Chapter 23 Hollow island

CYNTHIA MAXIMILLIAN P.O.V
I looked at them and hugged them one by one. They looked sad and I just smiled on them.
"I will surely visit every weekend. We will have a party and let's visit the farm. Thanks guys, I really love the time we have."-I said.
"Please, remember my favor, princess."-Yael.
"Uhm. I promise."-I said. I smiled and then went back in the castle. It's already deep in the night and I knew that aunt Clara's family is already sleeping. Cold wind brushes off my skin and my hair flew on my side. He is standing in front of me.
"U...lysses?"-I said. I have leave with Yael's pack for a week and I honestly enjoy living with them.
"Get in."-he said and leave first. I sighed and pouted. He is mad. I knew he is. 'I miss him so much. I want him to at least smile. Can he even fake himself that he is happy to see me? My goodness.' I sat down on the bench and sulk away. A shadow shrouded me from my back. I knew that it was him.
"I will get inside when I feel too. I am enjoying the view of the moon."-I said to him, lying. He held me in my armpit and then he wrapped his hand on my waist. He carried me like that and we entered in the castle. I can't hide the fact that I wanted to be with him and its okay if our relationship is nothing for him. That I am just the witch he needed for their clan's prophecy. He opened my room's door and threw me in the bed. I knew from the start what kind of woman I am in his heart. I pulled the quilt and look away from him. I end up sleeping waiting for nothing. I open my right eye. The sun is blinding me off. I arose from the bed and wipe my eyes.
"Arff!"-I stretch my hand and went down. Everyone is having a coffee in the garden. I went to the kitchen and make a sandwich myself. I bend back and stretch my muscles myself. I am stirring my coffee when my headaches.
"Help! I don't want to die. Help!"
"Please my lord. Don't sacrifice us, please...!"
"No! We are begging you, no!"-she shouted. Five women are being pushed to a mist.
"Agh!"-I said. I burn myself. What was that. That place...it has a bluish mist and they are pushing women on that place. What is happening in that place. What is that place? I teleported myself in that tree. I even made a bird nest house in this place.
"Where is that place?"-I said. I end up using my power and try to find a place where I can see a blue mist. I used a mirror to find it.
"Find a place with blue mist in every region."
ULYSSES ALEXANDERS P.O.V
"Is she still sleeping?"-Chenqian. I sip my coffee.
"I don't know. Go ahead and knock her room."-I said. She pouted and looked at me in a glare.
"Rude."-she said. I just don't mind what she said.
"Here's the new cakes that I made."-Miranda.
"Aunt Clara?! Aunt Clara!"-she suddenly appears in front of us. She is looking for Clara. She came off from the flower beds. She is holding the flowers she will put in the vases. She looked at her.
"Uhm? Is there any problem, princess?"-she asked.
"Did you know a place called Hollow island?"
"Pufftt!"-Pricilla spit her coffee. She look on our direction. Even Clara is surprised, I know the reason.
"Hollow island? Is there a place like that?"-Clara.
"Then that place is true. What kind of place is that?"
"There is no place like that."-she denied. She keep herself busy by putting the flower on the vase.
"Grimoire, come here."-she said. Her mother's box suddenly come out from her window upstairs.
"Give me a book who have the contents of Hollow."
A book come out and it opens itself. She started reading them. We saw how her jaw tightened.
"And why did you ask about that island? No one survives whoever enters that island."-I said.
"Then that island should be investigated."-she said.
"Why did you suddenly want to investigate that island? That is being cursed by—"
"Great-great grandma? It was said here that after men plays with her heart and get pregnant with great grandma, she cursed an island where women should be sacrifice or the nearest island will be doomed with calamities? Something is off in that island. I know that. Plus, beautiful women are being sacrificed there. That hilarious! I knew great-great grandma won't do such things like that."
"Witches are evil themselves."-Estella.
"I won't argue with that."-she said.
"No one will go to hollow island. End of discussion."
"I'm sorry aunt Clara but I saw how serious the problem is. The mist on that island is getting eviler and eviler. I can't let people suffer from it. Plus—"
"But—remember that you haven't mastered your power yet. Yes, you can now use several spells but it doesn't mean that you won't die. That place is not something that should be meddle by weak being from the four races."-she said. She sighs and sat down. I put down my cup and speak.
"You heard Clara. That place shouldn't be meddled by a peddler like you. Even other strong witches didn't dare to lay their fingers in that island."
