Chapter 8
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"There's no one in the forest, master" A man kneels in front of a statue where he knows is the place that the devil, he called master, could come into the human world.
He was a powerful man in the human world but he needs the devil to be able to rule the world and get the wealth that he had right now.
In turn, he has to do what the devil wants.
Now, the devil wants someone who will come to the Dark Forest, the place that the dark witch said was the place for one creature will come with the greatest power.
And the devil wants that power so he could come into the human world and rule it.
He knows that I could do nothing to stop him so I choose the easy way, being his man.
Now, I have everything for being his man and I'm happy to choose this path.
"What do you mean there's no one?! You're useless human!!!" The devil shout-out in anger and the human can't help himself but kneel down with his head down in shame.
I was scared for his power especially when he's angry but I know now he couldn't do anything to me, or so I hope.
That's why the devil wants power more so he could cross the world and into the human world.
"LUCILLE..!!!" I try to hide the winced when the devil scream to called the black witch who appears a second later beside him.
SHIT!
"You called?"
"You heard him, what happen? How come 'IT' isn't there?!" The devil demands the witch who gives me a calm smile.
Damn her!
"We're too late, my Demon" The dark witch state firmly with a dirt gaze toward me, and I try to not scoff for knowing what will she said to him, "I told them to come earlier but no, they didn't listened" she continues with dirt glare toward me who know that I can't defend myself in front of the devil.
The human looks paler and scare immediately, especially when the ground shaking from the wrath of the devil.
Shit, he's angry!
"We.. we thought no one will come to that kind of place, so.. why should we hurry" I state lamely but before I could open my mouth for more words, I felt something on my chest that makes me fall on my knees. s**t! The devil tries to break my heart, he grips tightly my heart with his power "No.. n.o.. fo..r.g.i.v.e... m.e.. ohok.. ohok.." I try to spoke but it is hard when I can't breathe.
Is this it?
When I almost lost consciousness, I am releasing a relieved breath when I could breathe again.
The devil releases me and I know I have another chance.
Thank God!
"I will do my best to find it, my master" I quickly state a promise because I know what will happen to my life if I failed, again.
"Lucille will guide you, find IT!!!"
Crap! working with a witch?!
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Back to Kiera POV :
"Senang melihatmu baik-baik saja, Kiera (It's good to see you're okay, Kiera)"
I turn my gaze when Burt coming into the dining room with a smile on his face, I notice words like baik-Baik saja means he was glad to see me okay.
It's three days after that horrible day when I thought I'm going to die, but as I thought, Alaric made a drink from rare weed that he keep giving me at night which make me better, now is the first I could walk out from my room.
We were supposed to go to the nearest city today since I'm getting better and need the best healer there to watch my condition.
A day in this place turn into five days and I'm glad that Alaric didn't mad that I held him down here.
I have a dream that he speaks softly and touches my face once which surreal, but seeing how distant he is like before, I guess it's really a dream.
Even though I am grateful that he takes care of me, who isn't anyone for him.
On my condition, Karla keep accompany me by helping me learn their language, so now I know some of their words that I could understand and use when I want to speak with them.
It's not much but it's progress.
"Kemana Alaric? (Where Alaric?)" I asked Karla who nod her head outside meaning that he does not return.
I never saw him eat or even sat to eat with us, he is a man who keeps to himself and never made a light conversation.
I know he's not a bad guy but sometimes I want to hear him speak or sat for breakfast with us.
He keeps himself as a company.
I know Karla and the other speak about it, but since they know he was the one who helps Burt so they keep it for themselves and let him do whatever he wants as long he didn't harm them.
Blam...
When the front door opens and closes, I look up to see the man himself walk inside with a beautiful bucket of flowers in his hands.
He stops beside my seat and put the bucket on my lap.
I can't help myself but my heart beating fast when know he gives these pretty flowers to me in front of everyone.
No one speaks anything for a second, too shocked to speak.
"Terima kasih, ini cantik, Alaric (Thank you, it's pretty, Alaric)" I'm glad that I could speak my gratitude toward him right now, even though I know my face is blushing.
This is the first man to give me this pretty thing.
"Itu obat-obatan untuk diperjalanan, aku akan merebusnya agar bisa kau minum (That's the weed for your medicine, I'll boil it so you can drink it on our way" He speak dryly before turn and pull another chair to seat.
Huh...
Obat-obatan...?
Is that means medicine?!
Shit!!
I should've known it!
Ugh...
I try to laugh it out before putting it on the table beside my food, too ashamed to watch the other eyes.
Ugh, snap it out, Kiera, he just wants you to get better, stop thinking more!!!
Ugh, I feel stupid!!!
"When are you going then?" Karla breaks the silence and speaks to Alaric who turns his gaze to her.
Even though I can't understand all of the words but I know some, so I'm guessing she's asking about the time we're going.
"In an hour" I heard Alaric answer which means I have to pack my stuff, which isn't much before we're leaving.
So I stood up after I finish my breakfast to go to my bedroom to collect my things and at least tidying the bed since it's the best I could do as gratitude.
30 minutes later, Alaric knocks on my door and grabs a small bag that Karla gives me so I could put on changing clothes.
We'll be leaving with the same carriage that we use before, but since I feel okay, I climb the front seat beside Alaric, who raises his eyebrow without said anything, and sat beside him.
Meeting Burt is the best thing that could happen to me in this strange world, I just hope everything turns better like this.
I know I meet bad people, but knowing that Burt and the others are nice, I guess this place is like my own world, there are bad and good people in it.
I hope I won't meet other bad people in the future.
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- Writer
