Two

Zerphia Elverish

I wake up with a heavy breath and my heart was racing so fast.

I feel my body being touch by a gentle rolling water and sand tickling my back.

I tried to stand up but I ended up falling on my feet.

My head was spinning and I felt so weak.

I can feel the pain coming from my wounds. And I didn't remember having them.

I felt the stinging pain as the blood coming from my skin being washed by the water rushing through my body.

I sighed in disbelief.

No matter what I do, I really can't die.

This is my curse.

Up until now, I could still hear that person's voice as if that person is still here.

'I curse you.'

Once again, I tried to stand up and this time I succeeded.

I used a stick lying around the sand to support my weight.

"Inventory"

I chanted and out of thin air a small portal connecting to another dimension appear. This is where I store some of my things and I happened to remember that I put a healing potion somewhere here.

I roamed around until I finally saw the potion.I immediately drank the potion and all my strength and vitaly restored back to normal.

I walked slowly towards the cabin I been staying for a while. It was abandoned at the center of the Hauten forrest which was used to be called the Elverish forrest 230 years ago. The forrest used to be prosperous and fertile. It used to have lots of life. It used to be the home of elves. But one by one everything vanish. Now the forrest were soiled by the elves blood making the land infertile and all that's left are dying trees and polluted water. All the animals left the forrest even elves curses the forrest. Yet I'm here.

Since then, the forrest was left alone. No one dares to come into the forrest as the blessed forrest becomes the source of curses. Every year people were found dead near the forrest. It was said that demonic beast are now inhibiting in the forrest.

That is the reason why I decided to stay in this forrest. I wouldn't have to be civilized to the civilization especially humans. I even tried to die by the attack of the demonic beast yet somehow they couldn't touch me.

I arrived at the center of the forrest. As I open the door the deafening silence welcomed me. I decided to rest for a bit So I close my eyes

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A pair of jet black onyx eyes look straight to my eyes.

I can sense the pain and agony in his eyes as he looks at my hands dripping with blood as I took out that noble's head from its neck.

"Why are you doing this?"

He is an elf yet he has no idea?

He is a fool.

"Didn't you see? This world is rotten."

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I gasped my breath.

That stupid halfling again.

"Master!" "Master!" "Master!"

"I found the cure!"

"I found the cure!"

"I found the cure!"

"We found how to lift the curse!!!"

My head started to ring in pain as I hear these three fairies chattering in a very pitchy voice.

I got this 3 fairies as my companion ever since I can't remember.

I was with them since the beginning.

They considered me as their protector.

Fairies can't be seen by any races except pure elf. I don't why but it just how it is.

"Tell me."

I said and land my eyes on them.

"The stone of dauthr!"

Said by Rose, she's a fairy of fire and earth. She's the eldest.

"Yes! The stone of dauthr!"

Said by Mary, She's a light fairy. She always follow Rose.

" stone of dauthr!"

Said by Rosary, She's a wind fairy. Their youngest.

"..."

And yeah Actually I got four fairies. But sometimes I always forget the last one.

Since she talk less. Her name is Raven. A fairy of darkness and water.

Stone of dauthr?

I immediately stand and search the table near my bed and saw the one I was looking for.

The stone of dauthr. It's one of the artifact that went missing during the 345th war.

It was created by the genius great sage, Lucas Marren, it was said that he created the artifact to restore the capital and the kingdom but before it could have been used the stone got stolen and Lucas Marred was killed.

It is said to be a mana stone that devours the user.

I didn't actually think of it worthy to find before until now.

"Are you sure about this?"

I asked them confirming the truth.

"Rosary tell me."

I asked Rosary since if I just ask without mentioning a name the three of them will tell me repeatedly.

"We found someone from the royal fraction So we followed that person. Then we found out that the informant was looking for a way to kill the elves then he mentioned the stone of dauthr"

She explained. I sense the worry and anxiety in her eyes.

"When was it?"

She hesitated to answer.

"About a day ago"

° ° ° ° °

Deavon Dignus

"That is all sir."

My secretary said and silently left the room.

I ran my hand through my forehead as I think about the news that brought to me.

I need to find it first. I stand from my sit and walk towards the window. The scenery of the elves below me brings felicity in my heart as I watched the elves enjoying their lives and peacefully living.

The oath that is engraved in me was unsettling as this peace is threatened by a huge destruction.

I was lost in thought when I heard the door opened.

"Prince Reinauv, your majesty. What brings you here?"

I asked him as I turn my back towards him and look straight to his ocean blue eyes.

The crown prince, Reinauv Von Thee Boisentro. A man with a blonde hair and ocean blue eyes. The empress and the Kings youngest son. He was considered to be a genius in their races since he was young.

But I couldn't see anything extraordinary with him except his attitude and pride. Maybe it'd because I am a half elf.

Without batting an eye he sits on the my chair and raised his feet on my desk and letting my works fall on the floor.

I immediately pick all my belongings from the floor and put them at the different location.

He just looks at me until I finished. I do not know the reason why he is here but I can't just kill the crown prince right now even if I wanted to.

"My apologies, I visited without a warning" the Prince said without sincerity expecting me to reply.

" You do not have to apologise, your majesty, this is your kingdom and I am your loyal servant after all"

I said those words monotonously and smile sarcastically.

"It looks like the crown prince wasn't busy after all that you came here personally. What business do the crown prince want from me?"

I asked without looking at him and looking down the floor.

I'm actually looking down not to show respect but to avoid my bloodlust and kill him.

"Bring me this lady"

He commanded and handed me a portrait.

A girl with a jewelry colorless eyes and galaxy hair wearing a silver dark dress that is very unique and uncommon enchanting the beauty of the lady. But the looks of the face of the lady was rather lifeless.

The lady was an elf.

"What does the lady have to do with the prince?" I asked him with curiosity.

Then the prince only laughed.

"Are you perhaps blind? Couldn't you see? She's pricelessly beautiful!"

I silently nod and look at the prince. The prince have always been dreaming of possessing an elf since he was 5 years old and he demanded to have the most beautiful elf he could see. The prince is also infamous for buying and capturing elves. He collected a lot of elves but still couldn't satisfy himself.

"And one more thing, that elf isn't just any other elf, that thing gained a lot of grudges from the royal family"

After saying his words he left.

I stared blankly at the door.

'An elf that makes the royal family fallen into chaos.'

That was the words written below the portrait of her.