The knight's destiny
Episode 21
A shady forest with a few scattered berry trees. The jet black berries that spread on one stalk became the target of a girl with blue sea hair.
His white tunic looked spotless as he picked the fruit and put it in a fruit basket. Brown pants become the choice of this woman for the sake of her willingness to take the existing fruit.
The sunlight is not too bright and the warm rays become a suitable companion for the state of this rather quiet forest.
“Hmn ... looks like dinner this time–”
*Tracks
The sound of a broken wooden twig rang out that suddenly made Libi alert to pay attention to the surroundings.
“Halo?” libi asked with his heart beating so hard.
“There are people there?” libi asked once more as he felt his throat dry up.
“Whatever you are, come out,” said Libi keeps paying attention around.
Libi's gaze suddenly stopped seeing a black-robed person covering all parts. Even the face or arms are not visible in Libi's vision. A plain black-robed person with several purple-colored lines circled the surface of the robe.
“Siap–”
Libi had not yet asked, the girl's consciousness suddenly vanished and her gaze instantly faded as her balance slowly disappeared.
***
A cold chill with an uncomfortable feeling is what welcomes Libi when she is newly awakened. Slowly Libi opened her eyes and she was shocked and frightened.
His body was lying on a fairly large stone table, his hands and feet were chained and stretched out to each other. Libi had no idea what had happened to her after fainting earlier. All he remembered was a black-robed man with no face staring at him.
The dark and slightly damp room makes the feathers of Libi stand up. The high ceiling with a rough texture evokes Libi's panic that he is inside a cave. There were only a few flint lights in sight, but not enough to provide total illumination.
After a while of getting used to it, Libi was finally able to clearly see the circumstances around. Several human skulls were lined up in the corner of space. There was a large prison containing some desperate humans with chains at their feet. A long stone table with several bottles of colorful liquid as well as amulets that were shaped and monstrous.
Libi's lips slowly paled as he came to his senses right on top of it, a magic circle with slingshot spells inscribed right on the surface of the cave ceiling. This blue-haired girl became even more frightened and all over her body let out a cold sweat as her heart pumped intensely and her breath hunted fast.
Not long after Libi realized the situation, a black-robed man approached Libi who made Libi close her eyes tightly. Without a sound, this person draped an amulet around Libi's neck.
Libi felt a rough and cold touch on the surface of her delicate skin. Libi peeked a little to see the look of the person who suddenly widened his eyes.
The head is just a white skull without the slightest skin. The fingers that touch Libi are just bones that are also without a layer of skin. His eye holes gave off a bright purple light as if there was a purple flame glowing within his skull. On his neck that bone, coiled a necklace consisting of a collection of small skulls that also glowed purple in the eyes.
“Ssssstttthhh .. shut up and calm down,” said the skull that made Libi powerless to hold her tears flowing.
The cloaked skull then forced Libi to drink a bright yellow potion while casting a spell. Libi could only resign when a strange liquid entered his throat. The only thing his body could do was cry as his entire movement had been restricted and somehow his voice did not come out at all.
The magic circle above Libi suddenly shone brightly, as did the amulet that was coiled around the neck of this girl. Libi's body seemed to react strangely and the cloaked skull seemed to laugh as the purple light from the magic circle illuminated Libi.
The pain spread throughout the body to make Libi scream even though no sound came out. This girl thrashed even though both her legs and arms had been shackled. Libi's gaze clouded and his consciousness slowly disappeared. In just a matter of seconds, Libi's resistance ended and this girl returned unconscious.
The cloaked skull approached touching Libi's face while paying close attention.
“Hmn .. I don't think this is either,” the skull said.
He turned around and opened an old book with a cover that was no less terrible. As the skull turned the page in search of something, a black shadow suddenly covered the light that illuminated the book.
The skull turned quickly and saw a claw darting towards him.
*shelf!
The nail was broken when a magic energy enveloped the human skull. A beastman-shaped figure of a black wolf beastman stood with both of his legs. Not in normal beastman mode but in [breeding release] mode.
The werewolf suddenly jumped away and then went on the run while the skull man just laughed and let Libi run away with his werewolf form.
***
The simple wooden house beside the vast grassland and also the trees, looked normal, very normal. A little boy was sitting in a corner of the room curled up and crying.
*Clak~
Someone entered after opening the door knob casually. That person was none other than Libi in tattered clothes. His tunic was torn in several parts, as well as his pants were cut to the knee. The ground and twigs and some foliage clung to Libi who stood on his laurels.
“Ruhif, sorry–”
The Ruhif directly hugged her brother tightly without speaking a word. The slight fad that Libi heard made this girl smile thinly.
“I'm home. Sorry to keep you waiting.”
After a while, Ruhif finally let go of his embrace and Libi spoke to this boy for their move plan.
The Ruhif approved her brother's suggestion and then got ready. The two brothers continued their day until nightfall.
Fearing for her brother's condition, Ruhif cooks in place of Libi. This boy made sweet potato soup with extra bread as dinner.
“Ruhif, tomorrow morning-very morning, big brother will go to town looking for adventurers to escort. Yes carefully. You know where to hide, right?” tanya Libi who got a nod reaction from the Ruhif.
Both of them ate the dish voraciously even though it looked very simple. After eating, Libi felt a strange turmoil in her body and decided to go to sleep faster.
“Becard is okay?” ask Ruhif to worry.
“No, sister is just a little tired,” replied Libi.
Libi walked into his room somewhat staggering. Sweat flooded the pores as her body temperature increased drastically, speeding up the heart rate of this blue haired girl. His gaze was a bit unsteady before he finally flopped down on his comfortable bed.
Trying to manage heavy breathing even though his lungs are working harder than desired. The ceiling swayed and the room twisted, making nausea on the part of the stomach that prompted Libi to close her eyes and forget everything.
***
After a long period of sleep, Libi woke up by opening her eyes slowly. In front of him, the Ruhif was cornered in fear.
“Sister! Brother! Brother Libi! Ada ... M ... m .. monster!” shout Ruhif.
“Monster? Over where? Brother is here. Where–” Libi's inner being severed suddenly.
Libi was instantly speechless as he was about to advance his hand towards the Ruhif. A large arm was also overgrown with dense black hair visible in view. Libi moved his hand and the black arm moved according to Libi's direction.
Libi retreated then looked for a mirror in the room. This girl was surprised to see apparently who looked like a black wolf beastman. He turned to look at Ruhif who was shaking while holding an iron spoon.
“M ... m. .. m. monster,” said Ruhif with his glazed eyes.
“What ... the –.,” inner Libi pay attention to her whole limb.
Libi's consciousness faded again and this girl hastened out of the house. He jumped out and rushed into the forest as soon as possible and as fast as he could as long as he had consciousness.
A dark night without illumination, engulfed Libi's mind for a moment. He ran towards the waterhole and looked at the reflection of the water, revealing the face of a very ferocious wolf.
“What ... what happened to me?” inner Libi while trembling.
She leaned against one of the trees with tears flowing. Just sitting pensively in the middle of a dark forest with no one even an animal in sight.
“What happened to me?”
