"I still can't believe we escaped. He's so fast. I never thought we'd get away. Aniya walked down the street and stopped two steps in front of me. After we miraculously escaped, it took her some time to regain her composure.

I wouldn't have told her he had allowed us to escape. Halfway through the forest, he stopped chasing us. That's it. It was as if he had thought of something better to do. "It doesn't matter. The veil was just a few meters away, and then we left here. I had to reassure her, just to reassure myself.

I couldn't face what was happening in the church, and Annia didn't ask me about it. I love that my sister gave me the room I needed. She stopped a car when we left the forest and we bought ourselves new clothes as I didn't look very presentable. In fact, the owner asked me if I was a victim of some heinous crime, even if they were spelled.

I don't want to know what I look like.

"Right here!" Anne pointed to the path that led to our summit. In my magical vision, I could see an ethereal blue glimmer rising from the ground and disappearing into the sky. The Veil is an energy field that is used by all the Ancient Saints to protect their territory from invaders. Setting one up isn't difficult, but it takes time and a lot of effort.

Aniah ran ahead of me and took out Horus, an ancient amulet that had been passed down from my mother. It allows the veil to be bypassed by synchronizing the wearer's energy with the veil. Aniya wore the veil, on the other side. Then she turned around and threw Horus at me, and I caught it.

The veil does not react to paranormal phenomena or inanimate objects. Only the Old Days are affected, and those without magic cannot even see the Veil.

Smiling, I stepped forward. Suddenly, the veil lit up, and I hit my face against the wall first. I staggered back, staring at the veil in amazement. Anne was equally shocked. Boiling, I tried again and the result was the same. Then I hit the veil and was rewarded with an electric shock. I screamed and shook my hand.

Anne held out her hands. "Give me the amulet. Maybe it's run out? ”

Mom never said that Horus was of limited use. I did as he was told, tossed her the amulet, and was horrified at the thought of us being trapped on the other side of the veil. Then she came back to me without any problems. However, when I tried, the veil did not let me pass. "I can try to force my way through."

"Are you crazy? The veil recognizes you despite the amulets, so it must be typed specifically for you. If you try to open it alone, you'll most likely die! Annia tightened her grip on the talisman. But how is this possible? He needs your blood to do this. ”

I winced and reached to touch my collarbone, which had been cut in the fight. "If it's blood, I think there's enough blood in the church." I felt dizzy. Why did he do that? No, he never intended to let us go. He stopped following us because he knew I couldn't escape anyway.

Ania grabbed my hand and pulled me down the mountain pass. "We have to stay here."

I stopped. "No, we don't. You have to move on without me. ”

Anna gasped angrily. "I will never leave you. What do you think I'd do without you? Well, maybe that's not a bad idea after all. We can stay here. ”

I blinked and pulled my hand away from her. "Excuse me? This territory is not large. There's no way to avoid him forever. ”

My little sister crossed her arms over her chest and squinted at me, imitating our mother very much. "It brings me back to the question of what's going on there. I thought you couldn't be in a relationship with a man like that! Instead, you roll your eyes at him and gasp at the sight of him beating up our brothers and cousins. Not that they aren't worth it. ”

I suddenly felt like a little kid, which was completely wrong because I was a big kid. "I don't remember anything."

She snorted. "Don't you remember you flipped his switch? Or do you not remember that you two did it five times like rabbits? ”

"Five times!?" I called.

"By the way, would you like to elaborate on how he made you bend over the tombstone? I didn't expect you to be so flexible. ”

That's why I feel so painful. "It's still impossible! I changed the mantra of the patriarch trying to enslave me. I couldn't feel or be like that for anyone. I'm one hundred and eighty-four years old, and I've never behaved like this since that spell was placed on me. ”

Anne puffed out her cheeks and thought. "That was long before my time, and you never explained the details to me. You should correct it now, and maybe it can answer our little mystery. ”

I waved in the air. "There's not a lot of storytelling. The patriarch wants to marry me to some English jester, just as he does with you. I refused, so he decided to forcibly tie me to that man and make me essentially a slave to some kind of desire. I overheard what they were doing to prepare for the spell and changed the matrix as much as I could. After all, no one will help me. ”

Anne raised an eyebrow. "So you changed the spell. How exactly do you change it? ”

I studied the ground and kicked a pebble that offended me. "I raised the ante and removed the servitude part, but the part that strengthened my feelings was the basic part of the spell. If I change it, there's no way they won't notice. I'm still afraid that they will somehow force me to do something. So I added some conditions for who could be my partner. I set the conditions so high that no one was able to reach them. ”

With a sigh, I continued. "You yourself know that the effects of this chaotic spell formation are unpredictable. My partner must be strong enough to protect me from my people. He had to be cool and handsome and respect who I am. He has to be at least as strong as I am and a good man and lover. He has to feel how I feel for him. In short, a knight in shining armor. ”

Anne pursed her lips. "It really explains why you've never been laid."

