章節 71: The Outer Rim (5)

Two weeks had come and gone. There was little to do on the journey but walk, eat and play mindless games. It wasn't until Lucas remembered that tomorrow would be their birthday did everyone decide to become festive. "So tomorrow is my birthday? Technically, this is the body I am using and Lucas and I are twins so it is okay to celebrate, right?" Kavira was trying to enjoy the good news with Linx but she felt it was a little sad.

"Just enjoy it. You deserve to have such a grand celebration. I am sorry I couldn't do anything better for your eighteenth birthday." Linx kissed Kavira hand as they were walking in the early afternoon. Lucas and Nyla had become extremely close that you would hardly see one without the other. They spent so much time together, often they were teased but wouldn't admit they were dating. Dalton hung around with Clain most of the time, sparring when they had the opportunity.

"Bort!" Linx called out to the dwarf that wasn't all too far ahead. "Tomorrow let's make sure we have plenty of ale to go around! We must celebrate big because I have a feeling we will be reaching the outer rim soon!"

The hunters cheered to Linx's command. It had been a while since they had stopped to enjoy a drink among themselves, Kavira had them traveling nonstop in order to reach the outer rim. It was then that she remembered something about the prophecy, Brenda had been so enveloped in nature's view at times that she tripped quite often. Kavira called out for a break and for everyone to eat a lunch.

"I wanted to talk to you, Dalton and Brenda." The pixie and faun closed in but everyone in the group joined around forming a circle as usual. "When the talking crystal said that someone would die by the hand of the cursed soul, what did he mean? Have either of you heard of someone said to have a cursed soul?"

This was something that Brenda had thought a lot about. The man with the red mask was common knowledge but no one knew much about why he became known, sixteen years ago he appeared to the Fairy High Elder trying to create an army with the fairies other noble creatures but he failed to persuade the noble hearts to his cause.

Kizuato was the name he referred to himself as. "Sixteen years ago, Kizuato came into the lives of many creatures. He tried to persuade them to join his cause in defeating the one with the cursed soul. Many of the creatures didn't give him the time of day but after six years he finally rid himself the cursed soul with the creatures that joined his cause and he became their King."

Brenda had remembered hearing this behind the walls of the elder meetings, she had wished to one day be a part of that council but that will no longer ever be an option. It broke her heart to think about but was done was done. "It didn't take long for the evil cursed soul to take over the King's heart, he then turned around and rose the dead army even further to try and take over the entire Lost Realm. That was when he began to attack the cities inside the rim."

Kavira was learning a lot. She hadn't asked a lot of questions about the prophecy since she knew the crystal wouldn't say much to her but investigating further was paying off. All the information may not be accurate but it was definitely a start. "Now that you mention it. I think that I've seen a man in a red mask before a few times." Everyone looked at Dalton. "Lord Yoru often spoke to himself in his tent and some times I would take a peak to find his speaking into a ball of flames to a man in a red mask. I didn't think much about it at the time since the cane held fire magic and I believe it might have been the cane's spirit but now I definitely think it may have been Kizuato."

Kavira narrowed her eyes. She was confident that when Lord Yoru told her to bring him his men he was trusting her to do the right thing just like she had to trust him that he would do the same. "I don't know.. If what you're saying is true and we might be walking into a trap then we best be prepared. But I have a gut feeling that that won't be the case." Kavira felt like she needed to reassure the team, yes they had openly begun to train their magical powers as a whole but they still wouldn't be able to take on a whole army of fierce warriors.