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The sun shone with full force in a forest meadow that had a cave, a rat was approaching the entrance trying to hunt a bug but noticed its presence spread its wings and escaped. While the mouse was complaining, it didn't notice a hand coming out of the cave, but when it did, it was too late.
- What are you doing here? - Expressed a female voice, from the shadows a figure came out, it was a basilisk that had scales that were chalk gray and white that started from the jaw to the tail. While her fins held together her pixie-cut hair was a reddish violet. Bring the rat closer to his face looking with his scratchy eyes similar to those of cats with a golden tone but what was remarkable was that his figure looked malnourished.
He saw that the rat was moving trying to get free - Why do you resist? - I watched with curiosity as he tries to hurt his hand, only getting scratches. - What motivates you? A goal? or desire? - His lost look, wandering in his thoughts. - I thought I had it clear, to be part of the empire, to fulfill the objective they gave me and to obey - He caressed the rat while contemplating times that he knew what his life was. - I didn't like the goals they gave me but I had to accept it, after all they gave me life so I had to obey without resisting. - He lay on one of the walls making himself comfortable while holding the rat with both hands staring.
- And now I'm fleeing from the empire that I'm part of, the leaders of covens that used to look at me with respect, hunt me to death, the nobles around me consider me the worst traitor and... - His voice sounded more and more broken but he couldn't finish, his look became inconsolable, if I had tears I would be crying but he exhausted them during these days. The rat stopped fighting, it was looking at her with confusion and discomfort.
After a while he was able to calm down and he kept looking at the rat - I no longer have the objective, the motivation or the desire. And you have visited what will be my grave. - I was looking around. - Its not cute?. - He returned to focus on the mouse that remained silent. - Perhaps the method he chose to die is agonizing but it is the only method I can take. You already know what eternal oaths are like. - Looking at his wrist, it looks like a magic circle but also a coven seal, but it had the shape of a golden cage enclosing a bird. - It was simple, there was always someone telling me, do that, do that, kill those, keep investigating, etc ect ect. - He slipped ending up lying on the floor. - Can I ask you a favor?. - I ask the rat. - I will leave you near my eyes, destroyed and then devour my brain, I just want to shorten the time of my death. - asked.
The rat fervently denied. - Why don't you give me clemency? Is it funny that I'm dying here? - I ask annoyed while pressing the mouse. - Just give me the freedom that I crave so much. - Without he could not notice his eyes began to dilate.
- You already have it. - He exclaimed between squeals.
He stopped squeezing it, he stared at it for a while longer - Free? If I'm chained -
- You yourself have said that you have no one to follow. - I responded quickly.
She was showing her teeth in annoyance but reflecting on her words perhaps her wrist was telling her that you are still imprisoned but in reality there was no one telling her how to act. - I have freedom but it scares me, no, I had freedom since they created me, is freedom supposed to be something we are born with? -
- I don't know the answer but they can take it from you like life - The rat is nervous, trying to think how to escape from a predator.
He thought for a while. - Life is nothing but torture for conscious beings, but make your own decisions - She wrapped herself up considering something - I could try it, it would be interesting to try that freedom, also if it is too much I will have more chances of dying than instead of staying here. - She gently left the rat that was looking at her strangely but without wasting an opportunity she ran away.
She looked outside. - Very well Luz (n), you are going to take advantage of that freedom - From that moment his stomach raged. - "sigh" But first I have to eat something - he commented tiredly.
He began to sniff for a trace of magic, found some, and began the hunt. The trail had led me to a meadow seeing a group of wolves whose fur was thorns devouring some cyclops deer.
One of them sniffed the air. - Intruder!. - Warning the herd that there was an intruder, the group turned snarling at the malnourished and dirty basilisk.
- Let's finish this - I look annoyed, before opening his mouth absorbing the magic of the wolves. The wolves screeched in agony as they felt their magic ripped from them, they couldn't stand up and ended up falling, moaning in pain.
Luz (n) approached the one close to her. - Don't worry, it'll be quick - With that apology, he transformed one of his hands into a creusting forceps, cutting off his head. After that he returned to his normal hand and then converted it with harder scales and began to tear the creature into pieces, taking it in his mouth, devouring himself.
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- We're sorry, Emperor, you can't find them - Said 3 leaders of the scouting squads of the emperor's coven.
The emperor on his throne - There is a report of Lilith and Eberwolf. - He expressed coldly but with annoyance.
- Lilith is still exploring the torso - Quick comment one.
- And Eberworf, his last report is that he found a trace but that was 3 days ago - He finished with tension.
Belos breathed a couple of musts, trying to calm down - Withdraw - with contained anger.
The capitals, made the salute before withdrawing quickly in fear. With the throne room empty, Belos teleported to one of the pillars and punched a hole in it.
