Chapter 19. Aelina in trouble.

Valoran senses his Mother is in danger.

Meanwhile at the capital market…

Aelina went out with her friends from work to enjoy the once a year Market Sales event.

She and her 2 friends (both female elves) enjoy that day just like previous years.

“It’s just as crowded as ever” Aelina states with excitement.

“It sure is.” Clarissa (one of the female friends) with a smile.

“I guess things never change” Veronica (the second female elvish friend) shares also with a smile of her own.

They stare at the crowd of people, hundreds and hundreds of people are looking for great deals and purchase goods from countless shops.

“Let’s get going.” Aelina is unable to hold back her happiness.

“Hahah…We shouldn’t rush…” Veronica shares with laughter

“She’s right Aelina…we got plenty of time hahaha.” Clarissa also shares with laughter.

“I know but that you two…I however have not this much patience when it comes to this very day…chop chop let’s go” Aelina energetically says and begins to walk toward the different stores.

After a couple of hours visiting different stores and purchasing various goods for great prices, Aelina, Clarissa and Veronica are visiting a cafe.

They enter the cafe and sit on a table bench.

“Finally I can rest for a little while.” Clarissa says, sounding exhausted.

Veronica begins to giggle…

“Are we getting old now?” Veronica says while giggling.

Clarissa begins to smile a little.

“Oh yeah?... You are half a century older than me Mrs 621 years of age” Clarissa response with a smirk of her own.

Veronica begins to giggle holding her hand in front of her mouth.

“Can’t argue against that.”

Aelina begins to smile, she has just as much fun as the previous years.

Veronica addresses Aelina.

“Say Aelina…how’s that handsome son of yours doing? He’s pretty popular in the capital you see…during the magic duels he gained a split reputation. Some have taken a liking to him, but most fear and somewhat despise him for the power he possess” Veronica asks .

Aelina smiles toward Veronica.

“I’m well aware of that fact but…Valoran being Valoran…it doesn’t bother him in the slightest. He actually made great friends at the academy which makes me happy for him.” Aelina replies with that bright smile.

“I see. I see. Valoran has become a mature young man. Your son has a very bright future ahead of him” Clarissa kindly remarks.

“I’ll make sure to tell him that.” Aelina replies with a smile.

Veronica begins to smirk.

“By the way Aelina…does Valoran have a girlfriend? Someone this handsome surely must be asked out by many Girls from the academy.” Veronica asks sadistically.

Aelina begins to turn bright red and faces downard to hide that red face.

“I-I don’t know…” Aelina replies, running out of words.

“Hmm is that so…?” Veronica replies with a sadistic expression.

Clarissa faces Veronica.

“Drop it Veronica…you sure are far too old for the boy.” Clarissa states with her eyes closed crossing her arms.

Veronica faces away from Aelina, now to Clarissa.

“You're such a meanie Clarissa…can’t you just let me have my fun?” Veronica expresses with a puffed face.

A caterer brings them coffee and a cup of tea for Aelina.

They chat about various things for an hour.

They leave the cafe.

On the way out Aelina notices from her peripheral vision a black hooded figure but thinks nothing of it.

“That’s one delicious cafe.” Clarissa states.

“I couldn't agree more.” Aelina nods slightly.

“Where to next?” Veronica asks with excitement.

Aelina, Veronica and Clarissa continue to browse different stores when Clarissa has something urgent to say.

“Hey you two…”

Veronica and Aelina face Clarissa with curiosity, they can see that she is being serious about something.

The three walk through the market to hide in the crowd while Clarissa is turning her head backward to look if no one is following her…

The other two now begin to worry slightly, it is obvious that Clarissa wants to hide from someone.

“You're scaring me Clarissa, what's going on?” Veronica questions with worry.

“What is going on Clarissa?” Aelina asks with a worried tone of her own.

Clarissa leads them into an alleyway to hide.

She looks one more time left and right to check if someone followed.

She then faces both concerned women.

“Please tell us what's going on Clarissa.” Aelina anxiously demands.

“Ever since we left that cafe, a black hooded figure has been following us, it’s clear that he is after us.” Clarissa shares.

Aelina immediately begins to express a frightened expression in combination with a slight panic attack.

The other 2 who see this begin to worry and sit Aelina down on the floor slowly.

“Aelina what is going on?” Both of them ask with worry.

Aelina breathes heavily…

“Few…days ago… I received a threat from a letter.” She reveals fearfully.

“And that person who is following us…do you think it could be the person who wrote that letter?” Clarissa questions.

“Most likely …yes.” Aelina nods slightly still breathing heavily.

Aelina does not want to pull her two friends into this mess.

“Both of you please leave…this stalker is only after me” Aelina kindly asks.

“Absolutely not, we are sticking with you.” Veronica states without hesitation.

“She’s right, we won’t leave your side.” Clarissa backs up Veronica’s sentence.

“Please don’t you two. Go.” Aelina responded by getting slowly back up on her feet.

“We told you already we are not-” Clarissa is cut off by a horrible sight.

The black hooded figure is standing at the entrance of the side passage that they are in.

