Ling Yue POV

I didn’t expect to see her in this condition just from her sister kidnapping her. But my eyes went to the bones next to Arisa. I can feel a chill going through me when I see the bones of this dragon engraved into the wall.This place shouldn’t be here nor on this island. What is the flame empress’s bones doing here. Rather should I even be distracted of the why its here. Instead I should be healing her soul and getting rid of this condition. Though it does seem like my observe skill isn’t high enough to tell if it’s a high level curse or if it’s a illness.

“Olivia any clue what this thing is.”

“So you’re asking me because my high level observe skill. Easy it’s the Emolis curse. Which turns the person to stone slowly but surely.”

“A curse and a rebound from breaking a curse. Why is your luck the worst Arisa.”

But instead of saying anything more my hand was weaving the curse in the air as I searched for her missing soul. It was as if the whole array of letters were before my eyes ready to be undone. Though I frowned when I finally found Arisa’s soul that was missing. Why of all places was it at the lake where the holy beast was sealed inside.

“My seems I haven’t seen you since forever sister.”

“Half sister why are you here.” (Ling Yue)

“It’s Aya for you sister and as for why I’m here isn’t it obvious I’m helping you.”

I glared at her golden short hair but I’m not fooled by her kiddy appearance. This little devil (in her mind) isn’t a demon but she acts like one. She’s mother’s child from an arranged marriage that her father forced on her. She maybe my half sister but her appearance her just shows her eccentric side more.

“Aww don’t be like that sister I got her soul here to help you.”

Fact, her race is of the Shilen tribe. Which are a branch of the spellcastors branch. The race created from a greedy human who wanted unlimited mana so he put all magical bloodline into the human body to create such a thing. They’re not categorized with the original race rankings but their race is just as dangerous as any other ones. Passing one off could mean a lot of troubles since they can set off a lot of spells and curses onto you. Remembering this my mouth twisted into a frown when I saw her there in her white armor.

“You always took the unconventional path.”

“Hey I don’t need to be a mage like the rest of my family right. That’s just stupid. But are you sure you don’t need Arisa’s soul.”

“Is that a threat, Aya.”

“Scary sister don’t glare at me as if your going to kill me if I did have her dropped somewhere accidentally.”

“Return her and undo this spell you made.”

“Oh so you do know this was made by me. But sister it’s the only way to get your attention if not at all. I mean come on you haven’t visited me since that day after mother died. Why can’t you just kill that man and our half brother.”

So you complain to me but did you consider the damn fact that neither you or me can kill him directly without a divine intervention of sorts kind of accident that prevents us. Then there’s the way to kill Blade indirectly but is impossible to do. It’s like his damn luck is too good. But on his stats is luck only says 100. Meaning it’s the average for a normal human that has high luck. Yet his damn charm is off the charts at 9,890. Also why are you asking me to try again when I failed 15 times straight trying to kill him directly.

“I ask that you return Arisa’s soul. It was sent out due to the rebound from a curse but that’s the important part of her.”

“Hmmm....... let’s see what if I said no. You owe me 2 favors if I did.”

“Aya don’t push me more than needed.”

Olivia with her white hair and girly looks was nervous as if we’d eat her alive. She acted like she could hear sparks flying when Aya said 2 favors. We get along fine as sisters but Aya always tries to push my buttons and then stops just before that border line. It irritates me how she does so.

“Don’t you think you’d owe me one for letting her soul go and number two is for me putting it back in place.”

“Aya this is not the time for that.”

“Oh is that a tremor I feel from outside. Say you have approximately 2 hours to decide before the Phoenix blows up herself as a desperate measure against Isana.”

Damn I hate her foresight that she gets 2 hours ahead. But that’s as far as her foresight goes. I mean it helps in some ways but not if it’s a post apocalyptic event happening in a hour or so in a city. So it has its downside too, but I hate when she uses it to threaten me.

“Fine 2 damn favors then. You can have me do what you want longest it’s not helping your mad alchemist father.” (Ling Yue)

“Remember what you said.” (Aya)

As she said so I’m surprised to see a bright blue soul entering Arisa. This 1/4 of her soul seems to be brighter than the rest of her. Almost as if she was innocent. Though it made me frown at how she was like that. But when I noticed Aya repelled the curse she put on easily. How I know she put the spell well, easy when she entered I can see a glittering glowing like trail leading towards her.It’s also how most people with magic can perceive mana. But seriously if you want my attention you could’ve just asked the normal way. Yet knowing Aya she probably do this over again if she had the option. She does things in a roundabout way. Olivia caught Arisa who fell face first into the ground.

