CHAPTER DXCXXXVI

(LACIE’S SONG)

WHEN did it all begin? How did it all start? His meeting with the young and innocent five years old Maiden, the friendship that started, but never flourish.

“Let’s just say, you are a threat in every way that is need to be disposed of.”

Words that he remembers clearly like it was all yesterday.

“Do not think anything about this. I am just protecting the Shrine Priestess.”

The protection that he doesn’t want to believe to be true. For all else, it is only for the sake of one person. The person whose jealousy runs deep. The cruelty and the dark heart of the heir of the clan that he once served.

“Be gone, will you?”

He doesn’t even get the chance to say a word, or to plea. As his mouth is shut close and the pentagram is already activated with the gate appearing right behind him. His tears fall, as he is taken inside and forcefully down into the dark abyss.

“I hope I will never see you again, Peter.”

The sinister smile that dr