Chapter 4 (The Path Of a Blade)

Little drops of water falls from atop the cave causing the puddle on the floor to splatter as magical energy begin to disorientate the air suddenly three lighting balls appears vertically from each other, from each ball of powerful lighting powered out a form of lightning portals as the balls took a triangular position with the lightning linking each ball together, creating a plane lighting field between them or rather a doorway and from it the demonspwan, the princess and the victim as it is in ancient myth.

as they proceed further into the cave torches hanging on both sides of the cave walls lights up to brighten their path as they drew closer to their destination they could see mounted tents in thousands, it was the famous witch camp getting to the entrance of the camp they were two watchmen mounted on the towers at each side of the gate and in front of it two more watchmen approaching the gate the men could recognize Hacete immediately the gate was opened to her welcome firstly she took Adam to the head witch she was at her tent, the biggest tent in the entire camp the entrance was red tent clothings which were decorated with Ravens made out of gold threads this time the entrance was watched by two female guards who also opened up the tent for them to walk in as they said in unison "the head witch has been expecting you" they all walked in on the floor of the tent is a big beautiful rug with embroidery of Ravens just like the entrance of the tent but with extra decorative needlework and on the rug were little pillows set in the position for a meeting three rows on each side with a space in the middle and two extra pillows to seal up the shape Fraya was seated on the first pillow away from the entrance, upon setting her eyes on Hacete she says delightfully "how many moons has it been since I've set my eyes on you my daughter Hacete" in a humble yet exciting manner she said to the head witch "seven moons mother" Fraya with a smile said "Indeed my child have a seat" three of them Sat on the pillow nearest to her as they got comfortable she goes on saying"I suppose this is the man you embarked on this journey to find" Hacete nodded in accordance to what she had asked, Fraya turns over to Adam who was by her right side "Adam" she said he stopped looking around in amazement and wonder and strictly focused on Fraya "Dracula has taken from us too and everyday we bleed from our scars" she went on saying "we'll stop him together" ignorantly he asked "when do I start some real training if we are going to stop Dracula that's all I care about" Fraya looked at him in pity as she sadly says "I see the potential but the mind is weak" she pushed him by his forehead as she recite a two word spell FROST BITE it's one of the many top spells for double ace witches, as she pushes him, his body falls to the ground while his consciousness remained seated as Adam opens his eyes he sees himself in a plain field of red roses, above him a beautiful tall tree filled with white blossoms with nuts hanging from it's branch the soughing breeze falls some of the blossoms and nuts on the tree off and to the ground, from a distance he could see a man in black just standing looking at him Adam quickly yelled out for seeing another living being "Hello please can you help me I need your help" he cried out as he moves his feet closer to the man a foot after the other he closes up to the man but then his speed gradually reduces as he thought to himself something shady is going on "who is this?" He wondered as the man turns to take notice of Adam as he lays on the roses to avoid being seen, from where he hid he could see the man turn towards where he caved he recognized those red eyes but something was different it was not him it was like a clone leaking of black blood everything was confusing how did he get here he thought to himself as he felt a sudden sharp pain tearing through with tremendous force blood leaking from his insides as both eyes shuts he sees the black blood thickened like black iron right out of the earth and through him.

Adam opens his eyes he sees himself in the same plain field of red roses just like before, he looked up and above him a beautiful tall tree filled with white blossoms with nuts hanging from it's branch the soughing cool breeze falls some of the blossoms and nuts on the tree just like before he quickly turned to lookout for Dracula as he lays sight on him he immediately hid behind the tree behind it he found an amour and a sword just resting on the tree as he layed hands on the amour he could feel it, it was war magic the energy enchanted into the very metal itself began to move around the blade like blood coursing through the veins, it was ash with little touch of gold at it's edges, the body of the amour were like metal feathers growing from inside the metal, the sword was just a plain short silver steel with a pointing edge, he picked up the sword that very moment his hand firmly held the handle of the sword it's power started coursing through his body, ice crystals started forming from inside the steel and around it just like another blade edge, on top the handle a little piece of ice crystal shaped like a stone as the pommel, the cross guard is made of ice crystal embedded in the very metal, as he looks into the sword everything paused like it was frozen a time freeze, he turned around in curiousity in reaction to the echoing voice "Do you want power human?" "Stop turning around like a fool, It's from the sword you dumb lump of flesh" it said Adam looked upon the sword and sees a deity inside the ice it went on saying "I am the deity of winter and snowfall, worship me and you will find strength I will devour thy enemies and maketh thee king among men" Adam replies in a frustrating manner "I just want to kill Dracula I am not even sure how I got here" the deity said "yes I'll give you the strength to fight Dracula just place your palm on the sword and accept my contract" Adam did exactly as he had been told upon doing so he began to shiver from the extreme cold all over the atmosphere he could see the ground covered in snow the tree beside him disappeared he looks further to the plain field of red roses but all he sees is snow far into the distance he cross his arms together shivering even more as it got colder "I take it you didn't dress for the occasion, "boy what are you wearing?" The deity said Adam looking confused and cold said still shivering "this is Ralph Lauren" it goes on saying "How do you kill monsters in that are you not an adventurer?" "Nope I am a normal human being" "No wonder you reck what's that odor?" It's cologne Giorgio Armani Beauty Acqua Di Gio Pour — the deity cuts him saying "shut up human you talk too much not to talk of the fact that you are weak, incapable, and pretty much useless you already shiver and you've been in the snow for like what? 5 minutes, pathetic just so you won't die here my amour" the deity of winter and snowfall commanded a spell upon Adam covering him up in the armour of winter, the armour he found laying on the tree covered Adam embracing him, making him strong like an iceberg unstoppable he felt with the armour on, he felt the cold breeze no more the shivering was gone now he could properly look at the deity and have a proper conversation with it before he could speak the deity placed forward his right arm as he draws closer it commands a spell ICE MAKE: CHAIR creating two ice chairs out of the snow he sat on the larger chair a throne rather made of ice crystal spikes, bones and skulls, the deity of winterfall crossed his leg as it spoke "You obviously didn't think I would stand you human filth" the first thing Adam noticed was the fifteen foot tall celestial being sitting before him suddenly he is sturtled by the commanding voice causing blizzards tearing through the entire atmosphere one thing was certain at the moment he is horrified "sit down you can't get a contract that easy boy" Adam's body began to disobey his commands he wanted to run but it just won't fear after all a true child of the gods had spoken he took the sit without hesitating, the deity of winterfall went on saying "Has thy heart begin to pound human, oh but not yet my child not until after what awaits oh yes power I shall give thee but remember worship me you must the contract shall be still but you and I must have one will" Adam was interested but confused he wants power yet again but does not understand what he had been told he asks the deity "What do you mean?" The wind becomes still as it points out "What do you want my power for?" Adam shuts his eyes to reminisce on how Chris got killed he is still in shock devastated just like the day it all began Adam says to the deity "Vengeance, I want your power for vengeance I must slay Dracula he is a monster" the deity seemed joyful at the turn of things it then said to Adam "You are feeble, fragile and inefficient but nevertheless I see your desire revenge I will grant you my power but at a cost if thee who is blessed go against any of my rules attached to my contract I will devour your soul for eternity stretch out your right hand" Adam was so eager to accept the deal he thought to himself the repercussion of the contract he then wondered to himself vengeance before asking the deity "What are your rules?" The deity bursts into laughter as it tells Adam "Your a smart one" snowflakes falling from the sky starts gathering up in thin air making into letters writing the laws of the contract videlicet;

