From my childhood, I was living a mixed life. Was I blessed or was I cursed? I had a contrary view over my life. But I was never alone despite everyone around me abandoning me. Another voice was echoing through me, telling me to not be afraid. At one point, I almost succumbed into a life under the shadow, but someone eventually pulled me out of it and placed me under the spotlight. I thought I was freed forever, but the Echo told me that I was wrong. And it was all proven true on the day I discovered the true face of my beloved, who cheated on me without any shame. That day, I felt my world breaking apart. We were always together, I thought we would be together forever. Like some sort of beautiful fantasy. Silly, yet warm. Somewhere I could escape to. A home. It wasn't too much. But somehow, it all started that day. Or did it start before it? I don't remember. My memories are failing me. He told me I shouldn't stay. He told me I'll only get hurt no matter how I try to please him. He did not lie… Then, why did it hurt so much? Maybe because I truly loved him, seeing him with another had me broken to pieces. It wasn't fun, but… It wasn't the worst. That day, I finally decided. ‘Leave.’ It was as if a trigger had been pulled, and my life moved again in a hectic direction. I've met people I thought I won't be meeting again, and was stranded between so many fights of interests. I could only fight for myself there. This time, not only the Echo was with me. Another person was there, supporting me unconditionally. Giving me the confidence to move. Still, I will forever wonder… What choice is the right one? I guess I'll never know until I reach my destination.
The greatest trick the devil had pulled was convincing Silvian to trust her ways unconditionally.
He coughed, letting out a mouthful of his blood on the ground. The moonlight coming from the window had illuminated the dark room, showing the demonic engagement on the floor.
Silvian looked at his blood and shrugged, he decided to just use it as well, smearing it around the engagement for this ritual.
He lacked some freshly squeezed blood. The beasts' blood could only be a second tier at best, but human blood? That was the real deal, according to the details he had read at least.
Currently he needed to gather enough blood, the blood was particularly oozing from the beasts, indicating that he should make it faster before it dries out.
Taking a deep breath, Silvian tried to remember the shape- how it was supposed to be, and his hands traced the engravings while adding some extra details to draw the circle.