CHAPTER 4: Summoning
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-ST. LILITH CHURCH, OUTSKIRTS-
A medium sized building made up of ivory white marble stood near the edges of the city. Moonlight shone through the stained glass windows, painting the floor with different colours. Six hooded figures stood in a circle on the wide altar. Four human like figures were sprawled on the ground as lifeless husks. In a cage at the corner of the altar were 3 pairs of demon horns and a large patch of blood. Klara stood at the centre of the hooded figures confused.
One of the figures took off their hood to reveal a man in his early forties. His eyes were a pale blue and his hair was silver grayish colour. He turned to face one of the hooded figures and said in an irritated tone.
"Sister, check the summoned ones' bindings and check for abnormalities while I find a way to explain to the Bishop how we just lost four of the sixteen Selenomancers allocated to our diocese."
The addressed figure shed their hood and walked towards Klara. She had brown hair which gradually turned silver as it neared her scalp. Her eyes were a pale brown which elevated her beauty. She walked with short slow strides. When she reached Klara's position, the smooth and stable energy collected on her raised palm. It was then directed towards Klara's arms and legs, preventing her from making any movement.
Klara tried to move away from the strange woman but she couldn't.
"What did you do to me? Where am I? Where is Brion?"
The woman looked at her and her expression turned to one of confusion. She then spoke in a language completely unfamiliar to Klara.
'She can't understand what I say.'
Klara then tried to move her head in a way that would clue the woman in on the fact that they couldn't understand each other as they didn't speak the same language. Luckily, the semi-silver-haired woman understood what she was trying to say. The woman then turned to face the old man and spoke out as if she was calling him over.
The old man then walked in short quick steps towards her. He then talked with the woman for about a minute, glancing at her from time to time. The solemn look on his face was often replaced with a confused one before returning to its solemn state. He then walked towards her and placed his hand on her face.
"Let go of me."
He then started chanting something as the smooth energy in the air collected towards his palm and spread all over her head, reaching up to her neck. The energy then turned cold and forcefully seeped into her body. The ice-cold energy forcing its way through her pores made her feel as if she was burning. Then it just disappeared as if all that pain was just an illusion.
He then took a step back and turned to face the woman.
"Sister, handle the introductions while I get these Selenomancers to clean this mess up."
The woman then undid the bindings on Klara's body, making her fall to the floor as her body was weak and exhausted.
"Greetings, summoned one. I am Milda and welcome to the great city of Lunare. May I get your name?"
"I am Klara. But quick question, have you seen my friend around here or maybe you have him held somewhere?"
'It must be an effect of the summoning. It must have had her thinking there was someone else that was summoned with her.'
"No. No one has come around recently, but what was your friend's name? Maybe we can begin searching for him or her."
"Brion."
All heads in the church suddenly turned towards her and the temperature felt like it dropped a couple degrees.
"Brion?"
"Yes. Brion. He has like black hair and... Why are all of you looking at me like that?"
The woman then moved with incredulous speed and then appeared behind her, after which she hit Klara at the back of her neck.
Klara then dropped onto the church floor unconscious.