THE BLACK CROWN-9-

Han's breath hitched. He was taken back by John's sudden reaction, his eyes widened in surprise as john forcefully grabbed his neck "Why don't I just end you right here? You're nothing but trash, and now you're attempting to convince us to kill Eric!" The pressure around Han's neck increased, making it difficult for him to breathe.

"I'm not trying to kill him!!" Han angrily shouted as he gritted his teeth, his eyes flickering with a golden hue as he dug his nails into John's arm "I'm merely trying to ease his suffering!" Han says as his aura had become stronger

John's arm start to bleed but he didn't care his aura also had become stronger. The room had become uncomfortable as Charles pulled john away from han and push him away "Enough, both of you!" he commanded. "Your auras are further harming Eric's condition."

'John and Han, momentarily distracted from their argument, turned their gaze towards Eric. They observed his labored breathing and worriedly realized that their aura had indeed effected eric.

'Aria's eyes barely turn into soft red colour But now her own eyes flickering with a deep red hue, forcefully removed both John and Han from the room with a powerful kick. Taken back by her unexpected act, John and Han found themselves speechless

They didn't even look at each other as they walk to different directions to cool down their temper

As the night had come were everyone was in deep sleep Eric had slowly regained consciousness his head throbbing with a relentless headache. With considerable effort, he managed to sit up in bed

He felt a painful pain in his life core as he reached for his shirt, gingerly opening it to reveal what once was an emerald-colored life core was now tainted by a dark black hue. web of dark black lines Had covered his chest moving toward on side of his face

His arm were also covered with black colour so that what william mean when he said he had give him a gift he had cursed his life core. His hand had softly moved to his cheek he could feel something on it. He looked at his hand and there was a blood?.

He looked around as he catches a sign of aria sleep beside his bed and in othere side john were sleeping on chair while his clothes were covered with blood

As the realization dawned on him, Eric couldn't help but let out a bitter chuckle, understanding the implications of the blood staining not only his face but also John's clothes . He can't believe that john still believes about what their teacher told them when they were kids

She told them that demons can't kill a vampire because their blood served as a cure for demons

And that was obvious lie she says that to prevent kids from killing a vampires but john had believed that lie and every time Aria or Eric fell ill, John would hunt down a vampire and force them to consume the vampire's blood. It was a grim truth that Eric had long forgotten

But that not the time to take everything lightly since he had some strength and who knows when he would start to suffer again or even worse he could never wake up if he lost consciousness he had to tell Charles about William

Eric had forcing himself to stand up despite the pain surging through his body. he moved, aware that the use of his power would only exacerbate his suffering. He made his way to the headquarters,

Charles was sitting and working on plans for what to do to get back the queen and his people life cores but for his surprise the door opened as eric was hardly standing on the door.

"Eric! Are you okay?" Charles stood up, his face etched with concern as he quickly went to support Eric's Body

"your highness the human's king william knows about the life core!"…