Firstly you are one with Zagan, Secondly you must be pure of heart but be wary for if thy heart be weak thy vessel shall be mine for all eternity, lastly you must pray to thee in blood.

Adam puzzled a bit with himself he got scared after finding out it's going to involve blood before he could speak the deity says to him "oh I know you are afraid to spill blood but the thing is to get to Dracula well you will have to spill blood so don't worry about it" Adam paused for a moment he felt the contract was considerable given the rules he saw "I agree to your contract so what now?" He said, Zagan stood up from his throne "Here your sword" he said as he summoned the sword it falls to the ground right in front of Adam a gaint sword piercing into the ground Adam was startled almost to the point of fleeing from his seat Zagan bursts into laughter "the sword is yours take it" Zagan said Adam stood up from his seat walking towards the gaint sword he was unable to apprehend what was going on upon getting to the sword he could see his reflection on it, the same sword he held in the real world Adam looked up to see the top of the sword but it was far to the sky he placed his palm on the blade and it began shrinking to his size as soon as it gets small enough it vanishes into thin air piece by piece he quickly looks up at Zagan the deity of winterfall and snowfall saying "What happened to the sword?" But sees him slowly vanishing as he says "I am with you from now henceforth just reach out to me" Adam opens his eyes he sees himself in a plain field of red roses, above him a beautiful tall tree filled with white blossoms with nuts hanging from it's branch the soughing breeze falls some of the blossoms and nuts on the tree, from a distance he could see a man in black just standing looking at him, he looked at his body to see that he is still covered in the amour the clone began closing up on him but this time he stood his ground, he wrapped his fingers together forming into a fist as he calls out "Zagan come forth" nothing happened he was scared completely he didn't know what to do and suddenly he began feeling a sharp pain around his chest like his heart is being ripped right out looking at his chest he notices it was really happening the clone had killed him again immediately it removes his hand from Adams chest forcefully as Adam falls to the ground dead.

Adam wakes up opening his eyes, he sees himself in a plain field of red roses, above him a beautiful tall tree filled with white blossoms with nuts hanging from it's branch the soughing breeze falls some of the blossoms and nuts off the trees Adam still with his amour on

He kept dying for three different times scenarios he was about losing his hope and mind but then he force himself up while wondering haven't I died enough, he looked at the clone as it watched him from the distance he then says to himself "For Chris" he straighten out his right arm suddenly the roses just around him began to freeze as Adam started emitting his cold aura the clone took notice of it immediately it then runs destructively towards Adam as it takes to the sky so it can pounce on Adam from the air with enormous force as soon as it lifts itself up Adam shouts at the top of his voice with so much believe and agony Zagan come forth for despair is cold and full of terrors and from thin air the crystal sword began formulating from his right hand and exactly when the sword was summoned the clone dived in to attack Adam striking with it's ink like blood that had forged into a straight black steel of ink just like a sword, it swings the sword aiming to cut off Adams head but Adam was no longer the weakling he used to be he was agile and strong now before the steel could get close enough to cause harm he quickly guarded his head with his left hand the moment the steel touched his hand it shattered in a matter of seconds Adams next move was grabbing the clone by its neck and pulling it closer his aura was leaking all over the place causing blizzards and uncontrollable snow in the sunny garden and from the neck of the clone Adam held ice starts generating freezing its neck from the inside out and spreading to the other parts of its body soon after the clone was nothing but a pillar of ice Adam stiffened his hand still holding on to its neck therefore crushing it to little ice pieces.