Chapter 325

GRAND LORD ZAIPER

"You return too soon, Second Ruler of the great Urai. The dark mage emerged from the shadows. "It usually takes centuries. To what do I owe this visit?"

Grand Lord Zaiper stood tall and tensed in the dark cave. Beside him, Razarr remained silent.

"I need you to kill our Oracle, Zaiper said flatly.

The mage tilted his head. "The Oracle of Urai?"

Irritation flashed across his face. "Which other Oracle would 1-Yes, the Oracle of Urai Begging the gods for patience, he added. "I know it will be difficult, but I'm

prepared for whatever price."

"Difficult, no. Impossible, yes."

"Nothing is impossible, Zaiper snarled.

"Ah, how living beings love to believe that. But there are things that cannot be done. Killing one of the most powerful beings to have ever existed is one of them."

Restless, Zaiper started pacing. "Everything has a price."

"Calm yourself, Grand Lord Zaiper. I have never seen you so.... troubled before."

He halted abruptly, turning on the mage. "She knows. The Oracle."

"Oh. The mage's tone remained calm. "So she wakes, then."

"Yes, she has. Over a month ago, and since then, I have not had a single night of peace. Not even a breath of ease. His fingers dug into his temples, trying to press away the ever-growing headache. "No rest. No calm."

They see, but they do not act-for to do so would alter the course of

loose stone, Zaiper hurled it across the cave. It clattered against the rough walls before rolling into silence, but his anger did not abate. "She looked me dead in the eyes and told me she would act if

used that godsforsaken staff to brutalize

aloud. Just the memories of

was still

daggers

truly cannot interfere." The mage went on, unfazed. "A mere mention sends their ribs

reason she has not done so already is because she is occupied. Tending to the duties she left unattended for seven hundred years. Even now, she is not in

hide his fear. He

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come. I must have a solution. I must kill her." With a noncommittal sound, the mage stepped forward, his long fingers trailing idly across the worn stone of the cavern walls. "To perform a ritual dangerous

clenched his

"What I do doubt is your willingness to sacrifice those you care for. Considering

is putting it mildly.

beside you, the one male you care

stared. Too stunned to

with laughter. For a whole moment, his entire problem vanished, overshadowed

implying that I love Razarr?" He turned to glance at his head guard, who, for once, looked just as bewildered. "Your voodoo must

"Mm."

A means to an end. A hole to fuck whenever I see fit." His lips curled into a smirk. "He may be more of a friend than most, but I do not have such feelings for him. I do not have such feelings for anyone." Why was he over-

silence awkward, or was it

believe this male, Razarr?" Zaiper huffed, pointing a

him I do not have

have such feelings." Razarr parrotted in a perfectly

Zaiper squinted at him.

course. Forgive me, Your Majesty." The dark mage inclined

added. "I am clarifying because I do not

Then, tilted his head. "So, would you sacrifice him for

body went

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