After sometime, Veer sat on a stone platform as two silent girls watched over him. Both were very beautiful and seemingly wore only long patches of white clothes attached to their jewelry. The clothes were flowing like wind and were attached to white circular jewelry at their necks. He looked over in the distance to see the beautiful knight Eleana and Eryssa discussing something with the guardian of this mysterious race.
He looked over to the other side. Few of those people of Mythria were healing John and Caria.he ladies seemingly touched their hands on John and Caria as he observed. Verdant light were pouring into them. He heard murmurs.
"Oh this one is going to wake up soon."
"Same with this one."
Veer heaved a sigh of relief. He looked over to where Eleana and Eryssa were. The mysterious lady apparently did not want to talk to him much, as she said to wait and rest while she conversed with Eryssa and Eleana.
Veer looked at the girls in front of him, who were very similar just like Eryssa but seemingly even more innocent, "Can you tell me who the shadow was?"
He understood from their interaction. One was Myrieth .She was older one. Other one was Lythria. The younger one. Both seemed like twins.
How to tell them apart if they were so similar. Well if he described accurately, both their eyes had deep shade of black as if you would submerge in them. Just looking at them felt like he could get sunk in.
Both kept their hair style also same. They seemed combed fro front and were falling from back to their waists. The only thing separating them was Lythria's some white hairs in hairs full of grain harvesting bright yellow color.
Myrieth was also a bit serious while Lythria looked at him with innocent and playful eyes. That confused him but allowed him to distinguish more clearly.
The girl whose name was Myrieth gazed with her deep eyes as she nodded, "You can say he is a protector of our realm. No one in the boundaries of humanity can find our realm as long as he is here. He maintains this hazy mist all around that separates realms. It was because of the presence of the commander of spirits that you are able to converse with us."
Veer nodded and asked, "So where do you actually live?" as he looked around.
Myrieth's gaze sharpened as she said, "We can't tell that. Only Lady will tell if she thinks it's necessary."
"Oh my ! Why so serious ?"said the other girl.
Veer looked at her as she started moving her finger in air as she continued,"Your's name is Veer. Hmm oh I know that means someone with courage. Someone who is not afraid of anything."
Veer said nothing ass she continued smiling,"Well my name means nothing like abstract. i want to be like Lythria flying across the colors of heaven."
Something seem to light up inside Veer. He felt light. He nodded as she continued,"You're not inured correct?"
Veer shook his head as he said,"I did not get injured."
Lythria shook her head as she sighed,"You could have experienced the magical healing of my sister."
Myrieth gave her a look.
Just then the guardian of the Mythria, Sylwen, beckoned the two sisters as they went there. Before they went, Myrieth's sister looked back and smiled at Veer and then ran off. Wow, she really shine when she smiles, Veer thought, as he got lost in his thoughts. He looked around as though detached.
To summarize, he seemed to have a strange affinity with the power of stars. Wait, it might actually be related to the old man. Veer's brows knitted as he thought about that strange piece of cloth the old man was weaving. As per Eleana's description of the birthday events, strange stars seemed to form a barrier to protect him.
So maybe in reality the power actually belonged to that old man. Somehow that mysterious lady got to know about my strange connection to stars.
He still felt uncomfortable remembering the events of that day. He looked far to Drudar. Now that I am far I no longer feel that panic when remembering that day events. But still my mind is empty before that.
The strange puppet master was behind all that. Was she really after me, or just someone who came into her plans somehow? But the connection to stars can only be decoded from what I have told them about quickstyle art. Noelle, Eleana, Alicia, Eva, Eryssa, Kerin, John, and the guardian Valyn apparently knew about it. His brows constricted further when he thought about the guardian already being killed by Eryssa's uncle. So they also wanted the strange power connecting stars. Just go after that old man. Why do they keep chasing me? Veer shook his head.
Veer looked over the sky shrouded by mist and hills as he relaxed. He looked at Eryssa, who seemed to be quite happy, and wondered what her relation was to these beings. Eleana seemed to be very experienced talking with them. His face twitched as he recalled how they planned to take the mighty shadowy being possessing John in a single strike while he was left to struggle with his sword.
John and Caria opened their eyes as one of the figures treating them informed Sylwen, "Leader, they are awake." Veer's expression was complicated as he looked over to the leader of the mysterious group. He seemed to forget something important but then shook his head. He couldn't remember what he wanted to ask her.
