15 Chapter 15

Harley pulled Angela behind him as a smirk crawls up on his lips. With his other hand holding Angela's hand, the other one held his hat as he looks up to the dark mage girl.

"You," he said which made Lylia stare down at his emerald eyes. "Let me guess, you're a descendant of the dark magicians who were banned from Magic Academy, ain't it?"

Hearing the past with his mocking tone of voice made Lylia irritated. She clenched her fists and tightly held her wand. She did not respond to him, she simply glared at Harley who is still wearing his annoying grin.

"I hit the right mark," Harley stated mockingly. "Tsk, just when do you learn to stop?"

"Shut up!" Lylia yelled, trying to get herself together. "Just because you do not belong to the lineage of dark magicians means that you have the right to look down on us!"

"Oh, I ain't doing such. What I really meant is that how strong are you? If you do not want to be looked down upon, defeat me at all cost," Harley stated. He knew that if he irritates Lylia, she would divert from her plan. And a serious damage is something he tries to avoid at that time.

Lylia suddenly bursts into laughter which echoed throughout the caved room. She slowly calmed herself and wiped off the few tears on her eyes due to her sudden outburst.

"You make me laugh, blonde," she said. "You are in my territory, you do not know what I have prepared for you!"

"Does that mean you know we are coming here?" Angela asked.

"Of course! Gloom can travel through time and space so ever since you entered the forest, I have made the proper preparation to welcome you!" Lylia replied. "Now, let the games begin!"

As Lylia raised her wand, black magic darted towards the ceiling and a lot of Snores came pouring down.

"Freeze!" Lylia stated as she spreads her arms wide. The Snores, including her pet named Gloom, froze in place as they follow what their master says.

"Any last words, Mr. Know-it-all?" Lylia asked with a smirk.

"Be prepared," Harley replied as he whips his wand, "For I shall take you down as a Royal Magister."

"Hmph!" Lylia scoffed, "I will kill you in the name of the dark magicians. Gloom! Kill him!"

Harley grabbed Angela and had a quick, sharp turn from one of the huge monoliths to take cover from the Snores' attack.

"Don't let those creatures touch you," he said to Angela, "They'll explode once you touch them and you'll, you know, be blown into pieces."

"You should also look after yourself, Harley," said Angela as she tightens her grip on his hand. The mage simply nodded.

"On the count of three, we'll attack Lylia. Wrap her up with your strings," he said.

"Don't go hiding away, mister. This ain't a hide-and-seek game!" Lylia teased.

"Three!" Harley said and they both stepped out from their hiding place. Angela went to the direction opposite from Harley's whereabout.

"Gotcha!" Lylia screamed as she darted her wand towards Harley but her black magic simply hit the guy's hat.

"Don't look away from me, midget!" Harley claimed as he threw his cards towards Lylia. She managed to dodge them all and saw Angela from behind.

"Gloom!" she yelled as she back flips and her pet was sent flying towards the mechanical doll.

Harley suddenly appeared behind her and grabbed her waist before stepping out from the danger zone.

"Trap!" Lylia yelled and as Harley set foot on the floor, a wide net controlled by black magic caught them and was left hanging in midair.

Lylia flipped her hair and grinned as her gaze met with Harley's.

"Royal Magister, huh," she mocked. "You're just pure talk..."

Lylia paused when she realized that she does not know her enemy's name. She only got to know their location with the help of Gloom but knowing their names did not ever cross her mind.

"Nevermind," she mumbled and proudly pointed her wand at Harley. "Die now, you mongrel!"

The Snores came charging towards them and before she could finally have her victory laugh, Harley and Angela suddenly vanished from her trap. A useless explosion bursts the ceiling for nothing.

"What the hell is his magic?" she mumbled with gritted teeth as she sees the guy's red hat falling down.

"Behind you," Harley smirked as he threatens to cut Lylia's neck with his magic cards.

The mage froze in place due to shock. She practiced a lot, trained a lot, but how can she be defeated like that?

"My win," Harley claimed.

"Who told you everything's over?" she grinned as Gloom and the other Snores suddenly appeared around them. Their bare teeth is not just the one that is threatening but also the dark magic they emit.

