Chapter 185: A Secret Spell
"Master, what are you doing?" Ascher asked in pure confusion as he watched his master doing some very weird things with a bunch of sticks, leaves, and little stones. If he didn’t know better, he would have considered his master a lunatic because of how weird and senseless he used to behave sometimes.
Esmeray stopped building the stone house that he had been working on for hours and spared a quick look in Ascher’s direction before responding, "How about you leave me alone for a while?"
"Yes, Master!" Ascher quickly replied as he stood straight in attention position with a determined look on his face which changed just a second before he was actually about to leave. "Wait, I must apologize for disobeying but I can’t fulfill your command, Master, I can’t leave you alone. I’m your only disciple who has taken the oath to stay by your side, protect you with my life, and never leave you alone ever."
A long sigh escaped Esmeray’s lips as he just shook his head and returned his attention to his work. To others, it might seem like he was being a fool assembling sticks, dry leaves, and stones, and all, while he created the structure of a castle, but in reality, he was doing something way crazier than anyone could expect even in their wildest dreams.
"Master, are we going to stay here forever? These people haven’t left the castle for a week and we haven’t thought of anything to enter this place. How are we going to get close to that woman of yours? Why are you not thinking of some ideas?" Ascher just couldn’t stop himself from asking another question just to irritate his master. It was nothing less than a miracle that he had survived for so long beside his master with such a pestering attitude.
For once, Esmeray didn’t sigh or got irritated with his question and just replied simply, "Who told you that I’m not thinking of something? I’m already halfway done with my plan."
Ascher was stunned into silence as he stared at his master’s back in total surprise and tried to think exactly what he missed to not know that his master was thinking of an idea and was already half done with it. His gaze shifted to the structure that his master was creating on the ground and then he turned his head to look at the castle standing at a distance.
"Master, are you casting a spell?" He already knew the answer even though his words came out as a question. He kept glancing between the castle and his master’s structure. Seeing how the rings on his master’s fingers were glowing, he was definitely casting a very powerful spell.
A smile stretched on Esmeray’s lips as he spoke, "You aren’t that stupid." That sounded like a compliment but Ascher knew better than to become happy because of those few words that sounded good to his ear.
"Master, what if the presence of light here will end up retaliating against your powers? You will possibly get seriously injured." There was suddenly a hint of worry in Ascher’s voice as the thought suddenly popped into his mind.