Larrith's eyes got watery after thinking about Elaris. He wiped his eyes and started thinking about the talisman.
He also thought about the golden bird that they saw in the old school.. "It can't be a messenger of the dark.. Then was it just a coincidence?"
He got ready after wearing the magical violet robe that he got on the coronation day..
He said, "So many rituals.. Why will someone even be the king?"
He went downstairs.
The ceremony was about to begin.
He sat on the temporary outside throne.. And the subjects were cheering for the selection of the new member in the castle.
Rafael said, "I am glad to introduce you all to the new member of our castle, Flynn."
Scott, Elaris and others stood inside the castle behind the throne.
A young boy dresses in a blue robe and brown coat came up on the raised stage beside the throne.
He bowed before Larrith , Rafael and the crystal.
The crystal spread out a yellow light.
Larrith thought, "How did Rafael come to know about who's going to selected when the records were stolen.."
After a few moments, he recalled that the assistant told that the great sorcerer is a sharp person and he remembers everything.
But the question of why did Elise steal the records is still haunting him.
Rafael said, "May the light guide you.
May the holiness prevail!"
The subjects cheered.
Elaris looked down during the entire process.
William whispered in Scott's ears, "Is Elaris ignoring Larrith?"
Scott replied, "I feel the same.."
Irene looked at them with drooping eye brows and said, "I think this is going nowhere.."
The crowd cheered further as the boy waved his hand on the raised stage..
Larrith thought, "Why isn't it ending?"
Flynn then came near Rafael.
Rafael raised his hand over his head and a silver crown appeared in Rafael's hand.
He crowned Flynn with the Silver crown.
The members and the subjects clapped.
Larrith looked at the sight.
He then looked around the subjects while sitting on the throne trying to find Kian but he didn't find him.
Larrith thought, "Am I way too bad that Kian left the castle after I became the king.. Elaris doesn't even want to connect with me."
Larrith found out that Flynn was bowing before Rafael after he was crowned.
Larrith stood up. He then bowed before the subjects as a sign of respect.
The subjects and Flynn bowed back.
Larrith then started going back to the castle. He was followed by Flynn and Rafael.
The members who were standing inside stepped aside creating way for them.
They went back to the castle.
The Royal guards closed the door and the ceremony was over.
The members inside bowed before Flynn and he bowed back.
A Royal guard came to Rafael and handed him a thick book with a red cover.
He then handed it to Larrith.
Flynn stared at the book.
Larrith then went upstairs and asked Flynn to follow him.
He stopped at the first floor.
He then went beside the room of Scott.
Flynn followed him .
Larrith said to Flynn, "So, this is your room. Did you like it?"
Flynn replied, "Yes.."
Larrith then handed him the red book. Larrith's voice softened. "This contains all the rules.. That.. You have to follow.."
Flynn replied, "Oh.. It's such a thick book.. In how many days did you finish it?"
Larrith replied, "About two hours.."
Flynn raised his eyebrows and stared at Larrith and said, "Two hours? You must be a fast reader.."
Larrith replied, "Not at all. It's just the earlier you complete it.. The more you can relax."
Flynn smiled. Larrith went down stairs and Flynn stated reading the book sitting on the sofa.
Larrith spotted Tory talking to Rafael.
He then joined Elaris, Scott, William and Irene on the sofa of the ground floor.
Larrith said to Scott who sat next to him, "Kian wasn't anywhere among the subjects.. Where he might have gone?"
William said, "His behaviour was strange.. I ain't even thinking about him.."
Irene agreed with William and said, "Stop thinking about him, Larrith.. It will intensity your guilt.. Just don't recall his harsh words."
Scott said, "Let the past be the past, Larrith."
Elaris said nothing. Elaris was sitting with her eyes wide open and her tied black long hair was kept on her shoulders.
William, Irene and Scott noticed it that she didn't say anything.
Scott whispered to William, "She's not even replying to Larrith.."
William whispered back, "Maybe she's processing her feelings.. Even though that's less likely to happen."
Larrith asked Scott, "Aren't you going to visit your kingdom for the ceremony, Scott?"
Scott replied, "It's tomorrow.. But I am thinking that I won't go.. I would rather stay here."
Larrith said, "And why is it so?"
Scott replied, "Elise.."
Larrith's voice softened. "Oh, but we can teleport ourselves by the portal, right?
I was thinking to go over there.. After all, we share a lot of moments defending the crystal of life."
William asked, "Crystal of life?
Come on, how? What's a crystal of life?"
Irene also asked the same question.
Elaris said, "You both don't know about it?"
William and Irene together said, "No"
Larrith said, "That's strange.. In our second year, I and Elaris were charged the duty for protecting the crystal."
That was a horrible job."
William asked, "Did everything special happen to you both in your second year."
Elaris said, "Our second year was indeed the most horrible one."
Scott said, "I was given a different task. Unfortunate me.."
Larrith said, "You are fortunate that you didn't get our task."
William said, "So, you both went together in so many tasks and Elaris.. You didn't know his feelings?"
Elaris didn't say anything.
