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Kieran let out a cry of triumph when he found the pouch the girl spoke of, only to jump a foot high in the air when Alec suddenly talked behind him without giving any warning that he was there at all.
"What exactly are you doing?"
"God, don't do that," Kieran growled, resisting the urge to put his hand on over his chest like a terrified maiden.
"Sure," Alec said, tilting his head with his normal smile.
Kieran glared at him. "I'm serious. Don't do that again. You need bells. You'll scare the pants of someone one day, then you'll regret it."
Alec raised a brow. The only reason why the man had been so shocked was because he wasn't paying attention to his surroundings.
Alec wouldn't have shocked the man so much had he just paid proper caution since he was in enemy territory.
If anything, Kieran should be thanking him that he wasn't an enemy.
Kieran just glowered at Alec, shuffling aside.
"What do you have there?" Alec asked, staring hard at the pouch in his hands.
For some reason, there was something about the magic that the pouch contained that gave him a familiar feeling. However, it was too early to make a solid conclusion.
Sometimes, there were people with similar magic even though they were in no way related.
Kieran just rolled his eyes. "It's got herbs and stuff. There was a hostage that got hurt earlier on when I was fighting my uncle," Kieran said, spitting out the word 'uncle' like he tasted something foul.
The Main Character made a sound at the back of his throat. "I have no time for this right now. I used magic on her to make it harder for blood to leave her throat, but it's not a complete solution."
"Hm."
"The people inside the cells took her to apply pressure on the wound, but I have to get back quickly."
Kieran took a step back when Alec suddenly stared at him. "What is it?" he asked warily. It was never a good idea for him to get in Alec's way when he got that look in his eyes.
The last time someone in the sect had tried to do so, they'd been on the end of some very passive aggressive treatment from Alec. Along with that smile, they broke down within two days, crying for mercy.
"You're telling me that you left a girl you applied magic on inside the bars that stops any use of external magic?" Alec said slowly, as if he was talking to an idiot.
Kieran immediately paled. "Oh, shit!" the noble swore, panicking a little, before he calmed. "Wait, no. It's fine. I was there for a bit while I was cuddl- comforting Bunbun, but nothing happened."
Kieran quietly swore. He'd already used up most of the wound-healing salves that his father had given him, otherwise he'd have given it to her.
Alec just nodded shortly, but the Rothschild was already quickening his steps, all but flying down the hallway.
Alec followed after him.
The System snatched the purse from Kieran, who only raised an eyebrow at him.
Alec quickly checked it over while Kieran updated him about everything that happened so far.
The place was still shaking terribly, and Alec raised a brow when he heard how Kieran noted that those with the Awakening Magitype were kept separate from all those with the other Magitypes, making him wonder what they were doing.
"Where's the hostage?" Alec asked.
"She's with the non-Awakening Magitypes."
Alec frowned. Was it not Lily, then?
But, this pouch… the herbs that were inside seemed to be filled with a similar magic, and they did seem to have other properties other than what they should have.
Did she manage to find a way that fooled the kidnappers?
The two Main Characters sped up a little as they approached the area where Kieran left the hostage previously.
By the time they returned, they noticed an aura of gloominess in the area, causing Kieran's heart to drop.
Had his magic really stopped working to prevent more blood loss in the girl?
His heart dropped all the way to his stomach at the thought, causing the man to feel wretched.
He'd assumed that his magic would be able to tide her over for at least a while before he found some form of help, but had he been wrong?
Bunbun, who was still large, was looking into the cage with droopy ears, looking sad overall. Meanwhile, Fenrir was looking on solemnly, but he didn't seem to be filled with sadness like the rest of the humans.
Death was a part of nature, and he doubted that he would truly be torn up over anyone's death other than his master's.
"Young man," called a sad voice from inside the cell.
It was the man that had pulled the girl into the cell previously, and he had a deeply sad look on his face.
Kieran didn't say anything, just walking nearer. "How is she?"
The man shook his head sadly. "It doesn't look like she'll live much longer."
Kieran took a deep breath. While he already expected the answer, it still impacted him hard. Knowing that her cause of near-death was because of the fight between Jonathan and himself made him feel worse than ever.
An innocent had gotten hurt because that disgusting man wanted to use something to make him stop, and instead of it being Kieran who got hurt, it was a teenage girl.
Alec snapped him out of his remorse. "She isn't dead yet."
Kieran took a deep breath.
Alec ignored the emotional Main Character behind him and quickly went over the Awakened herbs in the pouch, pulling out a few that should heal her up rather well.
Instead of doing anything like pounding the herbs and creating a paste, Alec just hastily shoved the entire herb into her mouth, drawing a cry of dissatisfaction and unhappiness from the prisoners inside the cell.
