Chapter 35 - 35: Mystery over Mystery…

Lord Azure descended gracefully in front of the Celesea and the Middle Realm Fortress Bordertown. His majestic presence is simply undeniable.

The Witch Gwyddien is teary-eyed as he disembarks his back. He started reluctantly saying his goodbyes.

They might not have the best encounter. He was scared to death at first, but he soon overcomes his fears and enjoyed their company.

Lady Rean rolls her eyes at his exaggeration. He is acting as if they were never going to see each other again after all.

Then again, she probably can't understand humans' emotions. Humans live limited time, and each moment is valuable. He might not have an opportunity to meet them again and all.

"Greetings, Holy Guardian Lords of Mystic Spirit Realm." a gentle voice spoke as a beautiful pearl white-haired lady steps out from the shadows.

She is wearing white garments over her bright pink dress. Her eyes are crystal blue, and her countenance is simply enchanting.

"Greetings, Divine Witch Circe. It has been ages…" Lady Rean responded.

The Divine Witch Circe nods as she shifted her gaze at Gwyddien, holding the prized mirror. She heaves a sigh of relief upon his safe return.

"Sorry, we have to detain one of your people. He helped us save Lord Turtle. He was indeed extremely helpful..." Lord Azure telepathically informed her.

She turned to the magnificent Azure Dragon Lord with mesmerizing rainbow fluorite eyes. She gently smiles as she nods.

"Worry not. You also help him retrieve the Magic Mirror. I understand it was necessary. I hope he didn't cause you trouble..."

The Divine Witch Circe is indeed a beautiful maiden. Her complexion is pale yet with a pinkish tint. Her aura is radiant, and anyone can be easily captivated by her.

Her thick hooded robe is adorned with sparkling protection crystals and gems. As a Divine, she is blessed to live a thousand years.

"Trouble? Yes, he was indeed troublesome." Lady Rean said as she rolls her eyes.

Rean is avoiding his eyes while Azure is just silent and hiding a smile. He knew that she has grown fond of this Little Witch and currently in denial.

Freya and Gaust are soundly sleeping. They have reached their limits and needed rest to restore their powers. Sadly they have missed this encounter.

Meanwhile, the Divine Witch nods as she accepts her response. She looked at Gwyddien and knew this young apprentice has managed to win their hearts.

Gwyddien is looking at her pleadingly so that she will not take him back. He wanted to learn more about this mysterious place and spend more time with them.

"What kind of look is that?! Have you already forgotten your promise?" Rean said as she glared at the pathetic witch.

"Ahhh~ Mistress…" he said as he runs behind his Mistress.

Lady Rean sneers while rolling her eyes. This young Witch indeed has tons of negative traits, but he is also irresistibly likable.

The Divine Witch Circe shook her head. Gwyddien is still young, and childish, but she expects him to grow more with his newfound friends.

She approaches the enormous cerulean dragon and checks on their resting companions. She casts a healing spell to restore some of their powers.

"Three of your friends have truly exhausted themselves. It won't be good if they always deplete their magical powers like today." She advises him.

The Azure Dragon and the White Tiger can't hide their surprise. Who is the other friend she is referring to? There is only one person that comes to mind as the exclaimed at the same time.

"EU!?"

They have their suspicions, and the Divine Witch has confirmed it. They just can't believe it was Little Eu. How can it be possible?

The Divine Witch Circe neither confirms nor denies who is the third friend she mentioned. Still, they have limited people they consider as one.

Even Gwyddien was surprised at her revelation. He didn't expect someone was lending them a hand. Especially not Little Eu.

The Divine Witch smiles as she bows at the two Holy Lords and leaves with her apprentice Gwyddien. After all, there is really nothing more she could say.

Gwyddien hands over the Magic Mirror back to the Divine Witch. His Mistress gratefully receives it as she praises his efforts.

The Divine Witch and Gwyddien entered the gates while they continue to discuss her apprentice misadventures in another Realm.

"Mistress, I can't believe you lied..." Gwyddien whispered.

