To Love A Villain

>>Hael

I walked to the end of the lab and stood in the empty space between two shelves.

I placed my hand on the wall, "Edro" I whispered the word and a door appeared there. With one hand clutching my mother’s dress, I grabbed the knob with my free hand and opened the door to step inside the other part of my lab.

Closing the door behind me, I walked to the center of the spacious place, right where the magic artifact was placed. It was the size of an elephant all together, including the circular base.

At its core was a large, translucent sphere. The sphere, made from a blend of crystal and glass, was adorned with swirling patterns of blue and turquoise, resembling filigree. It’s hollow from the inside and the glass and crystal are pretty much shaped like petals. Metallic bands surrounded the orb but all of it lay dull and at rest. The entire structure rested upon a pedestal, circular in shape. The platform had multiple tiers, each layer carved with ornate designs. The topmost layer cradled the sphere and currently, the orb was resting on it.

I didn’t think I’d be using this for myself.

I turned to look at the slim stone podium that held the shape of a hand at the top part, carved right in the middle of its surface.

I put my hand on it, and as soon as I put my mana in the machine, it woke up. The sphere flew up a few inches and then stayed afloat there. A humming sound began to emanate from it, while It radiated a glow, casting a soft, azure light across the polished stone floor. Once working, The patterns shifted within the sphere, Encasing the luminous orb were curved bands of a metallic substance that gleamed in the dim light. These bands wrapped around the sphere, their surfaces etched with magic symbols. The bands contained the sphere and interacted with it.

This machine has far better functions for what I’m about to use it for.

I put my mana on the dress and extended it towards the orb. The sphere opened up like an inverted flower. It gobbled up the dress and closed as I retracted my hand.

I went and placed my hand on the stone podium again, then chanted a spell.