I gritted my teeth. "I'm sixteen. When I was one hundred and eighty years old, I went to bed a lot. Several times. I'm not a shriveled teenage girl. Back in the day, people were much less cautious about sexual relationships. I just didn't find a lasting partner. My curse doesn't allow that. ”

"So that man at least partially fulfills your crazy demands, which multiply your feelings and drive you to a corner. He protects you from our family, and he shows that he can deal with you. Anne nodded. Yes, it must be. Maybe you can make an alliance with him and give us a place on his territory. I'm sure he'll appreciate what you have to offer, men are all the same. We can always pay him with one of these artifacts. ”

I looked at her dumbfounded. "You want to betray me to live in this ruined land?"

She shrugged. "It wasn't one of the big cities, but it had everything we needed. It seems that we have enough space. Don't look at me like that. It seems like a better option than going to Rome and hoping that these artifacts will be enough for us to gain autonomy for ourselves. It is likely that the Bacellos just took the artifacts and handed us over to our families. ”

The lords of this territory have the same possibility. Would he really risk off the Harmons? He's a human being after all. I stared at Annia until she was at least a head smaller. "Okay. We'll go back and try to make a living until he shows up. Then we negotiate. Slowly, I walked back down the path, Annia following me.

So, what do we do? We don't have an address," Annia asked.

I shrugged. "Let's go find the only person we know in this hell."

An hour later, we were back in the vampire's office. It started to snow, so instead of meeting her in the parking lot, we were taken to her office. Eva stared at us with a frown, clearly interested in the fact that we were back. She sat behind a desk and we faced her from the other side.

"We need a room." I stated our needs.

She tilted her head, clearly not knowing what to do. "It's strange, you see, the lord called and said not to help those in any way, I quote, and he was very adamant about it."

What? Why did he do it? "But he didn't say anything? Like arresting us? ”

The vampire shook his head. "No, he seems to want you to suffer on the streets. I'm sure he would call everyone who makes a living adapting to the paranormal. ”

I looked at Ania who replied with the same shocked expression. Then I turned my attention to the vampire who called himself Eva. "But he locked us in his territory. Didn't he plan to talk to us? ”

Eva put her long, smooth legs on the table, which would be offensive if we were men. "I'm sorry. He was a man of seclusion. I don't even know where he lives or what he's thinking, although sometimes I can make a good guess about that part. No one knows him that well. The natives of this territory only know not to get in his way. ”

I stood up, put my hands on the table, and leaned against Eva. "I'm going to make it easy. You'll give us a room, and in return, I'm not going to burn the place to ashes. And when your host shows up, I'll do my best to make you look like a victim. ”

Ever since Eva avoided her eyes and her lips were shaking, there must have been something in my expression. Then she looked at Anne. Probably because she seems more approachable. "I have a great room for the two of you. There is also a grandson who is about your age. What do you think of meeting her? ”

Carinthia***

Playing MtG online is too sluggish. How is it possible that a company like theirs doesn't have an acceptable online version? I can only choose between what looks like an online version of an outdated card game from the 90s and Steam's flawed MagicDuels that doesn't even have all the cards. Playing the real thing is still the only satisfying option.

My opponent is the Angel of Death Pact. The woman's black hair on the cover reminded me of her. My beauty...... I turned off the game and turned off the computer.

I can't even play the game without thinking of her. What devil rode me and locked her in my territory. There must be a way to get this woman out of my system. Maybe I should visit Eva and accept her offer? No, the two sisters are hiding in Eva's business. They must have forced her to give them accommodation.

Before I knew it, the charming image of Sailly flashed through my mind. She is so soft and lovely. If someone like her exists, how can I think of other women? I want her to be mine, but not not to punish her. She is the cause of all the chaos.

One of the bastards fled. It took me a day to sort out all the body parts, and I could only piece together six corpses. After a few hours, I felt like the last one had left my territory. He's sure to report back to his family, and then I'll have a whole bunch of enemies on my hands. That's great.

My eyes wandered around the room and I tried to find a way to relieve the tension in my body. Then I noticed the dreamcatcher still hanging on the balcony. And there's some Sailly's blood. I pursed my lips and stood up, the perfect form of revenge in my heart.