- If you continue towards the castle it will not stay. - Commented a woman who came out shadow. He wears a doctor's gown, with gray jean pants with shoes. With her dark skin that her hair was held up in a bun, she looked calmly.
- It's easy to say Camila, you have your experiments to get even - With some annoyance.
- True, but you have hundreds of prisoners in the Conformatorium that you can take it out on them - He said mischievously.
- Maybe I will - I consider them while with a movement of his cane he repaired the damaged pillar while she was going.
- It would be easier if The Collector didn't consider that they are playing in the light and we are the seekers - Camila complained remembering when they asked for her help.
- It's hilarious that an omnipotent spirit and centuries of knowledge of magic, has the attitude of a child - He finished with a sarcastic laugh. There was a silence for a while.
- Remember when we created her, among all the subjects she was the outstanding one - Camila commented with a nostalgic smile.
- I remember among all of them, she was the one who developed the best - Belos accompanied him while taking off his mask, caressing the article, remembering when he developed it.
- Why did he leave?, Wasn't he happy here with us?.- He summoned some papers not wanting to think much about it.
- Oh honey. - Belos gave him a gesture. - Maybe your guardian filled you with so many false ideas, after all your programming was designed to be that.
- Probably, but I spent a lot of time on it. - He complained. Both were debating looking for the reason but in the end he recovered, it was not time to look for the causes, it was time to find it and prevent it from happening again. - Changing the subject, he's finished developing the necklace - while he was talking, he took a meat necklace out of his robe. The pump she had was on a gold chain that ended in a small contact lens with a slanted green eye.
Grabbed the article - Perfect honey, how effective are they? - He asked with thanks and gratitude as he impressed more clearly.
I release a smile. - It will prevent you from being absorbed by the wearer's magic and will change it with the magic of the environment - He expressed with happiness.
- Congratulations, show your ingenuity once - I congratulate while he returned the necklace.
Acted on handcarefree, beforepapers appear in your hands- Thank you, but I have to go I have to put it into production - With that last farewell, he withdrew from the throne room.
Belos, with a smile, adjusted his mask to his face and left to manage matters that would require his assistance.
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That night the stars shone in all their entrepreneurs making the sky light up as the sky itself would be on fire. A beautiful setting but for a certain basilisk it was more convenient. Luz (n) was wrapped up in the cave, trying to sleep but since the cave was not so deep, it left her figure very exposed to the light of the stars, making me very nervous when I found her.
- "sigh" Another night that will be long - I thought while trying to keep myself on my guard. He had doubts about what was eating him out of his head. - Does freedom know? What actions do I take? Should I stay in the forest areas? o Do I go to the towns? How am I going to support myself? Do I live from nature? or do I get a job? - His head was jumbled, to entertain him he provoked him to do something he hadn't done long ago.
She joined her hands - Whoever listens to this prayer I need your help, I'm scared of the days that are coming and that she will find me. I know what awaits me if they find me, I've already wasted several years of my life with them and I'm afraid I'll end up losing my reasoning. I have seen mine losing their minds, crazy, unaware of reality, lost in their heads, I don't want it to happen to me, I just eat without thinking about the consequences, seeing everyone as food, killing anyone for fun.
I don't want to end up being a headless creature, please, please… I need help to know what I will become in life.
Titan if you hear me, I can't trust you anymore, they punished me for praying to you since for them I didn't have the honor of being part of the Titan. When I begged you for help when the Empress was experimenting on us. When your messenger said it was for the good of you. Not answered. Although in the past we arose from your flesh, we no longer arose from that flesh, we are just a species that should be extinct but we were revived. I'm sorry I can't trust you anymore, Titan. - I finish with a sigh abandoning the gesture.
- It's useless, it's likely that the important spirits were killed by Belos or the Titan's influence prevents them from interacting with mortals - With that scolding he became comfortable. He kept looking and sniffing around for an indication that someone was approaching, but he noticed that the shadows of the rocks formed a pattern. Luz looked at him curiously, to entertain herself a bit, she transformed one of her fingers into a claw and began to scratch the floor with said pattern. It had the shape of a circle that its interior had 8 triangles that point in the center that there was another circle and inside there was a dot crossed out with a line.
When she finished it, she touched it to impervate it but quickly pulled her hand away when it started to glow a pitch black. An orbel appeared, beginning to absorb the ambient light. She widened her eyes in wonder.
- Wow - Said quietly. She carved more symbols to see that the effect was repeated, when she created another 2 orbs she was fascinated as her cave was in complete darkness. - What are these symbols? Where do they get their magic? From the environment? or another source? - Yawn, her body had relaxed knowing that she was hidden in the dark. - I better reflect on it tomorrow, when my mind is more active? - With that last thought, he rolled himself up and fell asleep.