Silence.
Tears started falling uncontrollably from Jadeâs eyes as she gripped her dress at her knees⊠her small body trembled as she tried her best to remain silent.
Yet, Dyonâs eyes contained no pity and no regret at the words he had just spoken.
Suddenly Celine stood violently.
Her manifestation bloomed, a halo of blinding light hovering above her head. However, the most striking feature of the halo were the small wings on either side of it.
Celineâs golden hair and eyes shone more profusely as she pointed a finger at Dyon, too angered to speak.
Dyon turned a cold gaze towards her, âif you have anything to say, say it. And be sure you wonât regret it after Iâm done. See that you donât implicate the Ingram family in my rage.â
Ri quietly held onto Dyonâs hand. She could feel his anger⊠and she trusted that he wouldnât display such emotions for no reasonâŠ
This was different than it had been back then all those weeks ago⊠then, it was a choice⊠but now, Dyon seemed to have little control over his words. Anyone who spoke against him would be his enemy.
Still, Ri had made the decision to stand by his side, so her thoughts were singular in nature.
âI support youâŠâ
Celineâs brows furrowed, but her momentum was stopped by Jadeâs wordsâŠ
âYou didnât force me to do all of those thing⊠b-but you accepted it anyway⊠regardless of whether you wanted to continue the relationship between us or not⊠regardless of how you feel about my family⊠is there really a need to treat me this way?âŠâ Jade sobbed, tears streaming down her purple-blue eyes as her silver hair trembled along with her body.
Suddenly Dyonâs killing intent disappeared as he seemed to realize he lost control of his emotions.
He looked off into the sky, coincidentally landing on the full blue moon.
âYou know,â he spoke softly, âelder Flyleaf once told me something very interestingâŠâ
Elder Flyleaf was, of course, within the crowd. He had watched nervously as Dyon seemed to antagonize everyone as he spoke⊠yet Dyon felt he was to blame for the destruction of the orphanage⊠wasnât then antagonizing more people the wrong way to go?
But, the more Dyon continued to speak⊠the more people listened⊠and the more people listened⊠the more it seemed like his words couldnât be wrongâŠ
âHe said that the Eostre family is much like their manifestation⊠wanting to be as bright as the sun, but only able to reflect its lightâŠâ
Dyon seemed to hold the crowd in endless with his every word⊠Even Celine had lost her will to fight and sat down⊠but, that didnât mean her eyes werenât still simmering with rage.
âYou all probably know this⊠but the Acacia Academy 5th floor library is fairly exclusiveâŠâ
Everyone nodded. The Acacia Academy, much like other academies, had their upper floors barred by level of talent.
When Dyon had first wondered around, he hadnât noticed, but there was indeed a faint pressure on his soul. This had happened just after he left the Elder Flyleafâs lecture.
To everyone else, this pressure was something they couldnât reach⊠many could never surpass this hurdle. However, it wasnât unheard of that a genius could do so. Which was exactly why it wasnât such big news that Dyon had done itâŠ
That being said⊠that library was still an oddity⊠it was a place where the Acacia family younger generation had left the last vestiges of the ancient kingdom.
It wasnât anything special⊠actually, it was a prophecy everyone in attendance knew about⊠the prophecy that explained why True Empaths were crowned as the monarchs of the Elvin Kingdom⊠the prophecy that stated the love bond between their savior and their monarch.
âI bet you all are wondering why I bring this up?⊠well, that library is the place I met Jade.â
Everyone turned questioning glances towards Jade⊠when had she become enough of a genius to climb those steps?âŠ
Dyon shook his head, âdonât be ridiculous, you think I would hinge my thoughts on something so flimsy? Jade spent her entire life being underestimated by you people, is it really up to her whether you see her genius or not?â
Everyone was stunned by Dyonâs words. Where was he taking this? It seemed like every time heâd steer them down one direction, heâd completely switch his flowâŠ
âI only mention this to show you that not everything is as it seems⊠Especially when it comes to the disappearance of your king.â
Riâs hand suddenly tightened against Dyonâs causing Dyon to squeeze back for her reassurance.
However, when Dyon spoke these words, even the grand elders felt themselves stiffen.
âDoes he knowâŠâ the grand elders were shaken beyond belief.
The disappearance of the king had been a weight on the souls of the whole kingdom. Would today be the day they finally found out?
Through all the years of speculation and theories⊠the only thing they could link the kingâs disappearance with was the destruction of the Celestial Deer SectâŠ
In reality, the Celestial Deer Sect was destroyed thousands of years before the king disappeared⊠but, something tangible had changed on the date that happenedâŠ
The king, once understanding amiable became more and more irritable. His personality shifted, and he began to appear less and less in public⊠until finally, he stopped appearing at all.
And the one thing everyone knew⊠was that it started with the disappearance of their long-time ally⊠The Celestial Deer Sect.
Dyon chuckled, âI bet youâre wondering why Iâm bringing this upâŠâ
Dyonâs essence blood began to rage within him as he stimulated his masterâs essence.
BOOM!
A majestic deer appeared behind Dyon, covered in a clear and pure white coat with swirls of gold⊠she looked down lovingly at Dyon.
Everyone remained stunned at the sightâŠ
And then⊠Dyonâs voice rang out.
âItâs because of the last disciple of the Celestial Deer Sect.â