A cursed presence

Mizeya caught his arm, which was about to stab Aika with a knife, but without success.

Hilbert: - What?

One of the boy's eyes turned completely red as if he had turned into a beast.

Mizeya: - Who are you?

A boy in a confused state, even now only with great effort, he can only say each word with resentment.

The girl in the corner of his eye, whose legs are pulled up to her chest and is just staring at the floor in trembling fear, then sees the knife with the boy Hilbert, which is pointed right at Aika.

Mizeya: - You...You, what did you do?

The redwood leaf mark on Mizeya's hand begins to spread, reaching up to his shoulder, and then his other eye also turns red.

Aika: - M..mmmizeya, how are you?

You look at the boy with a frozen gaze, who now looks more like a beast than a man. Baring his teeth, he began to drool, a beast that only stares at Hilbert.

You can feel the huge amount of killing intent in the room, you can almost touch it, why do you have such a desire to kill, Mizeya?

Hilbert: - No, that can't be true, you shouldn't be able to move a single finger. Impossible!

Mizeya starts screaming and falls to the ground, then a powerful muscle twitch takes over, causing his right arm to turn completely red.

Look at the boy Hilbert, he's completely in a trance, he can't understand and doesn't even know where he is at the moment, only his blood-curdling white eyes seem to be stuck.

Mizeya starts to smile while his mouth is drooling, he's freaked out, but why?

Hilbert: - What do you want from me?

He says with fear palpable on the loops in the man's vocal cords.

He got up from the ground, pointed his face upwards, towards the ceiling, took a deep breath, and when he exhaled a great cold breath hit him, then he walked straight towards Hilbert, pointing his index finger at the man.

All of a sudden, the man fell to his knees, then deeper and deeper.

Hilbert: - What is this force? I just can't lift my head, as if something is pressing on me.

His face already hits the ground, but he can't do anything about it, no matter how hard he tries to stand up. An unimaginable amount of pressure is placed on the man's entire body.

Hilbert: - AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.

Mizeya's face begins to fade as if he is a completely different person, this is the devil himself. He walks over to the man, who has sunk helplessly into the ground.

Hilbert: - M...what do you want? AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHgH.

Now, the boy has 2 fingers nailed to the man, and with increasing pressure, he presses him into the ground. The sounds of Hilbert's bones can be heard inside the room, and Mizeya's strange look, as he enjoys it all, hides that not-so-innocent smile.

He lifts the man into the air, and then his right hand seems to twist, twisting more and more clockwise.

Hilbert: - AHHHHHHHHHHHHgk.

The girl watched Mizeya slowly break every bone of the man who almost took her life.

I hear every bone crack, but I can't get up, even the thought makes me collapse, I'll collapse if I get up now, but I can't let this happen, Mizeya!

He mercilessly smashed through both hands, then targeted his legs.

Aika: - M.ize..ya.

He began to slowly bend the legs and break them apart, almost making music with his bones, although a small light appeared on his right arm.

"Telepathic Communication"

Faina: - Mizeyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa. I know you can hear me, stop now.

He continued to finish off the last of the man's limbs, which he didn't mind judging by the boy's reaction.

Faina: - Please stop. Don't make me use it against you.

The boy rose from the ground, he almost floats off the ground, then the man lifts him after him, who has been dead for a long time, just as Hilbert is lifted by the blood that left his body for the last time, which began to drip from him in copious amounts.

The princess's convulsive body, which she was used to from fear, now used both hands to cover her ears, unable to bear the man's roar. The girl's eyes filled with fear, she was no longer afraid of the dead man, but rather of Mizeya.

An elf girl appeared in front of Mizeya, tears falling down her face running down her neck, and then running down between her breasts.

Faina: - Thorn Seal - Decay.

The great pressure that had been in the room suddenly changed to the simple and familiar atmosphere that we know so well.

The boy's spread mark on his arm, he completely retracted in his hand, his eyes became the same again, then he collapsed, falling right into Faina's arms.

Look up at the boy with the remaining strength and look into his partner's eyes.

Mizeya: - I'm sorry.

Faina, struggling with tears, approaches the girl, who has also fainted, but she is from the shock.

I have to take them away, they would just be killed here, they can't trust anyone from now on. Faina thought to herself.

She used all the aura she had collected so far to take them away from this villager. She summoned a mystical creature that ran towards them from the nearby forest, the forest of oblivion.

An animal similar to a huge reindeer appeared, but it was completely blue, it was a Hiponaga, a mystical creature that could use magic unlike regular animal species, and judging by its color, this specimen had a very high affinity for water.

Magic, which we can control and summon depending on the right amount of Aura, it is also said that magic is for everyone, because almost everyone has a certain amount of Aura, thanks to which they must be able to do magic, but it all depends on the core of the person's soul, how much Aura she can also store it if it is low enough, then no matter how much she practices or trains herself, unfortunately she will never be able to use magic.

The nature of Aura is beyond magic, it can also be used for combat techniques or summoning the dream sword, which also requires a certain amount of Aura.

If there is a sufficient amount of Aura in the person and the Core of the Soul can store it, they will be more susceptible to a certain element or elements out of the 5 elements. The 5 elements that are considered in the world are: Fire, Water, Earth, and Air, but the last 1 element is divided into two, one side is light, and the other is darkness. It also depends on the individual's personality and how much affinity they will have with the elements.

Cholerics represent Fire, Melancholics represent Earth, Sanvinics represent Air, and Phlegmatics represent Water, these personality users are divided into two groups, extroverted people have a greater affinity for Fire and Air, while introverted people will be more receptive to Earth and Water.

I also have finite strength, how can you be so reckless? I hope my summoning lasts until we reach a nearby village.

On the way, she could barely take her eyes off the boy, perhaps out of fear or worry.

Faina: - You are very irresponsible, you know?

She touches the boy's face and runs her fingers over it.

Faina: - Demigra or me? All the same.

The princess hasn't woken up yet, I don't want to rock her with the knowledge that I was with Mizeya all along, it's better if she doesn't know about me yet.

As they race across the land on the Hiponaga's back, Faina notices something strange on Mizeya's body.

The mark on his arm has completely changed, now it is not a tree leaf, but a red moon surrounded by a thorn.

Faina: - Why did the sign change? Just no.

A low voice fills her head.

Voice: - I see you noticed, sister.

Faina: - Brother? Was it your work?

Voice: - Is it mine, or do you resent me for it?

She grinds her teeth in Faina's nervousness.

Faina: - Why did you give your power to the boy?

Voice: - Because of the curse that my precious little sister put on him. You didn't even notice the boy was dying?

Faina: - Dying? You lie.

Voice: - Take a good look at his back.

With a gentle movement, the girl turns Mizeya onto his back.

A long black stripe ran from his waist down to the middle of his back.

Voice: - My little sister, my silly sweet little sister, to give your power to a man who is not even a hero, how irresponsible and thoughtless you are.

Desperately, but with an easy calmness that you feel because of her brother, somehow she is calm, she trusts him.

Faina: - So he will die?

Voice: - No, but if I hadn't given him a part of my power, maybe he would have had 1 year left.

The girl scans the voice in her head with a curious look.

Faina: - So what will happen now, my brother?

Voice: - You chose him, didn't you? He will take the king's place, so I must give all my power, but until then, I can only give so much right now, exactly 10%.

The girl can remember the events better and better, the voice starts to disappear.

Faina: - Wait, brother! Where are you now?

Voice: - Don't be angry.

The voice disappeared from her head.

Mizeya: - Faina?

The girl smiles at the boy with tearful eyes.

Faina: - Did you wake up? You idiot.