"I know, but I wanted to do something."-she said.
CYNTHIA MAXIMILLIAN P.O.V
I can't stop myself not to be bothered by that. I look at them. I remember what Yael told me about Estella. I sat down and tried to ignore these feelings. I closed my eyes to think of a way when...
"Help! Help!"-I heard voices of women again. That even made me fall in my seat. They look at me. I turn around, my lotus mark suddenly glows and burning. Its painful. Damn! Is this a consequences if I am trying to ignore things like this?
"Cynthia...? Is there any problem?"-aunt Clara.
"Nothing, aunt Clara. Clumsiness."-I said and looked at them. I even faked a laugh. I have to know what kind of mark is this and my cursed as well. I think there is more behind this curse.
"Help! Someone! Please! Help us..."-that voice slowly softens. Only sobbing noises left.
'What kind of curse did that island have? Did mother had any data's about great-great grandma? I feel like there is a secret behind that cursed island.'
"I'm sorry aunt Clara. I have to do something."
"What did you mean by that? Cynthia, don't tell me you won't listen to me?"-aunt Clara.
"I'm sorry."-I said.
"Don't act out of your sympathy. Don't be stub—"
I teleported myself and we are staring on each other. He is holding my hand. That's the reason why he is also here. I sigh and at this port, I can see the shadow from that island.
"I will teleported you back in the castle. Tell aunt Clara not to get worried. I will be back as soon as I can, okay?"-I said. I am about to teleport him back when he suddenly grab me in my waist and held me tightly. I blushes when he licks my neck.
"What are you doing?"-I asked. Yes, it feels good but he is doing that in where people can see us.
"Nothing."-he said and stepped back. What is wrong with him? He is different when we are in the castle. When we only get the chance to be alone together, he became like this which leads me into hope.
"Relay my message to aunt Clara. I'll be fine, there is something that I need to do for that place..."
I look in that island. I can feel that it wanted me to go there as if it is calling me. I look at him again— he is walking towards the village. He even put his palm in the back of his hand. I ran and walk beside him. He even whistled while walking.
"Why are you heading to the village?"-I asked.
"You said you wanted to investigate."-he answered.
"Yes, but alone. You can go back in the castle now. I knew you are busy yourself."-I said.
"Pricilla is there. She always do the paperwork."
ULYSSES ALEXANDERS P.O.V
She gave me that suspicious look but I can tell that she won't make an argue. We reach the village and everyone is staring at her. Something is really off in this village. I can also sense some supernatural beings here. That only means that this place is open to other clans...or more than that?
"Hi! Welcome to Hollow village!"-an elderly said.
"Thank you."-she said and smile.
"Looking for an inn?"-she asked. I looked at her.
"Yes. For several nights maybe. Do you own an inn?"
"Yes. This is my inn. Do you want to come inside?"
"No problem."-she said. It was old generation Japanese inspired inn. We get inside. Just like what I thought, it's larger than what it looks like outside.
"We have double bed room and single bed one. Which one do you prefer? Uhm! Before I forgot, did the two of you are...couple or siblings?"
"Sib—I mean couple. But we will take the two bedroom. We are not doing it so we have to be in separate room."-she answered. But my glare at her is freakily on fire. Bur I knew she is ignoring me.
"How about you, young man? Do you agree with your lover?"-she asked. I nodded. She gave the key to her and give us that weird smile in her lips.
"The room is on the east side of this place and last room in your left. Enjoy staying in our inn."-she said.
"We will."-she said. I followed her. This place it reeks of blood and it also uses talismans for safety, or...
"Is there anything wrong?"-she asked.
"Nothing."-I said. When we reach the room. She closed it and I saw that she bites her finger and it crawls on the floor and form into a pentagon.
"Why are you doing that?"
"I knew you noticed the weird atmosphere of this place. I already sense something on the lady that approaches us. Good thing I used a spell to make us look a human person in everyone's eyes."-she said.
"I thought you didn't notice that."-I said.
"I did. I think we are on the right path. I can feel animosity in this place."-she said.
"And blood."-I added. She looked at me.
"What did you using your blood?"-I asked.
"This will protect us. When we talk about something, they will nor hear differently."-she said.
"When and how did you advance in using your power like this?"-I asked. She sat down the bed after inspecting it. She really wanted to make sure.
"We will start by investigating women sacrificed."
I open the door, I sense something nearby.
"What is happening?"-she asked. I closed it slowly.
"We have to be careful, this inn is for abduction."

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