Unrecognizable*

After what seemed to be a very long time, Alicia finally opened her eyes. All sorts of emotions filled her eyes as if she just woke up from an unbelievably horrific nightmare.

"Alicia, are you okay?" Abi said as she approached her. Worry etched on her face as she gently squeezed Alicia's hand. "What did you see in Zeres' memories?"

"Abigail." Alicia took a deep breath as if to calm herself. However, before she could say a word, Zeres moved. The curse was already lifted, shocking Alicia. He's supposed to stay immobile for a day!

Disbelief could only color Alicia's face. It seemed spells and curses only work on Zeres for a very short time. Or was he able to break such a powerful spell so quickly on his own will?

As if someone had pressed the play button, Zeres continued groaning. The blackened portion of his fingers that halted when the spell activated continued, spreading fast from his hands up to his forearms.