"Now, who surprised who?" Lylia said teasingly as she slaps Harley's hand away. She took steps away from him before facing him again with a successful smile plastered on her face.

"You cannot use your blink magic, right? 'Cause you can only get away a few meters away but if you do that in this case, you'll explode into a bloody mess. These Snores shall feast on your flesh, mister..." Lylia was about to end her speech but she cannot think of any offensive name to address him.

"Harley," he said with a smirk plastered on his face. He had noticed that she seems to be struggling on what to call him so he just stated his name.

Lylia pretended to just ignore him and she just let herself fall down the elevated platform as the Snores attacks Harley again. He tried to dodge all of them but to no avail, he got hit a few times and earned some minor wounds.

"Attack Lylia, get close to her and I will take care of the rest," Angela said whose voice seems to be distant yet near.

"Where are you?" he whispered.

"I sort of possessed or maybe entered inside your body," Angela replied, "It's my ultimate skill said by my father."

Harley ran towards Lylia's location but only got to be surrounded by the Snores again.

"I only have to destroy this place and it'll be over," Harley thought as he looked around to find a place they could escape into. "Now, Lylia, this would be the end."

He dodged as many Snores as he could and simply tolerated the painful explosions he received from a few of them. He has to grab some time for his spell to be completed.

"You'll be seriously hurt if this keeps up," Angela warned.

"Can you take over for a while? I need maybe a few seconds to cast a spell," Harley asked which his partner agreed to.

"I'll ward them off," she said.

Harley, then, just stood at the elevated platform, gathering his energy and magic.

"What was brought down upon me,

Be returned but times three."

Lylia heard his chant which made her heart skip a beat.

"H-how can he cast that spell when he's just the same age as me?" she thought as she charges towards Harley. "I can practice my chants but it ain't perfect yet, is he putting up a show?"

"Gloom!" she summoned her pet and she was lifted towards her enemies. She saw wave forces coming from him and she could feel that those waves aren't his magic.

"I won't let you!" she yelled as she darted her wand on him.

"Head to toe, skin and nerve," Harley continued.

Angela spreads out her strings and gripped Lylia.

"Let me go, you freaky creature!" she struggled but the more she moved, the more the strings tightens around her.

"May you get exactly what you deserve," Harley finished his chant and Lylia could feel the sudden overwhelming presence of magic around the room.

"No, no, no!" she yelled, "This is the Dark Magic Realm! You cannot destroy it!"

"I already did," Harley said and all the Snores suddenly vanished like popped bubbles. The ground starts to shake, the walls cracked and the ceiling crumbled.

"Bombarda Maxima!" Harley yelled and the ceiling exploded. Angela suddenly gushed out from his body and was about to be hit by blocks of stones but Harley immediately grabbed her by the hand.

"Let's go!" he said and they ran to safety.

"Gloom!" Harley heard Lylia's voice. She isn't showing any kind of anger or vengeance.

"Gloom!" Lylia repeated but this time, her voice broke.

Harley gritted his teeth and looked back. Lylia is there at a corner hugging the Snore she called Gloom.

"Stay there," he ordered Angela before letting her go and ran towards the black magician.

A huge block of stone came booming down at Lylia but Harley was fast enough to save her.

"Reducio!"

The boulder suddenly turned into a pebble that just dropped on Lylia's head as she cries over her pet which she has wrapped her arms around with.

"Don't kill yourself, idiot!" Harley yelled as he grabbed her by the arm.

"Let me go!" she resisted which left Harley no choice but to carry her on his shoulders.

"Let me go!" Lylia still resisted, "Let...Me go."

Harley heard her sobs which kind of made him feel sorry towards her.

"Reverse... Reverse the curse before it makes things worse," the black magician chanted and everything went black.

Harley stopped ans yelled, "Angela!"

No response. He was about to call her name again but they suddenly appeared in the woods. He looked around and yet no Angela was seen.

He brought Lylia down whose eyes are swollen but he ignored it.

"Where is Angela?!" he asked angrily.

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