Chapter 138: Setting Free
"Bow to me, Morfan!" she commanded and stuck her sword into the ground. The containment spell she cast formed a silvery net and dropped over Morfan restricting his movements.
The deeper her sword got inside the earth, the lower Morfan bent and he ended up on his knees.
"Arimelda! Behind you!" she heard Kefir shouting and she turned. She is weak at watching her back and she remembered Maximus standing with his drawn sword behind her.
She had faith he won’t hurt her, but if Kefir shouts for her...
The moment she turned, she saw Ithildin pushing Maximus away from her. The sword in his hand clanged against the dry ground. Maximus was emitting so much darkness and Alexandra knew that he has lost control of himself.
She saw a string of darkness that was connected to Morfan. And she knew what is happening. Morfan is channeling his darkness to Maximus and making Maximus do as Inanis wishes.
And Inanis wants her dead.
"Tubby!" she called using her authoritative voice. She tried to bring him back. She wanted to see if he can regain his control back.
But seeing the man struggling with Ithildin to get free and with his eyes red, wishing for her demise, she got more enraged.
[Where is my Tubby? What did he do to him?]
Ithildin spread his wings and from him emitted the brightest of light that could fight off the darkness inside Maximus’ soul. Ithildin is his summoned beast and they are connected in the spiritual plane. Alexandra hoped this would work out and she lend some of her mana to Ithildin.
Ithildin’s last try to free Maximus of the Darkness failed and he was thrown back completely engulfed in darkness. Ithildin didn’t even have the strength to stand back. Kefir who was spent too, stood in front of Alexandra to protect her as he knew Maximus is going to come for her next.