Chapter 21 : Awakening Bonds and Forbidden Rituals

I greeted him " Mr. Frollo, sir good evening. "

He turned to me and said" Good evening, Mr. Pogger . What I can do for you? "

I replied " I was just wondering what you were studying here. "

Observing the floor, I noticed a discernible pattern beneath me. " is that pattern on the floor magical? "

He chuckled and offered a response. " that one? Hahaha. You're observant. It's a reverse sun. The mark of the devil that all magicians worship. 

Remind me.... have you sold your soul yet. Or is this a second semester activity? "

I responded with a frightening tone " Are you serious? "

" Ah haha . Relax , of course not. It's just a regular drawing , we're actually meeting members of the dueling club here. "

I asked " the dueling club? "

He responded " The one and only. Students fight anonymous for points for their houses. It's the best way to practice the spells they've learned. "

I began speaking with enthusiasm. " Sounds incredibly cool. How do I join you? "

" Not so fast, Mr. Pogger. A man without experience can have a rough time with us. "

" I can handle it. "

" It would be fun to watch, but there are rules. In order to gain access to duels, you must learn...."

Before he uttered a word, Gabriella arrived and interrupted him. " excuse me. Mr. Frollo, good evening. "

" Gabriella, I told you to call me Jacob. Did you want something? "

She replied" I learned the spell you were talking about. "

Jacob jumped with joy " that's wonderful news. "

She's asked " Is there a sparring session at the club tonight? I'm ready" 

" That's the spirit, let me check. "

Then, she directed her attention towards me. " hi there , I'm Gabriella "

I know it already, but I won't mention it to avoid seeming creepy. " my name is James , nice to meet you"

" Nice to meet you too, do you want to join the dueling club, too? "

I answered" me ? Thought I'd find out more about it, yeah "

" That's great , I'm looking forward to the first duel. "

Hmmmm. I didn't know the dueling club had such hot chicks ... I should probably pay a visit there. 

After checking, Jacob began to speak. " I'm afraid I won't be able to find a match you tonight, Gaby....."

" Oh no . What about him? "

" Mr. Pogger is hardly ready. "

" I'm..." I attempted to speak, but he interrupted me. 

" Oh I have the perfect match for you. Gaby. Hurry up and get ready for the arena. I'll catch up with you soon. "

" Okay, Mr. frollo. Oh , well. I mean....okay, Jacob . "

After Gabriella departed, he shifted his attention to me. " as for you, Mr. Pogger.... First learn the combat bolt spell. It's the bare minimum required to join the dueling club. 

When you're ready to give it a try, come see me. I met the dueling club members here every night. We'll see how you do. "

" Thank you. " Arrogant prick ..that Gaby was all right..... Now, I'm heading to my room to get some sleep.

I reached my room, slept, and then began to hear some noises. " oh , my sweet James.... How peacefuly and sweet you sleep. How I hate to interrupt your reverie ... Wake up , sweet prince "

I struggled to open my eyes. " mmmmm...."

" Wake up faster, Sweetie. "

" Mhnmmm.. "

" My chosen one, answer my call. "

" Mmmmmm "

" HEY WAKE UP "

I leaped out of bed in fear. " what ? what? Where ? When? Oh shit. Did I fall asleep. "

I lifted my head, and .... Wait who's that. 

" You have a sound sleep. "

" LEONA? you, you ? Are you real ? " 

" Hi honey .. Missed me ? "

Is this real or what " wait a minute , is this a dream? And why in the earth are you naked? "

She answered " I have nothing to be ashamed of , or do I ? Don't you like what you see? "

" It's not what I have meant .... But I still don't understand how is this possible? How? "

She came closer and gently placed her hand on my cheek. " you have so many questions. Wich one I should answer first? "

" Don't play dumb .. ugh . How did you get in here ? "

" Through you silly. I told you. You're my chosen one. Thanks to you , I can temporarily take material form. Alas, I can't stay in this form for long. 

But after centuries of being locked up in a book. That's something. "

I spoke with confusion in my voice. " Wait , not so fast. Thanks to me, you can take material form. "

" Well yes , temporarily. "

" But how ? "

She answered " I am the patroness of the Leonheart house . My soul watch over all its members. But you are special. I've lusted after you for years. "

" But what's special about me? "

" There's an unbreakable bond between us. All because of your extraordinary soul. Tell me about your parents "

I replied " They died when I was a baby. So i don't know much about them. "

" I wonder..... They must have been wizards. You are absolutely a pureblood. "

" Is there anyway to tell for sure ? "

" It's almost impossible. But Katrina's always had an instinct for it. And she thinks you're a pureblood."

" That's right. I think I remember something like that. "

" She's never wrong about that. All right, enough chit chat , we don't have much time..."

" Chitchat? You materialized in my room in the middle of the night. I have a right to ask a few questions. "

" Of course, but my time is limited right now. I've come to help you discover your power source. "

Wait, she can do that ? " What ? You can do that? "

" Of course I can. There are many ways to activate a magical power source. Including experimental ones. "

" Shouldn't I discover my source of power myself? "

" Apprentices usually have no problem finding the source. But you have a very weak connection to the natural elements. "

" What? What do you mean? "

" Are you asking me ? This is the first time I've seen a mage with such a huge pool of potential talent. And such a deafness to elemental magic."

" Oh man... What should I do then ? "

" Forget the elements. "

" How's that? "

" Eventually you will master elemental magic. But to activate your potential, I will share my source. The power of the will. 

Given how tightly our souls are linked, that shouldn't be a problem. All I have to do is preform the ritual. "

" Okay , is there anything I could do to help? "

She answered " Oh, yes you could. The thing is , the classics ritual involves activating the soul. Through pain. The ritual I designed works the other way around. "

" It activates the pain through the soul? "

" Activates the soul through pleasure. "

" Oh....."

" Yes.. in order for me to give you my power.. we must experience tremendous Pain at the same time. It feels like death. Or great pleasure. Like an orgasm. "

" Leona...."

She interrupted me " Don't worry, darling. I can't force you to do anything . The choice is yours"

I fell silent for a moment, contemplating, and then, after a pause, I decided what to do.