When Ery awoken, morning had already arrived. Ery groggily found himself to still be in the camp, outside of the abandoned house chained to a tree, before his blurred gaze fell on the knights breaking down the large tent and putting out the campfire, getting ready to leave. As his mind beca clearer, the image of Morgana being pointed at by a sword flashed in his mind. He searched around however, there were no signs of her. Where was she? What happened to her?
Unconsciously, he tried to stand up and find her. But then, a figure stood before him, blocking his sight of the camp and the dazzling sun. The figure said, "You have awoken, my dear young wizard."
Ery knew that this voice belonged to the old knight. mories of everything that had happened last night roused his returning sense as he demanded, "Where is she! What did you do to her!"
"Wow, did you have a bad dream?" asked the old knight, unfazed at Ery who was struggling to break free against the rustling chains.
"Please, tell !" Ery repeated.
"I will tell you, Ery, but first let give you another piece of advice. You must control your emotions. Do not let people around you know your real feelings, especially your enemy. You better rember that!" said the old knight using his ntor-like voice. He then added, "As for your friend she's fine."
"Where is she? Let see her," Ery pleaded.
"I am afraid I can't do that, Ery. Keane had already taken her away, and you see, we only have one cart and cage, so I sent him to take her away first," explained the old knight, shaking his head.
"Where are you taking her! What are you doing to her!" Ery raised his voice, awful thoughts of what they were about to do to her filled his mind.
"Questions, questions, questions… too many questions, Ery. Again, you're showing too much of your emotions. Here's my second lesson, you should always observe first, listen, and think before speaking your mind," said Sir Bagdemagus in a gentle tone.
The old knight sounded so sincere and his advice always seems useful but with the rage within him, how could he listen. Hoping to get a more direct answer than this, Ery said, "Please tell , what do you want with us?"
"For you… like I've said, you're special. I'm honestly planning to guide you for years if I have to even in my old age. So, you can be the kingdom's greatest hero."
Ery felt his stomach turned upside down sick hearing the word hero from the man. In Ery's mind, this man was no hero, this man wasn't honorable, he was soone despicable.
"As for the girl, well… there's not much that I can do for her. She's our enemy. And for the future of the seven kingdoms she can't be released. They'll probably torture or open her up so they can study her. That's what I think, if you ask ."
Hearing such undesirable words and imagining her going through that, Ery exploded in anger! He tried to stand and pull the steel chains tied to his wrist and feet, but he couldn't get just enough force to break himself free.
"That roman steel really is great! I should get more of this," remarked the old knight in a smile while fiddling with his gray beard.
"Release her! She's just a girl. Whatever happened years ago, it's not her fault. She is innocent!" roared Ery, pulling the chains.
"Huh! I disagree, those Chrutins are far from innocent. Forget about her! Please, don't follow your father's footsteps! Hmpf, if I had known about your mother that ti, I would have not let him be close to her. I would have even killed her myself if I had to!" said the old knight, finally a bit displeased.
As for Ery… the rage in his heart was starting to surge once again. The old knight's words about killing his parents, the threat against Morgana's life, the feeling of helplessness… Ery's mind was becoming filled with so many crazy images and thoughts that it was starting to drive him mad! The image of the High Priestess warning him against the savageness of their ancestor's bloodline, he tried to rember those thoughts amidst the maddening fury. However, no matter what he did, he couldn't calm down. The conflict in his heart, the anger, the desperation… Suddenly, Ery felt a strange sensation inside his spirit core. The dark spirit core was throbbing. It was reacting strongly to his anger and desperation, passing so sort of power through his whole body that he began to feel as if he was burning. Let it go, the rage, set it free!
Then… Ery roared!
[Fey bloodline activate]
Ery's body started changing again into his Fey form, startling the old knight.
"Ery! What do you think you are doing? Calm down!" shouted the old knight, pulling his sword.
In this Fey form, Ery tugged the steel chain but it still wouldn't break. He hauled it again and again that his screaming and banging alerted all the knights inside the abandoned house.
