Part II And Land\u00a0<\/p>\n
+25 Points\u00a0<\/p>\n
Part II: Arid Land\u00a0<\/p>\n
Before leaving, Alessandro asked Sirius to take care of Abril, to protect her, and bring her back safe and sound. He told the same thing to Taren; he was leaving his most precious treasure in their hands.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro gave his wife a long kiss. He would have wanted to accompany her to the door, say goodbye to her until the very last moment, but that would only attract attention\u2013something they didn\u2019t want, since\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril\u2019s trip was a secret.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The last words before Abril left Alessandro\u2019s office were, \u201cTake care of Lissana and keep her close. We\u00a0<\/p>\n
don\u2019t know what might lurk in the shadows.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
***\u00a0<\/p>\n
Upon leaving, they headed to the entrance. Abril had the hood of her cloak on even though it was hot\u2013she didn\u2019t want anyone to see her leaving or realize that she wouldn\u2019t be in the palace.\u00a0<\/p>\n
At the entrance was the carriage that Sirius had arrived in, which took them to the outskirts of the city. Sirius asked it to drop them off on the way and to return to the tower of the wizards. Once alone, Taren\u00a0<\/p>\n
asked, \u201cHow will we continue our journey without transportation?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sirius took out some bracelets from his bag. He handed one to Abril and another to Taren.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWe will use this.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ll use a bracelet? Tell me this is a joke!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s not a joke.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Taren analyzed the bracelet skeptically and said, \u201cYou should have brought a teleportation scroll at least.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is better than any scroll. These bracelets will allow us to teleport more easily. Although they are used personally, each one will have to use their own teleportation artifact, which is an advantage in case of\u00a0<\/p>\n
problems.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril put on the bracelet and asked, \u201cWhat do you mean by that?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are going to the enemy kingdom. They could attack us. If that happens, escaping will be our top priority. Only the ones carrying the scrolls can use them. It would be dangerous if we separate. With the bracelets, even if we separate, we will be able to escape.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Taren stared at the bracelet on her wrist and asked, \u201cAnd how do they work?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou just have to press the jewel in the center twice.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat if we press it by mistake?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cUm\u2026 Try not to do it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Taren was still a little skeptical of the artifact that Sirius had given them.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Part And Land.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOne question: how long ago did you create these artifacts?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNot long ago.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBut you have tested them, right?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOf course, a couple of times, and there have been no problems.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
+25 Points\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sirius approached Abril and said to her, \u201cIn the kingdom of Laios, there is a barrier that protects it. We can only transport ourselves to the outskirts of the kingdom, so make sure not to separate from us at any\u00a0<\/p>\n
moment.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sirius pointed to the magic ring that Abril had in her hand and said while pointing at it, \u201cThe color of your\u00a0<\/p>\n
hair stands out a lot, so change it and try to cover your face with the hood. We don\u2019t want anyone to\u00a0<\/p>\n
recognize you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril changed the vibrant red color of her hair to a honey blonde and replied, \u201cI don\u2019t think anyone can recognize my face. I was just a princess in name, always locked away in the farthest part of the main palace. The only ones who could recognize my face are my brothers, the maid who brought me food from time to time, and the guards who brought me here the day of my wedding.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s good, then we don\u2019t have to be so cautious. We need to be close to each other to appear in the\u00a0<\/p>\n
same place.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Taren approached and said, \u201cI just hope we arrive safely at our destination.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cStop complaining, everything will be fine. On the count of three.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
***\u00a0<\/p>\n
Everyone placed their hands on the magic artifact and pressed it twice. In the blink of an eye, they arrived\u00a0<\/p>\n
at the outskirts of the kingdom of Laios. The golden towers of the immense palace shone in the distance.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Taren walked away and started vomiting, feeling as if his stomach had turned completely upside down.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril and Sirius were fine. Taren looked at Sirius as if he wanted to kill him with his gaze. Abril approached,\u00a0<\/p>\n
took his hand, infused her magic into him, and asked, \u201cAre you okay?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m fine now.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He threw a furious look at Sirius and said, \u201cWe better use a teleportation scroll. I\u2019m not going to use that\u00a0<\/p>\n
damn artifact again.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou complain about nothing.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril asked Sirius, \u201cAre you okay?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, perfectly.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril stood watching the kingdom of Laios from a distance and said, \u201cI never thought I\u2019d come back to\u00a0<\/p>\n
Laios.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Par And Labr\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sirius asked her, \u201cDo you hate this place?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
#25 Pomta\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t have any good memories of this place, but I don\u2019t know if I hate it or if it unsettles me. Let\u2019s hurry up and fulfill our mission so we can go back home.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Seeing that they were still quite far away, Taren said, \u201cHer Majesty is right. We have a long way to go, so\u00a0<\/p>\n
let\u2019s keep going.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sirius started walking and said to them, \u201cWe\u2019ll stop at the first village and get a carriage to continue. It\u2019s not far away, so we won\u2019t have to walk too much.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
***\u00a0<\/p>\n
They walked for half a day. When they arrived at the first village, Abril was surprised to see that all the land was contaminated. What had previously seemed to be a rice field had become barren land where not even\u00a0<\/p>\n
weeds grew.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Taren said, \u201cI thought the kingdom of Laios was very prosperous.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sirius replied, \u201cIt was until a few months ago. One of the mages in my tower has family in Laios, and when he came, he passed through these fields, and it wasn\u2019t like this. I remember clearly because he kept saying that the rice from these fields was the best.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril approached the field, took a handful of soil, and felt a darkness emanating from it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sick\u2013looking villagers approached them and asked if they came from the city and if things were better\u00a0<\/p>\n
there.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril responded, \u201cWe don\u2019t come from the city, but could you tell us what has happened here?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
An elderly man, barely standing with a cane, answered, \u201cA few months ago, there was a big earthquake. A black miasma covered the rice fields, withered everything, and polluted the water. If you\u2019re just passing by, it\u2019s best to leave immediately. Many of us are sick.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril couldn\u2019t leave that place without helping those people. Even though she didn\u2019t live in Laios, she was still a Venobich. She took his hand, infused a small amount of magic into him so he wouldn\u2019t realize she had done it, and said, \u201cDon\u2019t worry about us. We are healers. Let us help you in any way we can.\u201c\u2013\u00a0<\/p>\n
The elderly man felt great relief and said, \u201cThank you very much. We will be immensely grateful if you help\u00a0<\/p>\n
us.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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