33 The Goddess’ Voice unedited

Alyssa whole body was engulfed and glowing in white light. A voice came out of her lips that were not of her own.

"That young man has been chosen." The voice that came out of Alyssa's mouth was of a woman. The tone was chilling, as if it were something unworldly and divine. "I have called upon him from a distant world to help us in our fight with the demon army. He is the bearer of the holy power."

"Not only he is chosen, others will also be chosen by me to bear the other powers needed to defeat the demon king and his army." The voice that came out of Alyssa said. "Those who are worthy will be chosen soon."

After the voice had relayed her message, Alyssa closed her eyes and lost consciousness. Eric, Derrick, and also Prince Noctis all called out Alyssa's name in worriment. Even Jean, who I only had met Alyssa called to her in worry.

"Ysa… Ysa…" Eric was holding Alyssa in his arms protectively.

"Move away, let me look at her." Kyle came out from nowhere and was by Eric and Alyssa's side in no time. He took Alyssa's pulse and listened to it carefully while the other young men looked at them with worry. "It seems she just lost consciousness. She is not in any danger." Kyle sighed in relief.

"Thank the heavens." Eric murmured while clutching Alyssa's body protectively in his arms.

"What will we do with this one, young master?" Derrick who was still holding Jean in a head lock asked Eric.

"It would be best to free him for now." Eric said in reply. "That voice just said that he must not be harmed. But… what just happened?" It was rather a thought rather than a question.

"That voice was not normal." Noctis kneeled and placed his palm on Alyssa's forehead to feel her temperature. He quickly took of his uniform coat and draped in over Alyssa's body. "I think I have an idea, but first let us go inside where we could talk privately. You… will come with us." He pointed his fingers towards Jean.

"Of course, I am coming." Jean said with a determined looked. "I will not leave my wife to be in the hands of shady men like you."

"You are the one who is shady here." Derrick replied in a high tone. It was evident that he is suppressing his irritation on Jean.

"She is not your wife to be, and do you even know her name?" Kyle was the one with the calm tone. Of all four young men around.

Jean was speechless. He was not able to get her name after introducing himself.

"Judging from the voice earlier, you are not from here." Noctis said with a neutral tone. "I suggest you come with us. If you really are the bearer of the holy power, then you are not just ordinary person."

Jean showed a face full of resolve and nodded.

**

Back in the diamond dormitory in Alyssa's bedroom, she was lying in bed with her clothes change by the head mistress of the dormitory Mrs. Elsa.

"Thank you so much Mrs. Elsa." Noctis said with gratitude.

"I suggest that all of you please vacate lady Alyssa's room, she needs to rest." Mrs. Elsa looked at the young men with chilling eyes. "I will allow Eric to stay by his sister's side, but the four of you should go back to your own dorm rooms for now." Her words were like knife cutting butter.

Mrs. Elsa's eyes lingeried longer on Jean, who was a new face. But she did not say anything, seeing that Jean was with the crown prince.

"We understand Mrs. Elsa." Noctis looked at her with awkwardness. "We promise to go after having a quick talk."

Mrs. Elsa's gaze did not lessen in intensity and made the atmosphere more awkward. "I understand. But do your talk in the parlor room. Lady Alyssa would need peace and quiet. Young master Eric, I will call you once the doctor has arrived."

Eric who was sitting at Alyssa's bedside nodded as reply. His gaze was fixed on Alyssa's sleeping face. She was breathing rather heavily and looking rather pained.

Eric took off the damp cloth from Alyssa's forehead and dipped it on a bucket of ice water on the bedside table and gently squeezed it. He placed the damp cloth once again on Alyssa's forehead.

"I have some medicine in the magic tower that is proven efficient for high fevers." Kyle said breaking the silence. "I will get it right after we have talked."

"Eric, we will be in the parlor room." Noctis patted Eric's shoulder. "I can brief you later if you do not want to leave sister's side."

"It is okay, I will go with you. Mrs. Elsa is right, Ysa needs to rest." Eric stood up and placed a kiss on Alyssa's head before leaving with the other young men.

The five young men switched to the parlor room found in Alyssa's floor. Eric, Noctis and Jean took their seats, while Derrick stood by the door and Kyle stood by the window. All the young men had a frown on their faces.

"So, what do you know about what happened?" Eric was clearly drained. His question was directed to Noctis.

"I have a feeling that the voice that came out of Alyssa was from the goddess of the holy light." Noctis said with a serious look. "The last oracle of the church of light that heard the goddess' voice gave the final prophecy about the second coming of the demon king. I think you all have heard what had happened in the past with the demon king."

The young men were silent, they knew of what had transpired before all of them were born.

"I do not know what happened." Jean raised his hand with innocent doe like eyes. The four young men looked at him with scary faces. "Whaaatt? But I don't really know because I am not from here." He argued.

"I understand." Noctis sighed. "Then I will tell you the story of the demon king and his army."

Jean sat straight in his seat and waited for the story to be told.