CHAPTER SEVENTEEN: "The True Face"

"HAHAHAHAHA !!!!!"

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Later they heard a laugh from Vera. It seems that she has lost her mind or is just happy with what is happening.

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"Look... My plan would have been perfect if young Lin had done what I asked her to do ... Kill the one who sees the Mantra, you are a big obstacle Alir for me .."

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"I just noticed it for the first time. I thought there was something strange about the waterfall because when it fell, no one else was passing through the water like a river, so I thought there was a cave behind it and I wasn't wrong... I saw Marcus from there ... "

Alir stopped at speaking. Suddenly, came to his mind what had happened earlier while with Lin. He bowed and shed tears then continued to speak,

"You played too much on our feelings... Even an innocent child you were able to use to kill.!"

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"What are you? It's just a leaf."

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"Shut up!!" And Alir couldn't stop his tears from flowing.

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"Alir ..." Alice worried about her brother.

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"She's still too young to be innocent to kill, and .... to be killed."

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During the hours when Alir went with Lin...

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"Where are we going, Lin ??"

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"Just here ... can you wait for me there? I'll just get something."

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"Sure .."

And he waited for Lin in the shade of a tree not far from the waterfall.

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Eventually, Lin returned to Alir's stand. He just noticed that it acted strangely.

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"Lin, why? Is there a problem?"

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And the girl's teary eyes turned to Alir and she said begging.

"Please Alir, kill me ... Because I don't want to do this to you ..."

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"What do you mean ??" Alir asked in astonishment.

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And Lin pulled out the knife she was carrying that had been hidden behind her. And she immediately attacked Alir. But because Alir was skilled with a knife, he immediately avoided it.

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"Lin !!" Alir immediately walked away. "Don't you say you're the shapeshifter ??"

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"You're wrong ... I'm one of her tools ..." And she rushed again which Alir immediately protected with his two hands.

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"Please Alir !! Kill me ..."

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"What are you ... saying ??"

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"I don't want this! I just want to live as you do.."

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And its grip on the knife got worse. Until they fell and Alir was subdued. But even Lin is a child and a girl, she is very strong because of the strange magic that surrounds it. Gradually, the knife pierced Alir's chest, causing him to finally decide what to do. In a short time he got close to the girl, but he had to do something. Suddenly they heard the explosion of a smoke grenade and the grip on the knife weakened slightly and that was the urge for Alir to do what he did not want to do.

He quickly grabbed the knife from Lin's hand and at that speed, the child's hand was broken and then Alir finally stabbed Lin in the chest. Lin just lay down with Alir and what hurt the boy's feeling, even more, as he knew that Lin is just a leaf.

Alir couldn't stop his tears from dripping. But he also immediately stood up because of his promise to Soleman to save the comrade in time for something bad to happen.

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Vera stopped laughing and suddenly it became serious.

"Looks like you've already known me. My true identity. In that case, I'll introduce myself again ..."

And suddenly Vera's appearance changed like an Elf with long ears and round eyes. Its human appearance has completely disappeared. Meanwhile, the bandits that lately look like a statue waiting for orders, have become monster soldiers or Creaps. And the former Shapeshifter they thought was against Karin turned into a serpent again.

"I am Vera, the Shapeshifter... And the only child of King Garam, and will be the princess of the whole Encantria. !!" Following a foolish laugh of it.

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"In that case, you are the princess of the kingdom of Boro. And you also want to block our way to Albatronn ..." Elion said while the weakness of his body was still obvious in her standing.

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"You're right there dear princess ... But my ultimate goal is to FINISH YOU !!!" And the Shapeshifter's round eyes suddenly widened and here could be seen the desire to kill.

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The huge snake immediately rushed at them but Karin also quickly made a barrier. The serpent attacked again and again until the paladin's barrier cracked.

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"We have to make way ...!" Karin said as she continued to support her shield.

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"I'll help ..." Alice quickly thought of something and immediately moved towards Haj who had been lying on the ground in a state of intoxication.

"MANA KATA !!!"

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And when the barrier made by Karin was finally broken, Alice immediately jumped on the snake. She used Haj's magic with great force.

"WAVE... OF DESTRUCTION .. !!!"

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With the force of that attack, the giant snake and the bandits behind it immediately flew away. Reason for them to be leaves again. Vera was amazed at the abilities she saw of her opponents.

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Despite that, Vera smiled. Her lips parted and she seemed even more pleased with what she saw.

"Now, let's start the real fight ..."

Shapeshifter said at the same time as it changed form. Gradually its form as Elf is disappeared and the giant bat wing appeared behind her back. Her head became like the head of a lion, while her foot had the claws of a giant bird and the tail also appeared like a snake.

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She immediately started with Alice who was currently in front.

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"ALIIIICE ... !!!" Marcus shouted that they didn't even notice that Vera had already started to attack. Alice immediately flew away, which was also Soleman's quick response to catch her and caused her to lose consciousness.

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"She's so fast !!!" Karin said while shocked by what she saw and did nothing at that time.

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"I think I can get on with her at speed ..."

Soleman said as Alice lay down next to Alir. "But when it comes to strength, I don't know if I can bring her down ..."

And he looked up at the same time.

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While Vera, the shapeshifter flies through the air like a bird ready to prey at any moment.

Meanwhile, Marcus thinks about his situation because he can't do anything without the guitar that the creature that imitated him took from him.

"What should I do ???" The Prince asked in his mind.

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