HOLLOW!

"No problem, I'm also happy to have a student like you, Luna." He said jokingly remembering how today he had drained enough of his mana magic to withstand a terrible power that even Alexa herself didn't notice.

But Lucas was sure, Alpha Matthias realized the power of the luna. That's why he asked her for help to teach and restrain Luna for a week, giving teachings to restrain the power of her intimidating aura and the aura of Luna's existence.

At least, for dozens of tries, Alexa didn't look tired, while Lucas himself already had sweat the size of a corn on his forehead. He began to believe, that what he was doing now will produce the results he wanted. Alexa will win the war this time, capital to achieve that victory with encouragement and facilities as well as teaching from him.

"It seems I can't teach to the maximum, starting tomorrow afternoon I will return to the magic tower. But I do have some capable magic tools, this is called the hood of many people's gaze manipulation. Use this continuously, as long as you wear this hooded robe, even if the hood is removed, your face will look different in people's eyes and not easily recognizable." Lucas said as he took the item from the hand of the waiter who had prepared it with Lucas' orders.

Alexa who saw that was even more astonished while holding back her pleasure, the items Lucas gave were always valuable and rarely owned by other people, even an alpha.

"Lucas, this is too much!!" Alexa received the hooded robe with slightly trembling hands.

Lucas smiled so gently, this was the capital needed to find a twin black magician from his disciple. A wizard who can read the future that left a dark history for the tower wizards, Lucas wants to quickly solve all the things in the land kingdom while helping to solve the problem.

"It's okay, I always believed in my intuition to give all this to you," Lucas answered in a more relaxed language.

Alexa frowned, intending to ask again, but someone who was approaching so quickly shot towards where she was with Lucas. It was threatening with a gust of wind that made several guards close their eyes, they realized it too late but Lucas had already set up a barrier quickly to protect himself, especially the luna.

"This…" And in an instant, something like white smoke smashed into Lucas' barrier rapidly.

TAKK! TAKKK!

A loud sound crashed into Lucas' barrier, Alexa closed her eyes in surprise. Lucas instead glared at the hollow figure who was trying his best to get closer to Alexa who closed her eyes while covering her head, this hollow is a soul that is trying its best to break through quickly.

The undisguised aura of his arrival, of course, was realized by all the kings in this great castle. Especially Alpha Matthias who noticed first and chased quickly, he was surprised because the direction of this tainted creature's existence was towards the place where his mate was training.

"…Help, they're close… please…" The hollow mumbled his soul which was like white mist now starting to turn black from below and spreading upwards.

Alexa could hear the voice, she slowly opened her eyes and saw a crying face that had a red aura full of revenge and anger.

"W-what is this..." Alexa subconsciously raised her hand to touch the creature but Lucas blocked it.

"Don't touch that! His soul has been tainted!!"

"…This land has been cursed… calamity is recklessly retaliating… please… the red dragon king is blindly killing us…"

Lucas looked at the hollow face that was screaming in pain, his soul already devoured by time. But there was something that made Lucas's gaze soften and soften after that, he smiled while trying his best to keep this barrier in place to protect Luna. There is a shining spot on the hollow's forehead, someone purposely sent this hollow as the first terror.

Saying that even barriers can't stop him.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry honey..."

And after that sentence was finished, the hollow turned completely black and the face that Alexa could see earlier turned black and moved more aggressively pushing the barrier that was slightly weakened by Lucas being exhausted.

Cracks began to appear and the hollow screamed louder and deafening to anyone who heard it ordinary people heard it. Their eardrums will burst, and hollows are called tainted souls who try to refuse to return to where the souls of the dead belong.

RAWRRR!!

The screams were annoying, but before Lucas was completely exhausted. The figure of Mathias followed by Alpha Draco and Rudolf as well as general Akira came quickly and pulled the heart of the hollow out of its place and another miserable scream resounded before the black smoke slowly dissipated, vaporizing in the air.

Only one left, there were drops of water that fell after the smoke disappeared. And teardrops floated in the air, didn't crumble along with his tainted soul.

"Alexa!! are you okay?" Matthias immediately pulled his mate's body and looked from head to toe.

Absorbed all her visuals until he was sure no one was hurt, ignoring the pale Lucas being held by General Akira quickly. Lucas was exhausted, his mana drained a lot after teaching Alexa.

And the presence of the Hollow earlier, he ate the mana that came out of his barrier made his body condition even more critical. Breathing hard, he stared at Alexa and several people in front of her with blurred vision.

"…Cas…Lucas!!"

"...Witch..."

"...Call a doctor... take him to the contest immediately!!"

The voices appeared and lost his hearing, while alpha Rudolf who saw the remaining water drops in the air that was still in place immediately covered them with his device magic. This they will investigate through the holy spring grail, these drops of tears will be dripped there and see the image that the tainted soul saw the last time before he died.

And after that Alpha Rudolf went along with everyone herding the body of the unconscious wizard king, several prisons had come to secure the wizard king's residence.

And also some of the magicians who were brought by Lucas began to chant barrier magic at the place where their king's castle was currently residing, to protect against a repeat of what happened earlier. Because there could be consecutive attacks from the enemy when you see the current precarious situation.

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