The Adventure of the Light-Bearer

CH. 18 - The Children of Evil III

The huge Ico waterfall stretches giving rise to beautiful and noisy sounds simultaneously. The sound of birds singing back to each other, large and dangerous wooden tools were still firmly attached by the rush of falling water.

Levin puffed out his chest and took a deep breath and exhaled it slowly. The feeling of regret still crept up, he regretted and cursed himself for his lying words to Gordon, even though he knew he could not change what had happened to his son.

Levin turned to look towards the waterfall. He could feel the existence of the dragon waiting for him inside the dimly lit cave. He then stepped back there, walking through a river that flowed quite profusely and coldly wet his pants for the umpteenth time. He then jumped onto the rock of the cave and went inside. The dragon Vaxhella looked at him near the altar, his eyes lit up and his mouth shriveled smiling at Levin.

"Ahh, the brave knight has returned. And look around you, I can smell the stinking energy coming out of your body that fills this cave. Know, Sagmorat, that your feelings bring bad karma to the beings around you, so keep those feelings to yourself" said the dragon spewing its flames into the air like a man driving away mosquitoes.

"I'm not sure I drove the hunters out right, you know, maybe they could come back here to check and bring the bodies. I. I don't want them to be your victims either." Levin said limply. Vaxhella laughed.

"You, Sagmorat, are the one who will decide their fate in the future. They will definitely come back here again, I can smell their doubts about what you said about the snake. But of course, only fate would determine their safety." Vaxhella's hoarse voice made the liquid in Levin's body tremble tensely, but confusion was what enveloped him at this moment.

"What do you mean I decide their fate?" ask Levin.

"We are bound by destiny, Sagmorat. You were destined by the goddess Hartlova to unseal Calemia and bring Calemiara's crystal pieces from that altar. The altar coffin was chained by chains that were given magic protection by the god Kaliph, the god of science and magic. You need a key to unlock that chain, and it's sealed inside my immortal body. Only you, the Sagmorat, can destroy my body. Therefore, if you succeed in destroying me, then this waterfall and cave will be free from my terror" said Vaxhella. Levin stomped his feet and retreated.

"A.. Whahuh? You're telling me to kill you? Ta's.. But you said your body was immortal! How can I destroy you if so?" levin asked in a high tone.

"do it. Because only the Sagmorat can and does know how to perform this ritual" Vaxhella said, sitting like a cat, watching Levin.

"A.. Whahuh? What other rituals are these? You mean I should kill him? Is he going to fight? Si.. Damnit damnit! How could I possibly do it, you.. Maybe with the hunters' tools?" levin asked in his heart. Vaxhella laughed.

"What is Sagmorat? You think the hunter's wreckage could destroy my body that's stronger than this steel?" Vaxhella laughed mockingly. Levin looked at her with a confused face.

"You don't have feelings, do you? Then why are you laughing like that?" levin asked, he suspects something.

"Smart! Observations of young people. Unfortunately, I have no feelings. My laughter is just a symbolism, just like the language I speak now. We demons do not speak your language, we communicate by telepathy, sending waves of frequency from mind to mind. But I'm talking to you right now, with a human being, so I have to act and communicate like a human being" said the sitting Vaxhella, making Levin's suspicions fade, his bewildered face now changed, an inspiration struck his mind and gave him an idea. He smiled with satisfaction.

The crystal then turned bright as Levin pointed it at Vaxhella. The light flashed out from the dragon's belly, and gradually it formed a symbol that was the shape of the letter 'C', an initial for 'Calemia'.

The dragon's eyes were fixed on the crystal the longer it gave off that brighter light. His body was fixed, his mind was empty, something was being projected from within the crystal into his head. Levin realized it was a sign for him, he dropped the crystal, carried the sword from its shell, and stabbed it into the belly of the dragon.

The sound of 'TAKK' echoed throughout the cave. The atmosphere became silent for a moment, Levin looked at the dragon's belly which was still intact, he then looked at the sword he was holding, the sword was broken.

"The crystal! The crystal was the Calemiara sword used to kill the seven demon lords of the Ydaya continent! That crystal will be a ruin for me!" shouted the dragon. Levin could sense the meaning of Vaxhella's words, only the crystal could destroy him.

He then grabbed the crystal, which then gave off a light followed by Vaxhella's stomach. Levin then held it up, swung it back and threw it into Vaxhella's flaming belly as if the two objects were connected to each other.

The dragon then emitted light from his entire body. The dim and eerie cave room was now clad in a brightly lit light. Levin turned around and put his hands in his eyes. There was a squeaking sound from the direction of the dragon for a few seconds, the room dimmed again.

Levin's closed eyes that were filled with white light were now back to being. He lowered his hand from his head, opened his eyes and flipped his body back towards the dragon. The dragon vanished, leaving sparkling objects where he had been sitting.

Levin walked up to the objects, grabbed them and observed the two. The first thing is two crystals that stick together to connect with each other. There was a gap connecting the two objects, he pulled the two sides of the crystal to try to pull it out, but the bond was too strong, it was magically attached. He then put it into the pocket where he had stored the crystal before.

Levin then observes another object he obtained from the floor where the dragon vanished. It was an ordinary key that was black and quite the weight of its size. That key was the key to the chain that wrapped the altar chest.

"If I've got the crystal in my hand, then what is this key for? What's in that altar box?" levin asked himself, and he went over and opened the lock of the chain. A bright light again came out as he entered and turned the key. Levin turned his body back and closed his eyes in annoyance.

"Good eye! What's the matter with this place with the light?" levin said in his heart.

end of Chapter :)