Chapter 100 - Take The Magic

Thank you for coming, Brody," said Christopher to the master of the earth.

With a grin on Brody's slender face, he said, "My pleasure to help. Anything for the master of water."

It was Brody's third time to return to Pelagy since he first came to aid Christopher to heal. Aeros needed more solid protection from their enemies and what better way to do it with the power of the earth.

Amanda, along with the other two masters, stood in the taller mountain of Aeros to eye the best solution in keeping the nation protected, free from any surprise attacks in the future.

After seeing that Aeros had very little heights or any imposing landforms around it, Brody determined it was best to create a unique form of barrier.

"High walls or mountains may be tough to climb and it can keep your enemies away, but that leaves your nation with very little eyes to see them coming as well," told Brody.

Amanda nodded. She also watched Aeros, studying the slopes of the nation. There was very little. The region was mostly composed of flat, barren land. She directed her gaze to the master of the earth and asked, "What do you suggest, Brody?"

"Outside the barriers of the nation, let's create a pit around Aeros. We will leave only twenty meters of an available passage in each border. Then we will strengthen the gates and the borers to the region," Brody answered with a smug on his face.

"Confident, I see. Well, go ahead," said Amanda, but when she realized she was making decisions for Christopher, she sneered and asked her man, "Is that okay?"

"Of course! I think it's a great idea, Brody," said Christopher.

"Good! I can't do everything in one day, but we can start with the border that is easily and constantly breached," told Brody. "Warn your men before I begin."

Christopher flew down to the northern border and ordered his men to stand back, away from the barrier. Only after his return did Brody begin.

From the mountain eyeing the west and northern entrance to the nation, Brody stood watching from above. He raised his hand and revealed the brown crystal in his palm.

Soon enough, they felt the land tremble, and exactly a kilometer from the northern barrier; the land started to crumble, creating an arc of hallow. Amanda and Christopher watched as the soil fell into a pit, widening in each minute that passed.

By the end of thirty minutes, Brody successfully created a quarter of a circular pit with a twenty meter passaged to the northern barrier. The lining of each side of the ditch, as well as the passage, were surrounded by rocks, further strengthening its foundation.

The pit was a hundred feet in depth and twenty feet wide. Below were pointed rocks that could easily kill their enemies should they fall into the hallow.

To protect the people of Aeros, Brody created a parapet on each side on the passage that will keep the nation's people at ease should they go outside their borders.

When Brody was done creating the pit, he further thickened the stone walls of the barriers and created a gate of steel as its main entrance to the northern barriers.

There was no doubt about it. It was the strongest defense they could ever have to any form of attack. While Amanda and Christopher doubted the Oscorians will come for them again, there was no way in telling in the future.

Greed for power was always a struggle in every world. Anyone could come after them now, especially with the news of the spirits helping them in a form of magic that was dwelling inside Amanda's and Christopher's body.

It took Brody four days to complete this task, and only on the fifth day did he take his rest.

At the same time, Christopher resumed his training. From his nation, he brought out water in small quantities to the previously empty wells of the villages. He could still not fill it, but it was the start.

While Amanda and Christopher were busy training and rehabilitating Aeros, back in Plethora, Diana and her mother, Delila, were both enraged.

They have been morning for the death of Mahak and many of their trusted soldiers.

After they had cut down the water of Aeros, they somehow expected Theo to come back to them, pleading.

Despite what Diana saw in the puzzle wood forest, she did not understand how Christopher or Amanda could will the water to appear before them. She still believed that Aeros would bow down to them when they have grown thirsty and without water to live.

That day, they received news that Aeros is rehabilitating their land and while they could not see from within the nation how they were doing, reality hit them; Aeros no longer needed them. Worst, Diana received the news of the coming marriage of Christopher and Amanda.

"How are they surviving without water! Why are they not coming back to us?!" Asked Delila.

"Mother, it must be that magic that lived in Christopher's body. What else could it be?" Said Diana. She walked back and forth, thinking about what happened in the puzzle wood forest.

She had to admit, what she saw at the puzzle wood forest was fearful, but at the same time, she saw the light of the power. She said to her mother, "What if... mother, what if we could get that magic, Christopher has? Can you imagine what that magic can do?"

Delila frowned, thinking about her daughter's tale about the magic and how a spirit may be living inside Christopher. Whatever it was, it was powerful enough to kill more than forty Oscorian brutes and their own.

On top of that, their fleet that attacked Aeros were completely annihilated. There were a few soldiers of Plethora that survived, but they died either way from walking a long distance while being wounded. Amanda's powers were unknown to Delia and Diana.

They heard that the magic could also create fire. Such a powerful force indeed, Delila and Diana agreed.

Delila shook her head and said, "That would be a risk, my daughter. How in the world are we going to get the magic in the first place? Aeros has lost trust in us!"

"Mother, we can use the nation of Terene. We can threaten to cut their water supply if they do not ally with us," suggested Diana. "Mother, the ruler's son, is said to be a shapeshifter. I do not know if it is true, but should it be? He can help us trap Christopher in a situation where he will be forced to give up the magic to us!"

"Mother! I clearly recall how Amanda asked for the power to rest on her body. Back then, she said, "The spirit of water, Mahli, lend me your strength. It was a very simple enchantment - anyone can say it!"

Delila was sitting on her husband's chair, pondering about her daughter's suggestion. After a minute, she asked, "Are you sure about this?"

"Yes, mother! After she said the words, the power jumped into her," told Diana. "It must be that simple and the magic must only respond by his name, Mahli. I heard it right!"

"Okay.... I suppose we can try."