They glared at him, as if they were thinking about scolding him for how roughly he was treating her.
Alec just smiled at them, before Kieran coughed and reminded them to look at what was happening to the herb.
The prisoners, who were about to riot in outrage at the way he was treating the dying girl, quietened down sheepishly when they saw that the herb had all but dissolved upon coming into contact with the girl's saliva.
Alec touched the wound on her neck, inwardly praying that it would work. However, it didn't. He tried to pour more of his magic into the wounds, but nothing happened at all.
With no other choice left, he had to Awaken some properties in the herbs that Lily brought, feeding more of them to her.
The wound healed in front of all their eyes, causing them to exclaim in awe.
Alec played it off as the effects of the herbs that the girl brought, not wanting to draw attention to himself.
The girl was indeed the Main Character, Lily Cierra, whom he had not seen at all over the years. When he hadn't been able to find her within the various cells earlier, he'd thought the worst, but she was still alive.
Alec pulled back. "The wound has closed, but I don't know whether or not she'll survive."
"No, no," someone praised him. "At least you were able to close the wound."
Alec watched Lily with dark eyes. This was the first time he saw a Main Character coming so close to death.
Kieran asked all of the prisoners still here to evacuate while Alec moved Lily to one of the guard's rooms, keeping an eye on her there.
He took the chance while she was asleep to press a seal to her, something that he usually wouldn't have done.
It would allow him to teleport near her, or to bring her to him, something that all his Spectres had.
With such a close call, he now had the urge to ink all his Main Characters.
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Kieran let out a cry of triumph when he found the pouch the girl spoke of, only to jump a foot high in the air when Alec suddenly talked behind him without giving any warning that he was there at all.
"What exactly are you doing?"
"God, don't do that," Kieran growled, resisting the urge to put his hand on over his chest like a terrified maiden.
"Sure," Alec said, tilting his head with his normal smile.
Kieran glared at him. "I'm serious. Don't do that again. You need bells. You'll scare the pants of someone one day, then you'll regret it."
Alec raised a brow. The only reason why the man had been so shocked was because he wasn't paying attention to his surroundings.
Alec wouldn't have shocked the man so much had he just paid proper caution since he was in enemy territory.
If anything, Kieran should be thanking him that he wasn't an enemy.
Kieran just glowered at Alec, shuffling aside.
"What do you have there?" Alec asked, staring hard at the pouch in his hands.
For some reason, there was something about the magic that the pouch contained that gave him a familiar feeling. However, it was too early to make a solid conclusion.
Sometimes, there were people with similar magic even though they were in no way related.
Kieran just rolled his eyes. "It's got herbs and stuff. There was a hostage that got hurt earlier on when I was fighting my uncle," Kieran said, spitting out the word 'uncle' like he tasted something foul.
The Main Character made a sound at the back of his throat. "I have no time for this right now. I used magic on her to make it harder for blood to leave her throat, but it's not a complete solution."
"Hm."
"The people inside the cells took her to apply pressure on the wound, but I have to get back quickly."
Kieran took a step back when Alec suddenly stared at him. "What is it?" he asked warily. It was never a good idea for him to get in Alec's way when he got that look in his eyes.
The last time someone in the sect had tried to do so, they'd been on the end of some very passive aggressive treatment from Alec. Along with that smile, they broke down within two days, crying for mercy.
"You're telling me that you left a girl you applied magic on inside the bars that stops any use of external magic?" Alec said slowly, as if he was talking to an idiot.
Kieran immediately paled. "Oh, shit!" the noble swore, panicking a little, before he calmed. "Wait, no. It's fine. I was there for a bit while I was cuddl- comforting Bunbun, but nothing happened."
Kieran quietly swore. He'd already used up most of the wound-healing salves that his father had given him, otherwise he'd have given it to her.
Alec just nodded shortly, but the Rothschild was already quickening his steps, all but flying down the hallway.
Alec followed after him.
The System snatched the purse from Kieran, who only raised an eyebrow at him.
Alec quickly checked it over while Kieran updated him about everything that happened so far.
The place was still shaking terribly, and Alec raised a brow when he heard how Kieran noted that those with the Awakening Magitype were kept separate from all those with the other Magitypes, making him wonder what they were doing.
"Where's the hostage?" Alec asked.
"She's with the non-Awakening Magitypes."
Alec frowned. Was it not Lily, then?
But, this pouch… the herbs that were inside seemed to be filled with a similar magic, and they did seem to have other properties other than what they should have.
Did she manage to find a way that fooled the kidnappers?
