Chapter-81. The first lecture

[Xanthea]

It took me about five minutes to reach Azum's library.

As I jogged closer to the library, I heard the crackling noises of the lightning coming from within.

Oh no!

"Zosha-"

I was about to open the double door of the library, but I stopped, panting slowly.

The pressure of the power that came from beyond the door was enough to root me where I stood.

Zosha was having a power outburst. If I entered now, I'd be killed in seconds.

I can't be reckless this time.

Something must have triggered her again.

I clenched my fists and took a deep breath.

"Zosha..." I called out in a calm tone. She might not respond, but I knew she could hear me. "I know you are trying to control your powers. I know you are trying to fight. Keep fighting!"

The air crackled with static electricity and the door rattled violently, as if a hurricane raged just beyond it.

"Don't give up! I'm right here!" I cried, placing my hand on the door.

The door stopped shaking, and I felt a push from the other side, as if Zosha had placed her hand against it. "Please..." came Zosha's faint voice.

"Zosha..."

"Please... just go away!" she screamed.

"No, Zosha, I-"

I gasped as the bolts of lightning dendritically cracked the door and burst out through it, crackling and sparking.

I stepped back, and suddenly everything slowed down.

I could clearly see the lightning threads zap through the air as they shot toward me.

Bracing myself, I clenched my jaw.

There wasn't enough time to dodge.

Damn it!

Raven-

Something struck my body, hurling me backward. Lana had leaped between me and the lightning, her wings expanding to twice their size, absorbing every spark.

"No! Lana! Uh-ugh!" I stretched out my hand toward her before my back slammed into the wall, knocking air right off my lungs as I crumpled to the floor.

Everything happened so fast that by the time I got a hold of myself and looked at Lana again, she was lying on the floor, her body completely disfigured, her wings perforated and partially detached from her body. The door of the library was wide open, filled with the fading flickers of light bursting out from gaps between the overgrown vines that had coiled itself around Zosha's body like bandages around a mummy. "Lana! Zosha!"

I scrambled closer to Lana. By then, even the last ounce of Zosha's power had dispersed. Gathering Lana's body into my arms, I pulled her onto my lap and struggled to my feet. "Lana! Hold on, I'll take you to the hospita-"

Suddenly, Lana's body convulsed and slipped from my arms, hitting the floor. I gaped at her in dread.

"Alpha warned me about the cat's power, but..."

green scintillas swirled around her like fireflies, restoring most of her body. However, red patches lingered on her arms and neck, and

malignant and fun!" Lana smirked, jerking her wrists firmly together

the vines coiled around Zosha,

into a mocking

controlling the healing powers that could have been on par with a dragon's. Triple shame on you for being so

sprung out of the vines, followed by even more

plants and their growth.

hand over

partner because he knew something like this might happen. He considered

Lana. Or was it a coincidence, and

emotions surged in my chest, but the dilemmas in my mind cleared

said, glancing toward the extreme corner of the library. Behind the fluttering curtains was

towards them. Squatting near them, I said. "Kieth. He might have informed

my eyes. "They were there, waiting for her. It was a trap. Kieth wants her gone not just from Helxton, but from this pack as well. He planned all this. He

"What?"

injured. The back up will be here any time. I can't let them catch her. They'll crush her. They'll end her. They'll imprison her in the Novem pack. Once she's in that accursed place, there will be no escape for her. She's young and already so broken. I

dry gulp, licking my lips as I turned back and looked at the overgrown vines

covered in wounds from the thorny stabs. Blood trickled

bag and pulled out a fit-it-all, searching for a potion

outburst, then the

Zosha was able to protect the kid and me from her

tensed

she last met you in the forest. Her outbursts are still out of her control, but like you saw, she's able to control who she protects when that happens. Although it's limited to one or two people for now. But that's still

the kid against his chest, and

gently placed the kid on the

a worn-out mouth organ from his overcoat, he wrapped his palms around it and started playing a soothing melody. The tune was so relaxing it pacified even the heavy restlessness in the

music, my body felt lighter, as if floating in

was actually healing. And not just me, but everyone present

sleep than before. The red patches on Lana's skin had faded, and

stopped playing the organ

are to cure a faerie princess without

the full experience. You won't find the next chapter anywhere else. Happy

grew bluer as he examined her

nervously glanced towards the door and then gave Lana an apologetic

took out a vial of potion from his coat. "But just in case, keep this and apply it on your wings twice a day for a week. I am sorry you had to go through this, but thank you." Lana's cheek turned pink. She pouted angrily and

take

me, got to his feet, and

should do that,"

"M-me?"

looking for. I know I am asking for too much..." he clenched his jaws. "But... can you

the fit-it-all in my

someone when I myself am at

are here today of all times means something. Tabun, unmei kamoshirenai (Perhaps, it might

tilted

looked at me

tamashii no uta (You. Your soul song). The harmony your soul song

"My soul song?"

the distant sound

Azum mumbled, his voice dominated by

my fingers growing cold

unconscious child, clutching

choose. I

panic. Think,

grasping for any solution

can hide

as he partially shut the doors, obscuring

pop and whizz, Boredbones shot out of the pouch, grabbed Zosha and the kid by

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