The Amulet

Venus had spent the last two days in her spacecraft's laboratory before the feast. Aryana was transported by Lilet's northern counterpart. The sorceress was taken aback by the teleportation and mistook it for her power.

"I came from another world Arya, my father knew it and accepted me in replacement of his daughter. This isn't magic or anything; it's simply advanced technology from my world. Our agency has these capabilities... I'm not sure if you understand..." she explained.

I won't understand everything, but I know you're not the Lord's daughter. You're different; I saw you in my vision. Now, Your Highness, why have you summoned me here?" she inquired.

"The queen whisked me away to another dimension. Another world inhabited by monsters. I saw a devil-like woman sucking the bones of those monsters. I found this on the body of the monster she killed, which I believe fell when she ravished them," she explained as she displayed the necklace.

"It's an amulet!" exclaimed Aryana.

"How come you touched it? " Aryana was shocked.

Venus is speechless, but Aryana takes a cloth from her pocket and carefully grasps the amulet. She cautiously examined it.

Venus fixed her gaze on the woman inspecting the amulet. She aged beautifully, and she was possibly dazzling in her younger years. Her dark hair and dark eyes stood out. The flawless skin of a northerner was also palpable. Her father's lover and companion. She was curious about the sorceress's age.

She returned the amulet to her. Her expression became expressionless. "The amulet belongs to the '"keeper' who died or perhaps to the 'seeker' who vanished. The keeper vanished a long time ago but left evidences of the wickedness of the queen's mother, who was the 'seeker' and betrayed the keeper," she explained.

"The keeper keeps the black and silver books. Her duty was to protect the book with her life from whoever tried to steal it. The black book was a compilation of curses, while the silver book was a compilation of spells. If an evil wolf or human obtains those books, no one can be more powerful than her or him," Aryana continued. Both books were very ancient," she continued.

"The seeker seeks something that can improve the spells that can fight the curses from the black book. They collaborated to keep the world safe. But the seeker was more interested in the black book, and how to obtain the ultimate curses. The seeker's activities was discovered by the keeper. She fought to protect the book but she failed as the seeker took the black book," she added

"It was believed that the silver book was still in the hands of the keeper, but she was never found. Today, only the ruins of the sacred site where the book was placed can be found. The seeker, on the other hand, used her power to change her appearance and lived among the people for three decades," she sighed and stared her down.

"Your grandfather found the seeker; she became the Lord of the East's wife, and your father informed the former king. She was tortured in the palace dungeon for asking where the black book was, but she didn't say anything. The former king, the current king's grandfather, decided to publicly burn her alive."

Aryana shivered as she recalled that day. "I was a young girl working as an apprentice for sorcery when I saw her burned. Her body engulfed the flame. She didn't say anything during her dungeon tortures, but she screamed that day. An ear-piercing scream that she will return and exact her vengeance on those who threw her into the flames. I noticed her transformation; the darkness in her encircles her body. as she gave her last breath People who witnessed it were horrified. Your father believed that his daughter died as a result of the curse," Aryana said solemnly.

"His grandfather and family were cursed by the seeker. His daughter had been ill since birth. The former king desired that his heir marries a descendant of your father. He invited her several times, but your father declined due to her poor health."

As a result, her marriage to the king was truly made and written in stone. She'd be married even if she resembled a frog, Venus reasoned, and she didn't like it. She wanted the king to marry her because he liked her, not because of her birthright.

Aryana's gaze was drawn to the amulet. "The seeker and keeper both wear the same amulet. The only difference is the unknown spell of the amulets. I'm not sure if this is from the seeker or the keeper. When it happened, the queen was a baby. Your father and the former king, who was the king's father thought the queen's mother gave herself up for something greater."

"But doesn't it have the same insignia as my father's? She asked, confused.

"Yes, it's a northerner's insignia because they're both northerners. The late Lord's sister was the keeper, and his wife was the seeker. The late Lord found her with another husband in the south even if she changed her appearance through the blood if young girls. She was his wife and very familiar with her."

Venus was taken aback; she had not expected it. A woman who swore an oath to do her duty betrayed both her job and her husband. She was absorbed in thought. Her father's face was unsurprised when he discovered her inside his dying daughter's room. He appeared to be expecting her. Was it because Aryana witnessed her in the premonition and they discussed it?

He treated her as if she were his daughter, and she held a private ceremony for her true daughter, with only his trusted men present. He announced to the world, after a week of private mourning, that his daughter had miraculously recovered.

"I can show you the video footage from my weapons," she said. When the panel appeared in front of them, Aryana almost jumped, and she showed her what happened in the cave. The benefit of modern technology over magical spells. You can explore and study the phenomenon as long as you have the proper equipment and a clear mind.

Aryana's eyes widened, and horror was visible on her lovely face

"How could that be!?" she yelled.