Chapter 315: Finding Answers (Part Three)
"Just like Light and Darkness, the dark energy can’t be destroyed either. You can’t control it, nor can you store it in something. Unless you find a way to seal it away just like my mate did back then, there’s no way of stopping it." Esmeray told her truthfully.
"Where to seal it then? It will need a whole lot of abandoned space..." Even before she could finish speaking, Annalise already knew the answer. So, she asked the next important question - "How to seal it then?"
Esmeray shook his head before answering, "I have no idea. There are powerful spells out there used for creating seals but not even all of them combined can keep the dark energy sealed. The spell that she used back then had only been used once till this date and she was the one who created it. Considering your abilities that are similar to hers, there’s a possibility that you can find that spell again somehow or can just create one of your own."
Annalise stared at Esmeray in silence, not sure if she was feeling devastated or thrilled. There was actually a chance to save their world but then it all depended on her.
"Thank you, Esmeray, for answering all my questions truthfully. I won’t expect you to help us but I also won’t be expecting you to be a hurdle in our path. Let’s not be opponents even if we can’t be allies." She said the words of her heart out loud before she stood up and left his house.
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After the day of her talk with Esmeray, Annalise became even more focused on her training. If she wasn’t helping the servants to look after the castle and its residents, then she could only be found either training with Kenric, Damien, or Valerius or just spending hours while reading through all the books available in the secret library of the castle.
At first, everyone appeared quite worried to see her suddenly dedicating every second of her free time to training, but then they soon started helping her.
Her dedication to her training became the heartbeat of the Cursed Castle. Every moment of her free time was spent honing her skills, preparing for the impending war that loomed ever closer.