disturb anyone late in that night."Did you ever went to that library?" Ezra asked, Christian shook his head, "No, I just got to know directions to that library through James, but this is the first time, I'm going there...." Ezra hummed, "So, you knew nothing about this library?" "No, do you know anything?" Christian asked with
YOU THINK SOMEONE DID?
"Chris," Amelia gently tapped on Christian's hand, "Are you okay? Why did you keep your face like that? Still thinking about your grandfather's words?" Christian mumbled out of hesitation, "I'm scared... I'm worried too, that I might not be able to keep up with the expectations you all have on me, what if I failed? What if I...." "You're thinking too much, Chrissy," Liliana laughed, as she couldn't handle the serious look on Christian's face, "Do you even know what Charles had done when Ed has asked him to handle a meeting with foreign delegates?" Christian looked curious to know, Liliana shared the rest of the story, "Ed gave all the details but this man messed up, he read out something else rather than the he is supposed to discuss, he spoke about financial report as if they're in the company as an auditor, what should we do with this guy?" Everyone burst into laughter including Christian, Betty said, "Even Ed was nervous, because he is supposed to work under Lord Sargent, the g
THAT'S VERY DIPLOMATIC!
"So, what are you planning to do now?" Ezra asked, tilting his head in genuine curiosity as Christian stood by the window, eyes fixed on the pale morning sky.Christian rolled his eyes so hard he nearly saw his brain. "Salsa dance, wanna join? Maybe I think, you're already an expert..." Ezra snorted, laughter bubbling up. "What a sarcastic guy! Just like his mother."Christian spun around, with a sarcastic tone, "My mom would be proud of me. You know, she loved a good twirl while we played around, and guess what, when I saw her fight, she twirled in the same way sealing that gate, and dodging shadow beasts, my mom is good at everything." Ezra flopped onto a nearby armchair, one of the fluffiest in the room, and folded his arms. "You’re practically a fountain of levity this morning." Christian raised an eyebrow. "Levity? I was thinking more along the lines of a snark tornado, but yes, levity works." He paced, calmly looking around, "Maybe I could start by writing a strongly worded
IS THAT WHY YOU DISAPPEAR SOMETIMES?
"Why is even normal sleep became hard for me to afford?" Christian hadn’t slept at all. "Arghhh, why are these nightmares haunting me, why couldn't I even get some proper sleep?" After the dream, or illusion, or whatever it was, he’d stayed curled beneath the blankets, eyes wide open, listening to the tick of the old wall clock and the distant creaks of the manor settling in the cold night. "At this moment with lack of sleep, I might even turn into a zombie," He sighed within himself, "Turning into a zombie with no sleep and stress must be just a matter of time, I can really feel it." The image of the chained beast behind the gate kept playing behind his eyes, the way it had looked at him, spoken into his mind.'My key.'Even now, hours later, the words haunted him like a curse.Though he isn't sure whether it is that beast that spoke to him or not, but deep inside his consciousness, he could feel that it's none other than that beast which spoke to him."Ezra, I'm waiting for you,
MY KEY
"Do you think it's okay?""Of course, it is okay...." "Aren't we here on that purpose only?" "Did you even check whether he is asleep or not?" "My enchanting voice can make anyone fall asleep in seconds..." The voices came from the golden light particles that surrounded Christian while he was in his deep sleep."We have to keep our promise which we made to Marie." "He is asleep, let us show the truth through his dream." Strange voices reached his ears but he still couldn't understand what exactly it was, as he was already enveloped in deep slumber.The world around Christian twisted like wet paint swirling in water. One second he was lying in bed, and the next, he stood in the middle of a vast courtyard that felt like it had been pulled from another timeline.The sky above was the color of fresh blood, deep red streaks smeared across black clouds. The ash rained softly like snow. The air was thick, and suffocating, nothing giving familiar vibes apart from creating goosebumps
