MERCIA
62. A Deal.
"right" everyone's talking in unison.
"What's going on?" Helena's confused.
"You're chosen to be the next great witch." all speaking in unison as if one body.
"no. I'm not worthy yet."
One of the shadows of a woman came towards Helena.
"You know me?"
"We call you Healer the goddess of healing, you're one of the masters of legend who defeated demonic powers."
"When I and all of them received that title, no one considered ourselves worthy, neither did the man lying down."
.
"who is this guy really?"
"you already know it, you just don't want to believe it."
"What am I supposed to do?" ask Helena.
"Remove your doubts, stand by his side."
Helena glanced at August who was still asleep.
"i will." replied Helena.
After hearing Helena's words, the seven shadows disappeared. Helena felt a cold air enter through her forehead and flow throughout her body.
Helena approached August, peeping at him. "I promise to free your two friends."
**
An hour later.
"Miss Freya the woman came looking for you."
"who's the woman you mean?"
"Helena."
"let him in."
Freya walked down the stairs, her eyes staring intently at Helena, she felt a change in the woman, Freya increased her alertness.
"Are you sent by Minerva?" ask Freya.
"No, I came of my own accord."
"What do you want?"
"i wanted to make a deal with you, but first I wanted to ask you one thing."
"I'm not interested in making any deal with you, but I let you ask" Freya said indifferently.
"Haha.. Well, you're a white witch, why you let Minerva do what she wants, you turn a blind eye to all the damage she's done" Helena said.
"Isn't it an irony that Minerva's followers speak like that?" Freya.
"I became his follower just to find his weakness, I'll kill him."
Freya was shocked to hear Helena's confession.
"You're not afraid I'm telling Minerva."
Helena smiled. "Tell me, it's pretty obvious you're not a white witch."
"I know you saw it all, the biggest mistake of my life was sending the two boys to Minerva."
"i know you're waiting for that elf, I just don't know your reason.because you don't want to hear my deal then I'll tell you one thing, tomorrow, Mercia and I will attack the black castle, free the two women, and then kill Minerva, if you want to avenge me, I'll be waiting for you."
"Are you dreaming?"
"Look tomorrow, make sure you don't regret it" Helena said.
"Oswyn did you hear what that woman said?"
"I heard clearly." replied Oswyn.
"Tell me honestly what do you think?"
"I'm sorry Miss Freya what she's saying is painful but it's the truth."
"aren't I a white witch anymore?"
"Miss Freya. becoming a white witch is not easy, Minerva has changed you little by little, that's why your powers are fading away."
"Every world has only black and white, the lady chooses white but the lady stands in the middle of both."
"I couldn't kill my own brother Oswyn" said Freya bowed.
"Miss Freya, that's the weakness that Minerva sees from you, and if Minerva is killed you will definitely demand revenge and make you like her."
"what am I supposed to do?"
"Miss Freya, that woman didn't come here to ask you to help kill your sister."
"Oswyn what do you mean?"
"sa... white scythe..?!"
"I can't be. I know Helena. don't-don't..."
Freya ran towards a room like a mini library.
"what's the matter Miss Freya?" Oswyn surprised.
"follow me" Freya said and picked up a ledger that looked to be around tens or hundreds of years old.
"Didn't you know what the white scythe sign means?" ask Oswyn.
"i know Oswyn, that's a feature of the great wizard, before he went he mentioned someone's name, that guy's name did you hear it?" freya asked as she turned the sheets of the book one by one slowly.
"If I hadn't heard wrong he would have attacked the black castle with a man named Mercia" Oswyn said.
Freya was shocked when she finally found something on one of the pages in the book.
"Look." said Freya, pointing the page of the book to Oswyn.
Oswyn was surprised "so the man..."
"Miss Freya.. Do you know what it means after this?" ask Oswyn.
"I know Oswyn, I'll remind Minerva one last time, I can't run away from my own destiny."
"What are we going to do now?" ask Oswyn.
"we meet Helena and the man."
**
August awoke when he felt a soft hand rub his head.
"how long have I been asleep?"
"lumayan, I've made you a drink, your energy will return after drinking."
"thank you."
"i should be thanking you." Helena lowered her head.
"What's wrong?" ask August to raise Helena's chin.
"why are you still helping me after everything I've done to you?"
"Everybody has made a mistake, you, me or something, I see you as a good person, how you take care of plants, make bread with your own two hands, even though you have magic power, she said, you'd rather not use it" August said.
Helena smiled bitterly at him, she too hoped Mercia would like it.
"we'll release your two friends tomorrow, I hope your strength has recovered."
"i won't bother you tonight" said Helena half-whispering, but her hands and lips looked busy.
A slightly exhausted August was saved by the sound of knocking on the door.
Tok..
Helena's alert.
"what's wrong?"
"As long as I've lived here, no one's ever been there."
"Mercia wait here."
Helena got out of bed and walked to the door and opened it.
"Helena..!"
"God..!"
"You're not letting me in?" ask Freya.
"Hasn't our conversation finished?" Helena indifferent.
"The Great Witch Helena let me meet the man" Freya said slightly bowed.
Helena was surprised, "How do you know?"
"I didn't see a white scythe on your forehead when I was in my place, Oswyn reminded me after you left, I also heard you mention Mercia's name" Freya said.
"Helena let them both in." August's voice returned Helena from her daydream, allowing Freya and Oswyn to enter her house and shut the door.
Freya did not blink to see August coming out of the bedroom bare-chested. Helena felt uncomfortable seeing it, she then walked blocking Freya's view.
"Why don't you wear clothes?" ask Helena.
"i looked for him but I didn't find him."
"Look behind the house, you're so disrespectful in front of Miss Freya, I'll bewitch you into new underwear you know how you feel!" threaten Helena.
August just scratched his head that was not itchy. 'why did he suddenly become fierce, threatening me bewitching into underwear, then worn by him' August thought his own smiles imagined it. soon August rejoined them.
"Miss Freya what made you come to my place?" ask Helena.
"Make a deal."