98. Masking magic

In the dungeon,
Dev remained silent, accepting his mistake of delaying to meet her when she was awake rather than waiting for the true culprit to reveal himself. His wait had damaged all his hopes of retrieving his love and he realized his mistakes.
Akshara continued to accuse him, "Devil, you would have jinxed us to merge our dreams as you always do. But you never did anything to explain it to me."
Akshara continued her accusations, while Dev remained silent. "Every morning I've been disappointed that I haven't met you. I've had several rejections when I've tried to meet you. Dear Devil, I have run out of love and strength. I'm completely out of blood, and I don't even have any tears in my eyes. I've gone insane because I keep asking myself why you pushed me away from you."
"I have never pushed you away, and I promise never to. Let us hear your heart; the only thing keeping me away from you is your mouth." She was urged by Dev.
"There is nothing to hear or ask." Akshara inhaled all her sobs, "There is only void left here."
She continued, "All I wanted to know is to find out how I have gone parentless. Why was I forced to live with witches and werewolves. Devil, you've got nothing to do with my fate and my life."
"Sara, please. I know you have been hurt badly. But all I do is to keep you safe, away from invisible danger and impending danger." Dev explained to her.
"Danger! What danger will come to me when I am accompanied by this ferocious animal?" Akshara pointed at El Detza.
"Even that animal has mercy on me. Devil! I'm sorry to mention your name. Pardon me for mentioning your name with my sinful mouth. Crown prince, yeah, it's crown prince. Let us consider that we are star-crossed lovers and separate our way." Akshara suddenly realised something and told him, "It’s a sin to mention you, the respected crown prince, with me."
"Sara, no, I would never allow any stars to cross our path of love. Nothing can take you away from me." Dev tried everything to explain it to her, but he admits he made a terrible mistake.
Dev pulled Akshara to him and sealed her blabbering, drained lips with his own. Akshara wiggled to push him away from her. Dev graced her tightly while his wings emerged to lift them in the air.
He transferred some energy through his actions to give her more energy for her depleted body. "Heal, Sara, I let your scars in your heart to heal. Don’t hate me, please wait for me."
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In Ardna Chirig,
The living room of the witch palace was filled by the scary chants of raven wizards. Nicoria Blackfire, dressed even more evil in her pitch-black gothic outfit. She walked with pride in every step she descended from her chamber.
She laughed maniacally through her black-coated lips and looked around the living room through her painted eyes. Her rummaging with her eyes stopped when she found Igikran at the end of the staircase.
"How is the ritual going?" Nicoria asked Igikran, who handed her the sceptre of evil.
"My Queen, everything is ready," Igikran replied, and Nicoria was pleased with the present, "Uh, I missed my wand. Igikran, I can’t wait to feel myself lively again. Do it."
Igikran clapped his hands to signal his raven soldiers and cawed to his army of raven wizards, "Bring the entire sacrificial elements. Our queen has waited long enough."
One by one, all the raven wizards brought all the items to be thrown into the raging pyre in the middle of the living room. The last raven wizard dragged Azile from the underground prison to complete the ritual to gain extra powers to destroy the army of dragons.
Azile shouted to her maximum and pleaded, "Please leave me. I will act on your words. Please spare me."
As the chorus chants of raven wizards became louder, Azile’s voice sulked into the loud chant. She was pushed in the middle of the ritual to shed some blood, and Azile was transformed into her werewolf form, and the ritual gave Azile unique power.
The screams, laughter, and chants grew louder and louder when Nicoria used her sceptre to add some black magic the ritual.
Later, Azile was sent with Igikran to the battle with dragons. Azile, in her wolf form, was seated on the back of one of the raven wizards. The flock of ravens flew to the Forbidden Tower, led by Igikran.
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In the Forbidden Tower,
While Igikran was leading one part of his flock to attack the energy shield, another part of his flock was attacking from another direction.
The dragon warriors were busy fighting in both directions. The Dark Knight divided his army into three parts: one part of the army defending the shield; another part of the army attacking the raven who attacked in another direction; and the third part of the army guarding the Forbidden Tower.
Upon continuous attack, the energy shield was cracked and one part of Igikran's flock entered the Forbidden Tower. Azile was secretly sent inside the Forbidden Tower to release the wings of the Black Witch, which the dragon warriors had been guarding day and night.
With the power given by the black witch, Azile rushed to the entrance of the Forbidden Tower, crushing every dragon warrior that came by. She then transformed her wolf form into a female form.
Jaravles rushed to stop her from entering the Forbidden Tower. Azile turned to attack Jaravles, but the sight of her face stunned her.Azile was puzzled and looked at him with her cornered eyes.
In Jaravles' eyes, Azile looked like his wife, who had long since died in a battle with witches. She approached him, "Arav, how are you doing?"
Azile thought to herself, "Masking magic worked out indeed. I can talk like the person who I am disguised as without any doubt arousal."
Jaravles came near to Azile with teary eyes to embrace her and whispered in her ears, "I am broken without you."
Azile took the chance and misguided him, "I am here to take you with me. Come with me, Arav. Let us live happily."
"But, I have a royal duty to guard this tower." Jaravles told Azile. But Azile acted lavishly to convince him, "Forget the kingdom, let us live happily together."
As the masking dark magic was stronger, Jaravles fell into her traps. Taking the chance, Azile slew Jaravles with a sharp knife in the heart, which she had been hiding in her shoes.
She then rushed to the door and, with the help of the power given by the black witch, she broke down the door. Inside was a huge hall where a pair of large black wings were tied to a chain.
Azile hurried to release the wings from the chains; Ivan came forward from nowhere to attack Azile, who was trying hard to break the chain.
Azile then turned into her wolf form and attacked the red dragon ferociously. Igikran seized the fight between the Red Dragon and the werewolf. Igikran helped Azile to release the wings by attacking the Red Dragon.
The flocks of Igikran took down the army of dragon warriors, and Ivan the Red Dragon was defeated by Igikran. Azile sprinkled the powder she had been carrying from the witch palace to release the wings.
Azile told the wings, "Fly... Fly to your Black Queen"
The released wings fluttered heavily and flew to their owner. As the wings left the Forbidden Tower, the flocks of Igikran too returned to the witch palace along with Azile.
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In the meantime, in the Magma-Chamber
Karen received the hint from the spy bird sent by Nora, who had a deal to help Karen find Akshara.
Karen called out to Zohan, "Zohan, be ready with our pack. It's time. "
Zohan replied, "Yes, my lord."
Nora talked to herself, "Forgive me, Dev... I always wanted to return, but I can’t. Though a brave warrior ego-centric, I can’t accept my destiny of losing my victory to a fragile human."
Nora opened the castle gate for Karen and his pack of werewolves to enter. Karen entered with his pack of werewolves, and they were blocked by loyal soldiers of Ayruzglow.
The battle broke out between the pack of werewolves and the army of dragon warriors.
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Back in the forbidden tower,
Ivan Shirk holds his father, Jaravles, in his arms. Ivan told his father, "Father... Let me treat your wounds before they get severe."
Jaravles replied to him, "Ivan... It’s time for me to join your mother. I haven’t seen her since the birth of your sister. I wanted to meet her."
Ivan cried, "Father... no. Don’t leave us... You are our only relative left behind in this world. Don’t leave me and Nora."
Jaravles told him, "My son, be loyal to our kingdom and your friend. No matter what happens, protect the crown prince. Take care of your sister. Forgive her if she ever did wrong."
Jaravles died in the hands of Ivan Shirk. Ivan cried for the departure of his father’s soul. His red eyes flared with flames of revenge, and he wanted to revenge Igikran for the death of his father.
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