Princess Seraphina
CHAPTRE 26
With her skills in magic, Seraphina searches for Ariel's whereabouts. The detection magic he uses tracks the trail of life, guiding him to a forest. There, two powerful energy sources were seen fighting. One of them was from Ariel, while the other belonged to an old man who was inside the forest. After noticing the situation from afar, Seraphina decided to teleport into the forest, more precisely near the cave where the fight was taking place. Accompanied by the stars, he appeared amidst the bushes he had created himself. Now, everything was clear in Seraphina's eyes. While keeping his distance, he watched the situation closely.
Meanwhile, Ariel stood in front of the mouth of the cave. His burning eyes with flames watched his surroundings, identifying every trap that had been set within the cave. Confidently, Ariel spoke loudly, saying,
“Hey, hermit! Come out of your hiding. Let's talk about this like a real knight. But if you are reluctant, do not blame me if this cave ends up charred.”
Shortly after, the old man appeared. His face was wrinkled, his mustache and beard were thick, and his hair had turned white. The clothes he wore looked centuries old. In a firm voice, he said,
“Explain your destination here!”
“My goal is clear, I challenge you to fight. Your determination is so great that it dares to disturb our peace. Now is the time to make a choice. Do you want to duel or surrender?”
The old man grabbed the stick by his side, then drew a circle on the ground. When the circle is formed, the magic is bound to hold Ariel's soul firmly. However, what appears is not fear, but the true nature of Ariel. In an instant, that soul binding magic was shattered by the 3000 degree hot flames.
Using magical language, the old man said, “It seems that you are not an ordinary person. Your mental science is so strong.”
Ariel replied with magical language, “What? Bathe science? Don't equate me with a psychic. The magic that I showed you was not an evil science, but a special fire-control magic. We're both different, you're a hermit and a psychic, aren't you?”
Hearing the reply from Ariel, the old man was so upset that he took out a sword from his scabbard, “Scan it once! your words just passed, I've been imprisoned for 50 years. My title in the magical world is called the son of fire, and now you call yourself a user of fire? “
Arguments were thrown at each other, both from Ariel and the old man. The conversation heated up until it finally ended in a fight.
The magical power of the hermit brings his followers from the magical world to join the war. This army consisted of over a thousand creatures. Quickly, the sword held by his right hand floated towards Ariel's neck. However, before its sharp side touched the skin, the sword melted due to the 3000 degree heat of the fire, which then surged to 8000 degrees. The hermit's arm was burning and hard to move. Not out of reason, the magical followers were directed to attack Ariel simultaneously.
The biggest creature of them launched its attack with all their might, swinging the stone mace with sharp thorns. However, Ariel responded calmly. Even so, his feelings changed suddenly. Quickly, he teleported to dodge the mace attack, appearing behind him.
Indeed, the mace released purple water droplets, a sign of poison on its duration. After successfully dodging the attack, it was time to strike back. Ariel cast her magic, giving rise to a red-colored sword decorated by sparks. A crown of flames formed above his head, while his feet were ready to slide forward towards the monster with a mace. In less than a second, Ariel was already right at the monster's feet. Ariel took the stance of the horses, tightly grasping the sword using both of her hands. Then, with full force, he slashed forward.
The fire spirit within the sword emitted an extremely high heat pressure on the two sword eyes. In accordance with Ariel's slash, the monster was instantly split into two. Once the action is complete, the heat pressure turns into gas and explodes, producing a strong wind that blows over the dry foliage. The trees swayed, and the birds flew away from the trembling branches. The animals around also ran away from the wind, while the old hermit bounced and fell on the ground. The violent collision caused injuries to his shoulder and ankle.
Ariel approached the wounded old hermit. “A thousand years faster for you to match my strength. I have great respect for your determination to have dared to fight back. Now, I'll heal you and we're ready for round two.”
However, Ariel had not been satisfied with that short fight. The night was long until morning came. The old hermit finally healed quickly, all his injuries gone in an instant. The arms and legs can be moved back.
Suddenly, the old hermit knelt before Ariel. “I'm sorry for my inappropriate behavior. I give up, and I guarantee that this will not be repeated.”
Ariel was not satisfied after hearing that answer, but she also did not want to make matters any further. With a heavy heart he agreed with the old hermit's request.
From a distance, Seraphina was relieved that Ariel was not rampaging like she used to. Since there was no big problem, he decided to go home with the stars. Everything went well that night, with no additional problems.
The next day, at 4 am, the two princesses were still soundly asleep. On the other hand, Safy was already busy in the kitchen, preparing breakfast. He also arranged the necessary equipment for the later Seraphina meeting. This preparation turned out to take longer than expected, up to almost an hour. Shortly after, Seraphina came down from upstairs. After bathing and putting on her makeup, she wore formal clothes very neatly. Her white blouse and black skirt looked perfect, as did the shiny black shoes she wore and her watch attached to her right wrist.
“Safy, how do I look today?”
“Suitable once, Princess. Your wibawa radiates through the clothes you wear.“
“Is that so?” Seraphina stood in front of the mirror, looking at herself confidently. He looked at it from various angles, checking its appearance. His body turned to the right, then back to the left.
After feeling satisfied, Seraphina and Safy sat together in the dining room. They enjoyed breakfast at about 6 a.m. During the meal, Seraphina gave a positive response to the menu today, giving a few kind comments and pleasantries. After breakfast, it's time for Seraphina to go to work.
“Safy, I'll go now. Please take care of the house and Ariel, and remain careful.”
Safy replied, “Sure, Mr. Princess.”