Chapter One Hundred and Eleven
You must have thought me stupid. Do you for one momen think I didn’t have a backup?
I might have had high hopes that you didn’t kill Ralph, but was no fool; I know who you are and what you are good at. You don’t keep to your words, and so I made sure I was protected. There is a reason I have lived for so many years.” Jade says, the smile remained on her face, “I know how to stay alive.”
Her eyes glowed.
“I will send you to the otherworld, where you belong.”
“No! Daemon, kill them all!” he commanded, but Daemon didn’t move an inch.
“I did warn you; you are setting yourself up for destruction You didn’t listen; you brought it upon yourself.”
“I will return, I promise you… and when I do, every one of you will pay!” His words held a promise.
“And how long will that take?” Daemon asked. “A century? I’wo? Three?”
“The tendrils… They stop him from using any of his powers.” Jade explains, “Even Nexus herself has her favorites, and it turns out… you aren’t one of her favorites.
Jade’s eyes turned white as she began chanting. “Abi! Redi mundum tuum et dormi usque ad diem réversionis tuae.”
“What is she saying?” I asked Bruce.
“A spell to send the Overlord back to his realm until the day of his awakening.” Bruce responded.
“Why can’t she just… kill him?”
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“Killing an overlord will bring down the wrath of Nexus, and her wrath is grievous. He might be the least favorite, but he is still her creature.”
I watched Vox burn to his bones.
“What about Thane?” I asked.
“I will find him.” Bruce promised.
Jade took off the amulet from Vox’s wrist. “I will be on my way now.”
“Where to?” Bruce asked.
“Somewhere far away from here, warlock.” She answered. Daemon. If you have no purpose, then perhaps you come with me.”
“Thank you for your offer, Jade, but I have unfinished business to attend to:“.
Jade nodded, and right before us, she disappeared.
***FLASHBACK***
Bruce had never seen a jewel so beautiful and divine–looking in his life; he gently placed his hands on the stone; the color was so unique he hadn’t seen a thing like it. The Nexus Amulet. Once he thought it was all a part of some
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myth. But it turns out some myths do have a little truth in them; when it came to this, it was more than a little
truth
The scrolls and books said that this Jewel was one of a kind. It was the only thing belonging to Nexus that survived the test of time, and that had been because it contained magic.
Jade had given it to him for safekeeping; she trusted him; of course, he was the only one that knew she still lived. It was best that way; no one should know that the sorceress was alive, and this amulet was her chance to destroy the Overlord for good.
He felt a presence and he knew even without turning back that he wasn’t alone.
“Jade, glad to see you visit once again.” He said to her.
“What is this thing that I hear about a bargain with Vox?”
“I thought you were supposed to be in hiding; how had you managed to hear that from under the rocks?”
“I hope I heard wrong.”
“You did not hear wrong.”
“The Nexus amulet is not for your personal gain; that is not the reason I entrusted it to you.”
“Think about it; we can use this to destroy him–isn’t this what you wanted?” I asked.
“I never knew you for being a foolish man, but perhaps the years you have spent locked in here have made you one.”
“We all want the same thing…‘
“No, you want your freedom so you could run back to the queen’s mother and profess your love; I want peace in the lands.”