Eleana walked gracefully to him as she said, "They want Eryssa to complete a certain ritual related to spirits, and Eryssa also agreed. We are following them."
Veer asked ,"What ritual? Will his majesty allow that?"
Eleana looked at Veer like a fool.
"Hundreds of people try to get a way to Mythria but very few succeed. Its said only those with high spirit affinity get their attention."
Lythria came running as she said,"You all are welcome to join also."
Veer nodded at both.
Veer wondered if his opinion really mattered. He shook his head. Inwardly, he was anticipating a bit in exploring the secret kingdom.
Caria and John woke up. John looked around like a fool. He covered his mouth suddenly as though the memories finally got to him.
Caria's eyes become a bit wet. She looked around. They went to Eleana and Eryssa as they bowed and apologises.
"I am sorry Lady Eryssa, I was supposed to be your guard but I even tried attacking you.."
"Sorry Eleana and princess, I am not sure what to say. " She slapped herself.
Eryssa stopped her as she shook her head,"It was not your fault. If you want to apologise , do it to him."
She pointed at Veer.
Caria's expression was crestfallen as she seemed to muster her courage. She walked to Veer and said, "I apologize for my actions earlier." Before she could say something else, Veer said, "Don't worry about it." John also came and said in an awkward voice, "Veer, you know I am really sorry." Veer shook his head as he said again, "Ok, ok, I got it!"
The atmosphere was silent for a bit as Sylwen said in a slightly commanding tone looking to Veer, "Let's prepare for departure."
"Along with Lady Eryssa you guys can also come visit our kingdom as Lythria said"
This lady really doesn't want me to go to her kingdom, does she? He was a bit annoyed at Sylwen .
Sylwen nodded to her subordinates as they formed a group and joined their hands. They started muttering some secret rite as Veer started to feel relaxed. What was that ?
The whole area seemed to come alive as the branches were swaying, mists were clearing, and wind was blowing slightly. Then the very space seemed to vibrate as a large strange portal came into existence. It had spirits surrounding its edges and was seemingly decorated by plants and flowers. It was just like a mirror. He could see reflections of a realm that could only be described as mythical. It was just so awe-inspiring.
Eryssa and Eleana followed the leader into the mirror. Veer was absorbed in his thoughts as the two sisters from earlier came into his view. Myrieth's sister Lythria took his hand and laughingly pulled him into the secret realm.
Caria and John were dumbfounded by Veer's hand being pulled by a unfamiliar hand as they also followed into the portal.
As everyone went inside the portal, the shadowy figure manifested again there. He looked back and gazed seemingly at the Drudar kingdom and muttered, "Do you really want to do this?"
"Brother...."
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Veer was experiencing something that he had not experienced before. He was having vertigo. But that seemed to vanish as he looked over the surroundings.
In the distance, he could see a giant yellow gold tree that seemed to touch the very sky itself. The sky was a night sky but there was an abundance of light. He was feeling a strong sense of connection to the skies. As he looked around, he saw the figure that pulled him to this realm gently laughing as she pointed towards a beautiful square in the distance. Eryssa and Eleana with others were already going there.
There was a wide variety of plants that arose a sense of relaxation in Veer's mind. Strange insects were making sounds that felt like blissful music to Veer.
Veer muttered softly, "Beneath the skies where stars embrace , my heart belongs to the realm the golden tree overlooks ." Myrieth called her sister, "Lythria, come quickly!" as Lythria again grabbed Veer's hands, pulled him, and whispered in a stunned voice, "You can actually craft poems. Please have me listen to more of them."
Veer nodded and went forward to the square.
Caria and John were also going to the same area after they landed here. Sylwen said, "Eryssa needs to complete a secret rite, so she would be going with me .The white knight Eleana also has some destiny with us, so she will be following Vryger," as she pointed to an individual with a deep presence no less than her.
Vryger seemed like in a realm of his own. He had a long sword in his back. He was almost bare chested with some strange decorated clothes.He had long hair.
She continued, "The rest of you will be in this area and…" Before she could continue, her expression warped as she became too shocked to speak.
There was a voice in her mind. It was from the ancestor of the mysterious race who never even responds to the leader of their race. She rarely showed herself in the last decade. The message was, "Bring that boy to me."