The Two Empresses
The Axe of Minotaur

"You already know what's going on right now, don't you?" ask Cerlina.

"Ah, yes. The war that Oorun's son made?"

"That means you also know that Deus is no more."

"The whole god mourns his passing, the Great Priestess. The flugels are also on the verge of extinction."

"Is it true that Oorun's Eye can be a substitute energy for flugel?"

"Only temporary, Great Priest. The gem can only provide energy for at most two weeks," the alpha dragon retorted. Cerlina sighed hearing that.

"Can I ask for it?" door carefully.

"It's not easy to take the jewel, Great Priestess. Many people tried, but few survived the trials that the gem gave."

"What trials do I have to accept in order to take it?" ask Cerlina. The alpha dragon looked at him with a sharp gaze.

"It's nothing fun, Grand Priest. You will face yourself" he replied.

"I.myself?"

"You'll find out later. My son will take you to the Mata Oorun gemstone. Good luck," he said, moving his head slightly and a dragon came and bowed so Cerlina could ride him. After he managed to ride on his back, the dragon flew high and swooped sharply into a small island filled with the jewel of the Oorun Eye.

"Wow" said Cerlina. After the dragon set its foot on the island, Cerlina rushed down with a single leap. "thank you. Wait a minute, will you? I'll be back."

The dragon nodded and sat down, while Cerlina walked up to the large piece of gem in the center of the island and touched it carefully.

"...i can feel a very strong energy. No one can mine this gem easily" Cerlina said. "The question is, how to take it?"

The purple haired girl took off her gloves and made a bright red magic ball, then threw it right at the bottom. But instead of exploding, the magic ball he made was even absorbed into the gem.

"Oh, my magic is reabsorbed again" Cerlina lamented. He took the priest's staff from behind his large sleeve and prepared to attack, but it came to a halt when a voice stopped him.

"There's no point in you attacking the jewel, my son."

"...God Oorun?" cerlina asked as she turned in all directions to look for her form.

"You can't see me now, my son. Listen to me carefully so that you can cut the jewel easily. Meet the minotaur in the eastern valley of the border and borrow a special axe from them."

"... minotaur? They're still part of Ceshier, where can I just go there" Cerlina lamented.

"You can do it, my son. Only their artificial axes could cut through Oorun's eyes easily" Oorun said. Cerlina sighed and put her gloves back on. He rushed back at the dragon waiting for him and stroked his head gently.

"Can you take me to the east valley?" ask Cerlina. The dragon nodded and lowered its wings so Cerlina could climb up easily. After he managed to ride on his back, the dragon immediately took off and split the space quickly. Cerlina lowered her head so that she would not crash because the dragon's speed was beyond her ability.

Ten minutes they flew across the sky. The dragon slowly swooped towards the valley bounded by a tall fence made from bones. He landed in the Respher region, where several guards directly pointed guns at them.

"Who are you?" sahut the guard. Cerlina showed off her face and her wand with a calm look.

"Wait, he's the Grand Reverend of Careol, '" said the guard. They immediately lowered their weapons, while the head soldier came and greeted.

"What does the Great Priestess of the Careol Empire want here?"

"I want to meet the minotaur across the street" Cerlina said, pointing to the other side with her cane.

"With such conditions? Please think back, Grand Priest. They're not a race that would listen to witches like you."

"I must do it," Cerlina retorted with a sharp gaze like Saciel, making the guards take a step back. The head soldier let out a short breath.

"You don't have to do it" Cerlina replied firmly. The head soldier gestured to his men to lead Cerlina across.

"The dragon will remain here" the warrior chief said as he pointed at the dragon beside him. Cerlina nodded and hurried after the guard who escorted her to a bridge not far from where she landed.

"Be careful, Great Priest" said the guard. Cerlina rushed across the bridge made of stone and cement with misgivings. His steps came to a halt when two minotaur guards saw him and pointed their weapons at him.

"It's a good idea for witches like you to come here" said one of them. Cerlina took a step back, yet she could not just give up.

"I'm sorry to come here unannounced, but I need your help" Cerlina said.

"Go home, we won't let you in" he pushed the others forward and swung his weapon. Cerlina quickly twitched and looked at them with an angry look.

"I came with good intentions, but you're trying to kill me instead?"

"Didn't all witches like massacres?"

"What..did you?" ask Cerlina.

"You arrogant and arrogant people prefer to ally themselves with astral beings of sacred power than we who are only for human sake. I even heard you guys like to make us ingredients to make potions," he sneered. Cerlina was silent, but suddenly an ice-cold aura emanated from her.

"I don't know where you got that information, but let me tell you. Everything you say is nonsense" said Cerlina Lirih.

"That's right!" the others advanced and attacked. Cerlina rushed back and froze the minotaur with just a single swing of her cane. He looked at the others with his eyes shining brightly, giving him goosebumps.

"I don't like violence like my brother, so choose. You want to end up like him or let me in?" cerlina. Before the guard could make a sound, an old female minotaur with slow steps assisted by a stick came.

"Aaron, let him in" he said softly.

"Ah, ma'am, but she..."

"Miss, come. Ah, is it better to be called the Great Priestess?" he stared at Cerlina. The purple-haired girl fell silent, then melted her ice with a single flick of a finger and approached the old minotaur with a calm look.

"Well, Aaron. Help Josh and let him rest. Come with me, Great Priestess," he said as he walked in, followed by Cerlina who returned in misgivings. Along the way he consciously became a spectacle material for the minotaur, not a few who looked at him sharply and annoyed.

"I think I pissed you all off" Cerlina said without further ado. The minotaur laughed.

"Since the Great Priestess came without notice, it was natural that they did not like it. You came here because there's something you need, right?"

"You know what?"

"Of course I know, because your arrival is destined" he said.

"Destined?"

"Hmm, the conversation will be very long and you definitely can't linger, so I won't continue" the minotaur said. They arrived at a fairly large house built on a small hill with guards surrounding it. As the minotaur approached, they immediately saluted and allowed in, but gave Cerlina a sharp look. Cerlina tries to ignore them, but a minotaur nudges her to the point of almost falling over.

"Oh, sorry. You're so small," sneered the minotaur. Cerlina simply stumbled on a small smile and froze the minotaur's legs quickly.

"Oh, sorry. I thought it was a wooden root," retorted Cerlina kalem, while entering following the old female minotaur.

"My wife, why did you bring her here?" sahiut someone. Cerlina raised her head, looking at an old, sturdy minotaur coming down the stairs with a sharp look towards her. "We've decided not to deal with witches anymore, have we?"

"You're so stiff. This girl needs some help, why are you still so stumpy?" he asked Cerlina to sit down.

"Colot said? You know, because of the witch, our son's dead."