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To Love a Monster

He is a dark abyss—it should not be so tempting to fall in. *** To be a Lock is to be a conductor between ordinary and abnormal, between reason and insanity. It is to be a keyhole that lets one peek into the Great Beyond, and a part of the door that opens the world. It is to be sought, and hunted, and seduced by all who crave power. The magic is unnatural to this world, yet humans still fly towards arcane knowledge like moths towards a flame. Creatures of nightmares prowl just beyond the veil that protects the fragile minds of mortals, taking their pick of helpless prey. Maya Alvarez has no reasons to think she’s different from other people. No reasons, except for a single incident in her past. All she wants is to write her books and one day, maybe, become famous. Until her best friend goes missing, and Maya has no choice but to admit—she’s not insane. The world is. The pair of eyes darker than a starless night falls on Maya, and shadows surround her to never let go.

Garessta · Fantasia
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94 Chs

Don't be afraid to ask for help

"Just killing it won't be enough," I say darkly, guessing Zeke's thoughts. "If it finds out about its death in the past, it might do something to prevent it, and start everything again."

"Yes. We will have to turn off the time-distorting machine."

I nod. This is obvious, just like the next thing I voice. "Then we will be stuck just like the Time Eater. So we must make sure everyone is in the right time before doing it. This… won't be easy. What's the right time for Leaf and Lizard?" I ask. "And we still didn't find people who had disappeared from the surroundings of the castle."

"You were looking for them?" Leaf asks, surprised, though I've mentioned it to him before. Unlike the last time, when he appeared entirely clueless about it, now he says, "I think I saw them in the cellar. Wasn't it where the Time Eater took Lizard? Poor Lizard…"