Episode 11
Elira felt… different.
She wasn't afraid like before.
It was as if she wasn't the real Elira anymore—
like another soul had taken over her from within.
Zaryon paced around the room, lost in his thoughts.
Something about her change didn't sit right with him.
Neelm, who had been sitting quietly for half an hour, kept staring at her father's face.
Finally, getting irritated, she spoke—
"Daddy, tell me… what are we going to do about Elira?"
"She's slipping out of our hands." 🔥He had been lost in thought for so long that Neelm's voice pulled him back from the depths of his mind.
"Aren't you worried?"
"We'll have to keep a close eye on Elira," he said coldly.
"My magic isn't working on her… this is strange."
"I can't control her anymore."
"How could she change this much?"
"Did you see her do anything unusual?"
"Daddy… ever since she fell from the rooftop, she's been different.
Her personality has completely changed."
"Do one thing," he said after a pause.
"Bring me something that belongs to her… it would be better if you bring her hair."
"Alright. Tomorrow, when she goes to school… I'll get it for you."
Elira sat on her bed, deep in concentration.
She was trying to understand her powers properly.
If I touch something… I can see what happened in the past.
And I can see people's aura—who is an angel… and who is a devil.
I can also draw potion spells on walls…
But… what else can I do?
Suddenly, she remembered the paper.
Quickly, she pulled it out from her uniform pocket.
"Elira, your powers have awakened.
If you want to understand them…
meet me behind the school, at the ground.
I'll be waiting for you at 12."
She looked at the clock.
It was already 12.
Without wasting a second, she stood up,
climbed down from her window using a rope,
and rushed towards the place.
Breathing heavily, she reached the ground.
There's no one here… she thought.
"You're late. I've been waiting for ten minutes."
She turned around.
A boy stood behind her… his face hidden behind a mask.
"Who are you?
How do you know me?
Why are you helping me?"
She stared at him sharply.
"It's not right to ask so many questions in our first meeting," he said calmly.
"I'm your friend… the one who watches over you."
"Your mother once did me a favor.
I'm just repaying that debt."
"For now, this is enough for you to know.
I'll tell you my name… when you become as capable as your mother."
"Your mother was a noble woman.
She spent her entire life fighting evil energy.
She protected countless people from black magic."
"You don't know anything…
your face says it all."
He looked at her with a strange intensity.
"You have power.
Your existence itself is rare."
"You can save a dying person.
You have healing power… you can heal anyone with your energy."
"I'll help you understand your powers."
"Now go.
I'll tell you when and where to meet next."
Just then, a pigeon flew in and landed nearby.
"This is my pet. Remember it.
We'll stay in contact through it."
He turned to leave.
"Wait! How can I trust you?
What if you betray me?"
He stopped… and looked back at her.
"This necklace… it belongs to your mother.
You recognize it, don't you?"
"Where did you get it?" she asked, shocked.
"Your mother gave it to me… as a promise.
I vowed to protect you."
"I've been protecting you all this time."
"Think about it… how did reporters reach the rooftop exactly when you fell?"
"If I hadn't pushed your story into the spotlight,
you wouldn't even be alive today."
"After your fall… do you really think it would've been easy for them
to make you disappear from the hospital?"
"I should go now."
"It's better for you to trust me.
There is no one here who truly belongs to you."
"Everywhere around you… there are enemies."
"You have no other choice."
"And one more thing…"
"Stay away from Zaryon."
"He is a master of black magic.
You must have already seen his aura."
"He won't sit quietly after noticing your change.
He will act… so be careful."
And with that—
He vanished into thin air.
Elira stood there, frozen…
She couldn't understand what had just happened.
The moment Elira stepped into her room—
her breath stopped.
Albert was standing there… waiting.
"Dad… what are you doing here?"
She asked, climbing in through the window,
her voice calm… but her heart racing.Albert slowly turned toward her…
his eyes fixed on her face.
"You tell me, Elira…"
His voice was calm—too calm.
"Where were you?"
Elira's heart skipped a beat…
but her face remained expressionless.
"I couldn't sleep… so I went out for some air."
Albert took a step closer.
"Through the window?"
Silence.
The air in the room suddenly felt heavy.
"You've changed," he said quietly.
"Ever since that night…"
Elira clenched her fists.
"I don't know what you're talking about."
Albert's gaze darkened.
"I can feel it."
A pause.
"There's something… inside you." 😨
For a moment—
Elira's eyes flickered.
A faint glow.
Something… not human.
Albert stepped back slightly.
"So it's true…" he whispered.
Before Elira could react—
A sudden pain shot through her head.
Memories flashed.
Voices. Shadows. Blood.
She gasped—
And then—
Everything went black. 🖤🔥