“Seems she’s waking up.” (Olivia)

“Olivia, where am I.”

“Kidnapped with my half sister as an accomplice to the crime.”

“Oh please sister it’s your fault for not visiting for so long.”

“Says the one who lit a whole palace and the archives along with the library in flames.”

“Okay put aside your differences who did she kidnap me for.”

“Your younger siscon sister.”

“I don’t even want to know why she did so. Now my next question why the hell does my body feel so weak.”

“That might be...... because of my curse. Teehee.”

Don’t you dare tilt your head cutely because you look like a child. You’re 10 years younger than me. But you look like a 10 year old. Unlike me she has more of the gods genes inside her so she has a choice to choose her appearance. It irritates when she makes herself look like a kid. At least Arisa is still in her priestess attire, Aya took it too far this time.

“I apologize ok my dear sister. It’s just that you haven’t visited me since mother died nor have I seen you since the funeral incident.”

We didn’t say anything more because we felt another tremor. That’s not a good sign since she could see ice spikes coming from out the ground towards us. The pathway is probably and most likely void. Who the heck with a humanoid body can walk in that. Ices negating magic flames being lit.

Fact, Isana is the daughter of the ice fairy and her grandfather is a celestial. Celestials are almost extinct due to their special ability that might or might not influence the world. As for if Isana inherited from them I have no clue since she can negate observe skill easily with her items. Her father is a royal though and her people has always been known for their ice control.

Isana’s white pale skin glowed in the light coming from the flames. We arrived easily due to Olivia using her dragon breath to destroy the icicle spikes. Though the scene before our eyes was unbelievable. Thousands appeared behind Isana and her hand still in the air as if a commander commanding his army. But instead it was directed at Yineve who was gasping for breath and wounds all over her legs. They couldn’t be called scratches but instead scrapes and deeply imbedded ice inside her legs. Even so she was still standing and trying to dodge. As for the statue of Jasmine it was no where to be found. There was a hint of anger inside Isana’s eyes. Seems that set her off, her idol’s statue was destroyed by Yineve who was dodging her.

“I don’t even want to be at the other end of her when she’s like that.” (Ling Yue)

“I said I was sorry. Damn it, that was only a darn statue. Why the fuck are you so angry about it.”

I flinched at her words when I heard something snap. Even Olivia cringed, she’s a dragon too but she knew how Isana was like when angered. Arisa felt like she understood from our faces Yineve stepped on an invisible land mine.

“With her lineage over ice this is gonna get ugly.”

“Sister I suggest we teleport out.”

“Aya if we had the chance why the hell didn’t you see me teleport straight to Arisa when we came here.”

“Oh I get it this place is one of those places that negate teleportation isn’t it.”

Olivia rolled her eyes at Aya like it was so obvious. Though I prefer if she could move us more easily but she’s carrying Arisa on her back. So we can’t do anything about that but I was surprised when Isana transferred us all out except her and Yineve.

“Did she just encase the doors with ice.”

“Enchanted fairy ice are the most annoying to fight against. In this case her opponent is a Phoenix who doesn’t know how to use Phoenix fire.” (Arisa)

“Olivia get her to her house right away so Clover doesn’t bother me. I’ll wait her for Isana. Or I’ll have to explain some to Skyla how her sister had an accident here.”

“Understood I’ll be at the palace waiting.”

“Wait sister this isn’t worth it.”

“I have to as her friend and as a promise to Skyla.”

“Wait this pressure from the entrance, that’s ice domain. How can someone so young like her do ice domain. A fairy takes 30,000 years to create one yet she’s only 1,413 years old.”

Sister you just compared her to my age didn’t you. Instead it’s not wrong but she’s a genius because she knew it when I was 14 years old. Yes she took 1 year. Which was a genius considering how long an normal fairy would’ve taken. It’s also because their pure lineage as a fairy and their soul. Well in Isana’s case it’s more her ice control from her father’s side of the family that helped.

“How can a half fairy create ice domain so early.”

No I think the problem we might have to deal is the cave in of the tomb because of that. What if we get blamed for the collapse by the Phoenix race.

3rd person POV

Isana made a katana with her ice but her slashes made even Yineve cringe. Because the slashes left deep marks on the ground like scars on a person’s body. She couldn’t help but curse in her mind, why did she have to use those words on this unreasonable demon. Clearly she had only said a few words but it had set her off. How the hell was she to know that it’d set off this person.

