Chapter 120: Shadows of Sorcery and the Glow of Crimson Eyes
The Philosophy of the War Between Light and Darkness (A Deep Prelude):
Do you know how darkness plots when love reaches its zenith? In this universe, no joy exists without a shadow. While Diari and Rina are drowned in happiness, on the other side of the city, there is a heart that beats only with the poison of hatred. Magic is not just words on a tongue; it is that black energy humans use to reach their foulest goals. But can a dark spell extinguish the light of a love forged with bloody tears? Author Dalin, this is where the true struggle begins—a conflict between Lina's demonic power and the hidden force awakening within Diari's eyes.
Lina's Realm of Darkness: Training for Death and the Crimson Mark
In a dark, remote cave, Lina stood in the center of a red circle. The air around her was turning to ice from the malevolent energy she radiated. Lina was no longer the weak girl of the past; she had sold her soul to the devil just to destroy Rina.
Lina (with a hoarse, terrifying voice, her eyes turning into dark beads): "Rina... do you think you've reached happiness? Do you think you're safe in Diari's arms? No... I am only waiting. My training is almost complete. I want to be so powerful that I can seize your life with just a glance. I want you to taste that happiness fully, to have a child, and then, before that child's eyes and before Diari, I will pluck out your soul. I want Diari to know that only I can protect him."
Lina began chanting an ancient magical code. The spell was so potent that she suddenly let out a great scream and collapsed to the ground. When she pulled back her shirt, a terrifying red mark, like blood, appeared on her abdomen. The mark glowed; it was the Seal of Death.
Lina (with a demonic smile): "It is done... the mark has appeared. Rina, your days are numbered. You will die, and Diari will be mine again."
In the Heart of the Factory: The Scent of Sugar and the Red Gaze
On the other hand, in the new factory, there was immense joy. Rina, wearing work clothes that suited her perfectly, was busy mixing dough and sugar. Diari watched her from a distance, but something strange happened. As Diari stared intensely at Rina, he felt a strange shiver through his body. Diari's black eyes suddenly turned a vibrant crimson, like a flickering flame.
Elias, standing beside him, noticed the change and was shocked.
"Diari... your eyes! What has happened to you? It's as if a jinn has entered your body!"
Diari (with a deep voice that didn't sound like his own): "I don't know, Elias... I feel a strange power. I feel like I can see everything, even the dangers coming from afar."
Elias (shaking his head): "No... surely it's just exhaustion. Such things don't exist anymore. Don't let Rina see, she'll be frightened."
Diari closed his eyes and opened them again; the color returned to normal. He slowly whispered to Rina, placing his hand on her shoulder.
Diari: "Rina, my soul... my queen. That's enough work for today. Do you know what I'm thinking about?"
Rina (smiling, with flour on her hands): "What are you thinking about, my annoying King?"
Diari (in a very low voice, full of love and mischief): "Ahem... I say, let a 'Second Rina' come into this world. This house is too cold without the laughter of a child like you. I'll be waiting for you tonight, my queen, and I won't accept any excuses."
Rina's face instantly turned bright red—even redder than the mark on Lina's skin! In her sheer embarrassment, she threw the flour from her hands onto Diari's face.
Rina: "Diari! May God give me patience with you! How crazy are you? Talking like that in front of everyone? I'll kill you... I'll really hit you this time! Go away, you're too much!"
Diari (laughing, his face white with flour): "Hit me! But my words won't change. I'm preparing for the day our home is filled with the sound of laughter."
End of the Day and the Shadow of Fear:
Everyone gathered around the dinner table. Rina's father, Elara, and Elias were very happy. But Diari occasionally felt that surge of power in his eyes again. He knew something was coming.
Elara: "Rina, my daughter, why are you so quiet? What has Diari said now?"
Rina: "Mother, this son of yours will never grow up! He's always up to some madness."
Everyone burst into laughter, but far away in the darkness, Lina was waiting for her moment. The red mark on her abdomen was growing larger.
Written by: Dlin_myth