The two Main Characters sped up a little as they approached the area where Kieran left the hostage previously.
By the time they returned, they noticed an aura of gloominess in the area, causing Kieran's heart to drop.
Had his magic really stopped working to prevent more blood loss in the girl?
His heart dropped all the way to his stomach at the thought, causing the man to feel wretched.
He'd assumed that his magic would be able to tide her over for at least a while before he found some form of help, but had he been wrong?
Bunbun, who was still large, was looking into the cage with droopy ears, looking sad overall. Meanwhile, Fenrir was looking on solemnly, but he didn't seem to be filled with sadness like the rest of the humans.
Death was a part of nature, and he doubted that he would truly be torn up over anyone's death other than his master's.
"Young man," called a sad voice from inside the cell.
It was the man that had pulled the girl into the cell previously, and he had a deeply sad look on his face.
Kieran didn't say anything, just walking nearer. "How is she?"
The man shook his head sadly. "It doesn't look like she'll live much longer."
Kieran took a deep breath. While he already expected the answer, it still impacted him hard. Knowing that her cause of near-death was because of the fight between Jonathan and himself made him feel worse than ever.
An innocent had gotten hurt because that disgusting man wanted to use something to make him stop, and instead of it being Kieran who got hurt, it was a teenage girl.
Alec snapped him out of his remorse. "She isn't dead yet."
Kieran took a deep breath.
Alec ignored the emotional Main Character behind him and quickly went over the Awakened herbs in the pouch, pulling out a few that should heal her up rather well.
Instead of doing anything like pounding the herbs and creating a paste, Alec just hastily shoved the entire herb into her mouth, drawing a cry of dissatisfaction and unhappiness from the prisoners inside the cell.
They glared at him, as if they were thinking about scolding him for how roughly he was treating her.
Alec just smiled at them, before Kieran coughed and reminded them to look at what was happening to the herb.
The prisoners, who were about to riot in outrage at the way he was treating the dying girl, quietened down sheepishly when they saw that the herb had all but dissolved upon coming into contact with the girl's saliva.
Alec touched the wound on her neck, inwardly praying that it would work. However, it didn't. He tried to pour more of his magic into the wounds, but nothing happened at all.
With no other choice left, he had to Awaken some properties in the herbs that Lily brought, feeding more of them to her.
The wound healed in front of all their eyes, causing them to exclaim in awe.
Alec played it off as the effects of the herbs that the girl brought, not wanting to draw attention to himself.
The girl was indeed the Main Character, Lily Cierra, whom he had not seen at all over the years. When he hadn't been able to find her within the various cells earlier, he'd thought the worst, but she was still alive.
Alec pulled back. "The wound has closed, but I don't know whether or not she'll survive."
"No, no," someone praised him. "At least you were able to close the wound."
Alec watched Lily with dark eyes. This was the first time he saw a Main Character coming so close to death.
Kieran asked all of the prisoners still here to evacuate while Alec moved Lily to one of the guard's rooms, keeping an eye on her there.
He took the chance while she was asleep to press a seal to her, something that he usually wouldn't have done.
It would allow him to teleport near her, or to bring her to him, something that all his Spectres had.
With such a close call, he now had the urge to ink all his Main Characters.
Kieran let out a cry of triumph when he found the pouch the girl spoke of, only to jump a foot high in the air when Alec suddenly talked behind him without giving any warning that he was there at all."What exactly are you doing?""God, don't do that," Kieran growled, resisting the urge to put his hand on over his chest like a terrified maiden."Sure," Alec said, tilting his head with his normal smile.Kieran glared at him. "I'm serious. Don't do that again. You need bells. You'll scare the pants of someone one day, then you'll regret it."Alec raised a brow. The only reason why the man had been so shocked was because he wasn't paying attention to his surroundings.Alec wouldn't have shocked the man so much had he just paid proper caution since he was in enemy territory.If anything, Kieran should be thanking him that he wasn't an enemy.Kieran just glowered at Alec, shuffling aside."What do you have there?" Alec asked, staring hard at the pouch in his hands.For some reason, there was something about the magic that the pouch contained that gave him a familiar feeling. However, it was too early to make a solid conclusion.Sometimes, there were people with similar magic even though they were in no way related.Kieran just rolled his eyes. "It's got herbs and stuff. There was a hostage that got hurt earlier on when I was fighting my uncle," Kieran said, spitting out the word 'uncle' like he tasted something foul.The Main Character made a sound at the back of his throat. "I have no time for this right now. I used magic on her to make it harder for blood to leave her throat, but it's not a complete solution.""Hm.""The people inside the cells took her to apply pressure on the wound, but I have to get back