The coffins nearest to her was turned into ashes in one hit. She couldn’t help but gulp back her words. Why the hell is this person so powerful. Also why the heck does she know the skill Ice Domain that only the fairies know. How was someone with silver hair and pale skin that seemed like a fake (artificially) immortal. Whose descendants have somehow ended up with pale skin and silver hair due to them drinking from the fountain of youth.

“Your thoughts are easy to read.”

Yineve cursed under her breath at this unreasonable person standing here. This person was most definitely reading her mood swings as she was dodging. Meaning she was an open book to her opponent. Instead Yineve tried to grab her tonfa but was almost kicked by Isana. She looked at her weapon by Isana’s feet but glared back at Isana. Instead she understood that she will not yield since her pride didn’t allow her to.

“You know your more stupid than you look.”

“Are you just gonna mock me.”

“No but which idiot falls for an illusion. You can’t even move right now. Yet you fell into one so easily.”

Realizing she was in a trap she realized they were ice spikes putting her into place. She felt desperate to escape from here. This person wasn’t in her right mind to reason with.

“Do you know that your struggles are futile.”

“Wait don’t kill me.”

“All those who mock Jasmine must die.”

“Wait. She might not be my ancestor but isn’t your admiration to her too strong.”

Yineve couldn’t help but cry when she saw Isana with a naginata in her hand. She knew that she couldn’t get out of her but she didn’t expect Isana to put the blade up to her neck.

“Such a disgusting curse that lingers on you even though it’s been broken. Your personality is also the worst.”

“How is mine the worst. You have facial paralysis so even if your angry I can’t freaking tell.”

The only thing that showed emotions were her eyes but at this moment they were unreadable. But the aura she was making made even Yineve cringe back but it confused her. Aura was something in all living things. It wasn’t an energy they were able to use, only the Phoenixes can so why this person able to use it. This was making her uneasy even if she had qi, she had already used all of it earlier when Isana sent that ice serpent she made at her.

“Where the heck did you learn that.”

“From the former Phoenix Queen Jasmine.”

“That’s impossible no one can live this long in our race.”

“Whatever she found during that war is keeping her very much alive.”

Aura was able to do all things if someone had enough knowledge and knew how to use it they can even resurrect a person who had already reincarnated without effecting their soul. This shocked Yineve that an outsider like Isana was more skilled than they whom were Phoenixes.

“Did you know if you live as long as her, you’d have time to perfect aura to do many things even cure illnesses. Actually aura has many times and pure aura alone can do many things.”

Yineve froze as her leg collapsed as the ice spikes melted. The reason for her collapsing was the thing behind Isana that appeared.

“Isamu, the death dragon king whom earned his name by eating all races in his way. How the hell are able to use aura to manifest here.”

“I’m not stupid enough to make him possess me. I remember those records you Phoenixes love collecting so much from historical events. Two events, one led a human queen into insanity. The other one was a normal monk from the demon race. Going mad wasn’t what happened to him instead he was sane but had no control of his body. He watched as the emperor Kilus, the flame dragon controlled his body. Massacred his family and almost caused his race to extinction. But the crimes don’t end there but you get my point.”

But Yineve understood something terrifying as to why the dragon emperor was listening to Isana. She wasn’t completely sure but she understood that this might be impossible but the possibilities existed.

“Your his descendant that’s why you can call him to and fro without being effected.”

“How smart you are, my mother is a ice fairy but yes she had descended from his lineage. Yet no one is crazy enough to try to put him in our body directly. But you’re not wrong about those before my mother did go through that phase. Actually I did too if it wasn’t Jasmine.”

Her eyes widen in horror as she realized she stumbled on a secret she wasn’t supposed to know about. Yineve’s vision darken she didn’t understand how she died. While they were speaking Isana had formed a ice lance behind Yineve without her noticing. It had directly stabbed Yineve through the back of the head. So even if she did survive she’d end up as a idiot for life.

“Somethings are meant to stay in the dark. It’s enough to know that I alone know our lineage I have no need for others to be endangered because your stupidness princess. If you hadn’t found out I would’ve left you be. Even if you angered me I wouldn’t have to kill you like this. Blame yourself for being too smart at times for your own good. Be thankful that you won’t remember in your next life due to me manifesting my ancestor to fuel his energy into my last attack.” (She means a soul attack since all pure Phoenix lineage which are referred to as royals are pure blood but it’s because their soul so they remember all their memories from their previous memories)

“As they said dead men speaks to no one. Not even Ling Yue will find out now that she enters down to the land of souls.”