Cursed Thrones
Chapter 20 - The Sunny Sky

"Uugh.... Where's this?"

Brian finally regained consciousness after some time. Or rather, a full night.

What was in his view was a dilapidated building roof that had been scorched, as well as a bright blue sky visible behind it.

Looking around, Brian realized that he was still in the village.

"But why? I thought I had...."

"Thank you very much, Grandma! Uh, Brian? Are you awake?" said Cecilia who entered this dilapidated house with a bucket of water and also cloth in it.

"Thank God.... You survived...."

That was all he had in mind. Not because of the request of the mysterious figure himself. But it was him who didn't want to see the girl get hurt.

"of course. And you know what?" whispered Cecilia suddenly after putting the bucket on the ground.

He reached into the pocket in his pants that were so shabby and dirty. From behind her pouch, Cecilia pulled out a small glass bottle with a flat wooden cover but tight enough.

"See this!" cecilia said with a big smile while showing off the glass bottle.

A glass bottle that is only half the size of a thumb should not be so special. But inside, there was a hint of a very thick reddish liquid.

The liquid looked a little reddish-lit in the darkness of this room.

"Don't say that...."

"You're right!"

After shouting out loud, Cecilia put the bottle back in her pants pocket and walked over to Brian.

Whispering something directly into his right ear.

"That damn goblin turned out to have five drops of Hecate's blood. It was only fitting that he was much stronger and smarter than the other Goblins.

But whatever it is, Goblins are Goblins. Even if they have more Hecate blood, they are still weak." whispered Cecilia.

Unexpectedly, the Goblin leader with the large body actually had five drops of Hecate blood in his body.

"Then.... How can you take it? Didn't those eyes work well before? Uggh!!" ask Brian in curiosity. But as he moved his left arm, the excruciating pain began to feel.

"Well, don't move much. The wound on your left arm is quite severe. I think some bones are broken, so we have to go back to town to find a cure."

Cecilia said that while helping Brian rest his body so that it no longer hurts.

Then after the pain subsided, Brian looked back at Cecilia. Answer the previous question.

"On that? I don't know. I only suspected why he could be that strong and use the same magic as the merging of the rest of Hecate's power.

But the difference is, I use this bottle as the container. And sure enough, from his body lifted five drops of blood that moved towards this glass bottle." explained Cecilia at length but still keeping her voice soft.

It would be very bad if anyone else heard about this.

While explaining it, Cecilia began to treat some of the wounds on Brian's body using a cloth soaked in water.

Cleanses his wounds from dirt and reduces the chance of infection.

"Well.... So is that right? I don't know what to say. It's just that, sometimes I forget that this is a world of swords and magic." Brian replied with a face that seemed disappointed in himself.

"Hmm? What do you mean by that?"

"As you know, there's no magic in my world. So all this still surprised me a little, let alone blood that could fly and move itself towards the glass bottle."

"Is that really weird?"

Brian thought what if he told this to a colleague in his office first. Maybe people will think it crazy for saying blood can fly and move places just like that.

"Well.... It may not seem strange to the world, but will my hand heal?"

"Just calm. I've heard of one of the commanders of the Sacred Commandment even raising a recently dead person."

At that very moment, Brian felt that there would be no stranger things in the world.

......***......

Only left his left arm that was badly injured.

Cecilia divided the blood they obtained where Brian got 3 additional drops while himself obtained 2 drops.

Different from before, Cecilia had only made a simple magic circle before separating the five drops of blood. Where both of them immediately gulped it down like a drink.

Hecate strength instantly flowed within their bodies. A body that has adapted itself to that damned power.

Now, under the clear blue sky, Brian stepped back firmly. It's just that the scenery in front of him is not at all in accordance with the atmosphere of this beautiful day.

Seen in the distance the surviving villagers, mostly women, were crying in front of some wooden planks.

The wooden planks were nothing but tomb markers of those who died in the massacre last night.

The bodies of the Goblins had also been removed by the citizens along with Cecilia in the distance.

"You know? The old man who gave us a room at that time, was killed" said Cecilia with a fairly flat face.

Even so, he pulled the beanie that covered his head down. Covering both eyes.

Brian could not say anything. What is it that can be said?

If they both did not sleep?

After all who would have thought those Goblins would invade the village?

And even if it had been expected that, who would have thought that they would be led by the blood user Hecate?

Moreover, their number had almost reached a hundred Goblins.

Nothing to regret. All of this had happened, and the only thing he could say....

"We have promised to meet their son, Jareth, in the city. At least, that's what we can do. Reported this to him." Brian said, looking at the crowd of villagers in the distance.

"You're right. You still have the address?"

Brian nodded slowly. After a while, he turned his body and prepared to walk away.

Leaving this village.

With the old sword hanging from his left waist, Brian was ready to make his way back to the City. Reporting all of this to the Guild, as well as to the old couple's son.

Cecilia raised a little beanie, saw the figure of the villagers in the distance for the last time before finally following Brian.

Just a few steps....

"ah! Waitaminute! Waita minute!" shouted a young girl. He was seen running with all his might chasing the two adventurers.

"What's wrong?" ask Brian to the young girl.

"Thank you so much for saving us, and sorry.... Because it's Master's hand...."

"Master?" brian asked confusedly hearing such a call.

The girl immediately grabbed the bag inside her pocket. The bag looks pretty heavy. And slowly, the girl handed it to Brian.

"Maybe not much, but at least this is a thank you to all of us. Everyone put aside a little bit of their money to pay for the kindness of the two of you." explained the girl at length.

Brian opened the bag with one hand and was immediately shocked when he saw the contents inside.

Even if it looks big, the bag is contained mostly by bronze coins.

'Which is true.... You think I'm a robber? Isn't your condition much worse?' brian thought in his heart as he watched the villagers who were still crying before the tomb.

Without a second thought, Brian immediately tied the leather bag back with the help of his bite and returned it to the girl.

"No need. The city has paid enough for both of us. Then see you again one day" Brian said, releasing a coin bag directly over the girl's palm.

"Eh? But?!"

Cecilia was seen smiling kindly and waving her hands at the girl. Before him, also with Brian stepped away.

Leaving this village.