Elaris said, "I.. I knew.. But he should know that what I am going through now.."
Irene whispered to William, "You should not have raised the question.."
William whispered back, , "Yes.. You are correct."
Larrith said with drooping eyes, "But I didn't say anything to you.. It was that spirit.. Not me."
Elaris stood and went back to her room with watery eyes.
Larrith's face dropped further.
Irene said, "Leave her.. Tell us about the crystal."
Larrith said, "It can bring the dead back to life.. Not life actually.. It can bring ones soul.."
William said, "So, what's the difference?"
Scott said, "Bringing soul doesn't mean bringing someone back to life..
Soul of a person is way more dangerous than the person. They are diabolical.
Due to the crystal's power, the soul doesn't need another body. The soul can stay independently. They won't be the same person.. It will just make the soul visible and tangible.. They are way more dangerous than spirits that we encountered.
Spirits have to tolerate pain while revived soul doesn't have to.."
Irene asked, "Is there any other difference?"
Scott continued, "Spirits aren't tangible unlike souls.. I don't know any more.."
Larrith continued, "I learnt it from a book that spirits exhibit a few traits of the real person but a soul doesn't.. The soul changes after one passes away. And once the soul is revived, even though it takes the form of the person.. They behave differently..
The inner souls of a person is way more darker than their outward personality because it has lived in different bodies.. But it will revive in the same body you want by the crystal. The souls are threat because of their darker powers inherited by them through various bodies.."
And not only that.. Using the crystal consumes most of your magic and can leave you vulnerable."
Irene said, "Oh.. But s much protection for a crystal that none will use?"
Larrith said, "It's not for use.. The protection is to prevent a returning soul that might emerge as a new threat if used against us."
Irene and William nodded.
William said, "I hope that we don't have to face any soul.."
Larrith said, "I hope the same. So, Scott will you go to your kingdom?"
Scott said, "I said Rafael about the invitation of our entire kingdom to the ceremony.. And he said that we would go and now let's see if he permits us."
Tory finished talking with Rafael.
Tory, chlin went towards them along with Rafael.
Rafael asked Larrith, "So, what information did you get?"
Larrith replied, "Elise stole a few books but the assistant only saw one book vividly.. It's a book about a talisman which can control other planets.. And not only that, she also stole the records of the students of this year.. Did The great sorcerer give you the record of the selected member this time or did he just say it to you?"
Rafael replied, "No, he gave me a new report.. He has a sharp memory.. He definitely recalled the record.. And a talisman? Do you know it's location?"
Larrith said, "Oh, but it's location is only known to the ocean rulers.
And there is a catch.. Only a sorcerer with balance of Dark magic and holiness can use the talisman."
Rafael replied, "But why will Elise target it if she can't use it.. The only way is if she absorbs one's holy power.. But very few sorcerer's magic power is enough to give her half holiness.. So that's also not an option for her.. Even if it works, it would kill the person.."
Scott said, "So, isn't there anyone to give her enough magic power to give her the balance?"
Rafael replied, "Less likely.. And she can't absorb magic power from different sorcerers to bring the balance.. She has to absorb it from one sorcerer to get the balance."
Tory said, "So, she might not target it? She might steal the book just to trick us?"
Rafael said, "Might be.. But she's now craving for powers.. She will do anything just to get superior powers.. Where's Elaris?"
No response came. After a few moments, Larrith said, "She went back to her room."
Rafael said, "Call her and the other members.. To the Hall. I have to tell you all something important.."
Rafael then went upstairs.
They followed Rafael.
Larrith hesitated to call her. He was about to take the flight of stairs to the second floor.
William asked Larrith, "Larrith! Call her.. Her room is in the first floor."
Larrith replied, "You three call her.. I am going."
Irene said, "If you don't do it.. We won't."
Scott said, "Come back, Larrith and call her."
Larrith came down. His eyes softened and got watery.
His voice cracked. "It's not my job. Why don't you all understand that she doesn't.. She doesn't love me."
Scott said, "Enough! Now call her. We are going."
Scott, William, Tory, Chlin, Irene went upstairs.
Tory asked William, "What happened between them?"
William replied, "Elaris isn't ready to accept Larrith.. And Larrith is stepping back.. He can't understand that she's saying no because she just suffered a loss."
Chlin said, "And what happened between you and Irene?
You both stopped mocking each other?"
Scott said, "you all missed the sight when William caught Irene from mid air."
Tory and Chlin stared at William with disbelief and both said together, "Oh!"
Irene and William looked down and tried to hide their smiles.
Larrith meanwhile knocked Elaris's door.
Elaris opened the door and stood in front of Larrith. She noticed his watery eyes.
Larrith also noticed her watery eyes.
Her voice broke down, "What do you want?"
Larrith replied, " Rafael is calling all of us to the hall. He has an important information to tell us."
Elaris went past Larrith and took the flight of stairs to reach the hall.
Larrith stood there.
His eyes filled with tears.
He pressed his upper jaw with his lower jaw and tried to prevent himself from bursting into tears.
Someone called, "Larrith" from his back.