quickly."Kieran took a step back when Alec suddenly stared at him. "What is it?" he asked warily. It was never a good idea for him to get in Alec's way when he got that look in his eyes.The last time someone in the sect had tried to do so, they'd been on the end of some very passive aggressive treatment from Alec. Along with that smile, they broke down within two days, crying for mercy."You're telling me that you left a girl you applied magic on inside the bars that stops any use of external magic?" Alec said slowly, as if he was talking to an idiot.Kieran immediately paled. "Oh, shit!" the noble swore, panicking a little, before he calmed. "Wait, no. It's fine. I was there for a bit while I was cuddl- comforting Bunbun, but nothing happened."Kieran quietly swore. He'd already used up most of the wound-healing salves that his father had given him, otherwise he'd have given it to her.Alec just nodded shortly, but the Rothschild was already quickening his steps, all but flying down the hallway.Alec followed after him.The System snatched the purse from Kieran, who only raised an eyebrow at him.Alec quickly checked it over while Kieran updated him about everything that happened so far.The place was still shaking terribly, and Alec raised a brow when he heard how Kieran noted that those with the Awakening Magitype were kept separate from all those with the other Magitypes, making him wonder what they were doing."Where's the hostage?" Alec asked."She's with the non-Awakening Magitypes."Alec frowned. Was it not Lily, then?But, this pouch the herbs that were inside seemed to be filled with a similar magic, and they did seem to have other properties other than what they should have.Did she manage to find a way that fooled the kidnappers?The two Main Characters sped up a little as they approached the area where Kieran left the hostage previously.By the time they returned, they noticed an aura of gloominess in the area, causing Kieran's heart to drop.Had his magic really stopped working to prevent more blood loss in the girl?His heart dropped all the way to his stomach at the thought, causing the man to feel wretched.He'd assumed that his magic would be able to tide her over for at least a while before he found some form of help, but had he been wrong?Bunbun, who was still large, was looking into the cage with droopy ears, looking sad overall. Meanwhile, Fenrir was looking on solemnly, but he didn't seem to be filled with sadness like the rest of the humans.Death was a part of nature, and he doubted that he would truly be torn up over anyone's death other than his master's."Young man," called a sad voice from inside the cell.It was the man that had pulled the girl into the cell previously, and he had a deeply sad look on his face.Kieran didn't say anything, just walking nearer. "How is she?"The man shook his head sadly. "It doesn't look like she'll live much longer."Kieran took a deep breath. While he already expected the answer, it still impacted him hard. Knowing that her cause of near-death was because of the fight between Jonathan and himself made him feel worse than ever.An innocent had gotten hurt because that disgusting man wanted to use something to make him stop, and instead of it being Kieran who got hurt, it was a teenage girl.Alec snapped him out of his remorse. "She isn't dead yet."Kieran took a deep breath.Alec ignored the emotional Main Character behind him and quickly went over the Awakened herbs in the pouch, pulling out a few that should heal her up rather well.Instead of doing anything like pounding the herbs and creating a paste, Alec just hastily shoved the entire herb into her mouth, drawing a cry of dissatisfaction and unhappiness from the prisoners inside the cell.They glared at him, as if they were thinking about scolding him for how roughly he was treating her.Alec just smiled at them, before Kieran coughed and reminded them to look at what was happening to the herb.The prisoners, who were about to riot in outrage at the way he was treating the dying girl, quietened down sheepishly when they saw that the herb had all but dissolved upon coming into contact with the girl's saliva.Alec touched the wound on her neck, inwardly praying that it would work. However, it didn't. He tried to pour more of his magic into the wounds, but nothing happened at all.With no other choice left, he had to Awaken some properties in the herbs that Lily brought, feeding more of them to her.The wound healed in front of all their eyes, causing them to exclaim in awe.Alec played it off as the effects of the herbs that the girl brought, not wanting to draw attention to himself.The girl was indeed the Main Character, Lily Cierra, whom he had not seen at all over the years. When he hadn't been able to find her within the various cells earlier, he'd thought the worst, but she was still alive.Alec pulled back. "The wound has closed, but I don't know whether or not she'll survive.""No, no," someone praised him. "At least you were able to close the wound."Alec watched Lily with dark eyes. This was the first time he saw a Main Character coming so close to death.Kieran asked all of the prisoners still here to evacuate while Alec moved Lily to one of the guard's rooms, keeping an eye on her there.He took the chance while she was asleep to press a seal to her, something that he usually wouldn't have done.It would allow him to teleport near her, or to bring her to him, something that all his Spectres had.With such a close call, he now had the urge to ink all his Main Characters.