The figure stands perfectly still, not moving a single muscle.

Veronica and Aelina begin to shiver uncontrollably.

Clarissa takes her stand and does not get intimidated by this figure.

“Hey you there!” Clarissa yells toward the scary black hooded figure.

The figure points toward Aelina not saying a word.

Aelina takes a couple of steps back and her face begins to emit more and more terror.

“W-W-What… do you want from me?” Aelina asks with a shivered tone of voice.

Clarissa is positioning herself in front of Aelina to shield her from the figure.

“Whatever you want from her you won’t get it.” Clarissa states with confidence.

The figure begins to take steps toward them.

“Let’s run!” Veronica suggests.

The three females turn around and make their way to the other side of the passageway.

When suddenly a brick wall appears in front of them blocking their escape.

“Where did that wall come from?” Veronica asks, confused.

Clarissa turns around to face the black hooded figure.

“This person did it” Clarissa answers.

The black hooded figure casted Taslan (creation magic) to create a solid brick wall cutting off their escape.

The hooded figure slowly approaches the three, who’s back is pressed up against that brick wall.

Clarissa takes her stands by standing in between Veronica & Aelina and that black hooded figure.

“If you want to get to them you must first pass me.” Clarissa speaks.

The black hooded figure casts Taslan again to create another solid brick wall behind it to ensure that no one can witness what is about to happen.

“I guess we are now truly trapped in here.” Clarissa points out.

Clarissa does not move an inch although she is not an expert fighter, she however wants to protect Veronica and Aelina and that gives her strength to take her stand.

“I won’t let you lay your dirty fingers on them.” She voices toward the black hooded figure.

The figure stretches out his arm and lifts Clarissa in the air using telekinesis.

“P-Put me down!!!” Clarissa instructs firmly and with frustration.

Clarissa is immediately slammed against the wall with such force that she begins to spit blood from her mouth.

“AHHHHH!!!”

“CLARISSA!!” Both Veronica and Aelina rush toward Clarissa to see if she’s okay and not dead.

Clarissa is still breathing but is knocked unconscious.

“She’s still breathing.” Aelina says in a relieved tone.

She then turns around to face the figure.

“Please…don’t hurt them. I know you are only after me.” Aelina begs.

“Aelina you can’t…” Veronica begs her not to do it.

“It’s okay I hope Valoran does not find out about this and does something foolish.” Aelina remarks.

“He rarely does.” A male voice replies.

Aelina and Veronica face to their right.

They see Demonlise next to them who popped out of thin air next to them.

“D-Demonlise?” Aelina questions.

“Greetings Ms Silver. Valoran has sent me to protect you once we sensed that you were in danger” Demonlise reveals.

“Greetings to you Miss.” Demonlise greets Veronica with a smile.

“G-Greetings to you as well” Veronica says confused.

“I will explain everything later, for now let me take care of your friend and this person threatening you.” Demonlise moves toward Clarissa.

He casts Vita (healing magic) and at an instant Clarissa’s eyes slowly open.

“W-Who are you?” Clarissa asks with her vision slowly coming back.

“I am Demonlise, a friend of Valoran.” Demonlise introduces himself.

Demonlise after healing Clarissa’s injury now pays full attention to the figure.

He approaches the figure.

In a turn of events it’s now the figure who steps backward.

“Someone wants to have a thorough conversation with you later today.” Demonlise speaks toward the figure.

The figure casts Izair (advanced fire elemental magic) two streams of fire directly head for Demonlise.

Demonlise smirks slightly.

He blows just a little at the flames.

This results in the flames being frozen in place.

Demonlise used Icos (Cryo Magic).

He then taps the taps on the frozen streams of fire and in doing so they shatter like thin glass.

“Nice try.” Demonlise says with a cocky tone.

The figure steps back even further until his back is against the very wall he created.

“It looks like you're out of space to run.” Demonlise remarks with a smirk.

The figure casts izari (advanced fire elemental magic).

Two streams of fire are once again shot toward Demonlise.

“I guess you will never learn.” Demonlise says with calm.

Demonlise stands still like a statue.

The flames approach him when suddenly as they are about to hit him they vanish into nothingness due to Demonlise’s aura being able to cancel out magic.

The figure, although not saying a word, is shocked evident by the body language.

“I can sense fear within you.” Demonlise says toward the figure.

Demonlise approaches the figure.

Step…Step…Step…

He now stands in front of the figure holding a firm grip on the robe.

“It’s not me who you should fear…My master wants to have a conversation with you.” Demonlise says.

Demonlise casts irum (teleportation magic).

Him and the figure vanish from the alley way and the walls the figure created also vanish leaving Aelina, Clarissa and Veronica confused but mostly relieved.

“Who was this person who saved us?” Veronica asks in confusion.

“That’s also what I am curious about?” Clarissa adds on.

“He’s one of Valoran’s friends, his name is Demonlise.” Aelina answers.

Demonlise teleports him and the figure into a dark room.

Demonlise lets go of the figure and vanishes into the dark.

“You have no idea what danger you are in. Worshipper.” A deep angered tone voices from the darkness.