Ten knights, including Abner, the Silver Knight, drew their swords and stood behind Sir Bagdemagus.
"It's pointless, Ery! Just give up!"
Ery felt there was sothing more inside him, he needed to explode more! More and more! Just let everything go! Ery gritted his teeth before letting his anger burst out! His muscles expanded, he beca larger, more furs covered his body, his fangs and claws beca thicker and sharper, until his face transford into a full-on beast!
[Fey bloodline stage 2 activated!]
[Battle power has increased by 20]
Ery's body had transford into sothing similar to Morgana's Fey wolf form but his form was bigger and more savage! He stood on his two feets, dwarfing the humans below him and beca even more tinier as the ten knights ran away in fear! The Knight of the Anvil, however, stood in place and activated whatever it was that made his pupils white.
"What is happening! Everyone get an arrow shoot!" commanded the old knight.
Ery waved both his arms, breaking the tree in half and chain on his wrist. He got down and slashed the chains when half a dozen arrows penetrated his skin. About three arrows managed to puncture into his flesh but the rest seed to have been deflected. Ery scread in pain but rage and suffering seed to only serve to empower him. And at that mont, Ery was losing his sense of self.
Fragnted visions of knights terrified screaming, tearing them in half, blood on his hands and mouth were the last thing he rembered before he passed out.
An unknown ti passed, he woke up again only to find mangled and mutilated bodies lying on the ground. Ery stood naked. He grabbed the first robe he found to cover himself and drink water from one of the waterskins he found on the ground.
A cough and weak voice then entered his ears.
"Em..erry…" it was the voice of the old knight
Although this man was one of the people he hated the most in his list, he had once respected the man. So, Ery walked closer. He saw the huge claw marks across that had ripped the old knight's armor, there was also a bite on his neck, which kept pouring blood.
Ery stood quiet for a second processing what had just happened. He was smart enough to know that this was all his doing but all he could rember was being delighted at the sight of blood and screaming.
Ery noticed the old knight was trying to speak, and since this man was no longer a threat. He listened to the old knight's last words.
Bagdemagus said, "Ery, you really are special… I am not wrong… heh..."
"Why are you still blubbering about this old man? You are dying," Ery replied.
"Haha, I know… Cough… My ti has ended but your ti has co…" said the old knight, trying as hard as he could to speak.
"Old man, just tell who is behind all of this. Tell where did you send Morgana to," said Ery.
The last thing the old man said was…
"For the.. great..er.. good.." after that, the old knight stopped moving, his eyes still opened.
As Ery stared at the old man, he was surprised at himself that he felt sad with the old knight's passing. Although they had only been acquainted for only a few days, the knight had influenced him a lot, whether it was good or bad. For so reason, Ery felt the urge to bury Sir Bagdemagus, his father's ntor, but suddenly, the symbol in his hand shone.
[One hour until recall]
"Dammit!" Ery quickly picked up clothes, wore it and found the jet-black dagger and placed it in his bag. He was hoping he could find and rescue Morgana before his recall, and even though ti was limited, he had to try.
Walking around the chaos he had created, Ery surprised to find even the horses were mutilated, Ery suddenly beca worried that if he lost control again, he might hurt a friend. But now wasn't the ti to think about that. Ery easily transford into his stage 1 Feywolf form and used his fey wolf innate skill [wild hunt].
Not knowing how far the cart traveled, Ery ran the fastest speed he could muster and followed the scent all the while getting worried he would get recalled any mont now. Eventually, he saw the back of the cart and tried to run faster!
Ery unconsciously got in a running position on all fours and he saw Keane notice him in front of the cart and Morgana was on the back, in a cage, half-conscious.
With all his power, Ery chased the cart! He just needed a bit more ti. Keane was whipping the horse the hardest he could. And just a few more steps Ery was able to crash into the cart. Morgana's eyes fell on him, she smiled, but Ery suddenly turned into light and vanished right in front of her!
[You are recalled to the magus academy]
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