บท 316: A Clash Above the Sea (1)

I stepped closer to the cliff. My back itched and ached as the unfamiliar muscles slowly began to bulge. I leaned forward slightly, then fell on one knee.

"Kai?" Aoife shouted. "What's wrong?" She was about to run towards me, but Fetheion stopped her. "Stay away from him!" He shouted.

I clenched my fist and grabbed a handful of grass blades. 

"Let go of me!" I could hear Aoife's struggle as she tried to shake off Fetheion's grasp. "What's wrong with him?" 

I didn't need to wait long before the distant lights began to gain form. More than a dozen Ereth soldiers, accompanied by robed figures – Inquisitors.

"Well, what are you all waiting for?!" Inspector John shouted, looking at Vixia and the others.

She spoke with an intoxicating voice. "Him."