"Don't tell anyone else. You are fortunate meeting such valuable allies. Not everyone has the same luck as you." the Divine Witch chuckles as she continues, "Besides, its troublesome tracking mischievous youngsters."

The Divine Witch mischievously winks at her apprentice. True that she is just avoiding her people to cause trouble.

As much as possible, she doesn't like to entangle herself with other's affairs. She looks back at the Holy Guardian Lords one last time.

'Getting involve seems like inevitable.' she thought.

"Yes, Mistress. It was a terrifying and dangerous place. Everyone should stay away. Thank you for your trouble..." Gwyddien spoke as she breaks her contemplation.

Meanwhile, in the Mystic Spirit Central, Arcane Palace, the Divine Lord Foeni felt the intense power surge and changes in Celesea. He quickly informed his aides to accompany him to the Bordertown.

He knew the Guardians had encountered a formidable enemy and is quite worried. Though he trusts their capabilities, he shouldn't be too complacent.

Arcane Palace became very busy that night. Everyone is gathering information about the malicious entity.

Not long, as soon as the Divine Lord steps into his airship, his consciousness was transported to an unfamiliar space. He tenses up from the strange occurrence but soon eases up after hearing a familiar voice.

"Brother Ravi…"

"Little Eu? What are you doing here?"

"I am sorry, but I don't have much time. I have to highjack your consciousness and meet you." Little Eu chuckles.

"What is this exactly?" he inquired.

This is the first time he encountered such a spell. He could tell its a kind of high-level enchantment, but that is not what concerns him.

Little Eu's face is exhausted and drained of color. He knits his brows as he wanted to ask if she is involved with the incident.

"Don't worry, I am fine. You are worrying too much. I cannot explain because I am pressed with time..." she said in a calm, reassuring tone. She pauses as she looks at the horizon as she waves her hand and continues, "Lord Azure is coming. I must go now..."

He didn't insist as he trusts her words and smiles. He approaches her and pats her head.

"I'll see you soon then. I'll be busy, but I promise to meet you as soon as I can..." he said and reassuring her as well.

Little Eu nods as she smiles. She knew very well they wouldn't meet for a long time.

Both of them have different affairs to settle. The Divine Lord and the Holy Guardians have tons of issues to catch up as well.

They can't ignore the threat brewing all around Astra. They have to prepare countermeasures on his imminent return.

"Divine Lord..." someone called out and pulled him back to his senses.

He massages his forehead as he tries to figure out what happened. He was inside an enchantment with Little Eu, and now he is standing in front of the border, waiting for the magnificent Azure Dragon's arrival.

He wanted to ask a thousand questions forming on his mind. Still, all answers remain elusive to him.

What exactly happened?

He pushes the matter at the back of his head. He needs to solve every issue one step at a time.

He knew that he shouldn't underestimate that man and his capabilities. He has proven himself that he is a formidable enemy.

He doesn't want to neglect his feelings but in order to have a future. He needs to secure the present as well.

As the Divine Lord of his Realm, he needs to take responsibility for his people and territory. Everyone is simply counting on his protection.

He heaves a heavy sigh as he continues his train of thoughts. They need to discuss and settle matters regarding different issues.

Not long, the Holy Guardian Lord Azure Dragon finally arrived and approached him. He can't help to notice his new and beautiful fluorite eyes.

"Greetings, Divine Lord. We have successfully extracted The Holy Guardian Lord Black Turtle..." Azure discloses.

He curled his body and assisted Tiger to disembark the two sleeping Lords at his back. Others quickly came to help them and gave them immediate care.

"Tell me more what happened in Themis." he inquired.

Lord Azure has transformed back to his human form as he continues to discuss matters with him.

"We infiltrated Themis with a Witch from the Middle Realm. We rescued Lord Turtle and encountered a formidable enemy. Vermilion confronted him while we fought his shadow army..." Azure responded and condensed the events.

He nods as he heard from his informants about the Middle Realm's involvement. He didn't know they have allied to succeed with their operation.

He can't help analyzing that the situation is indeed complicated. If it involves other Realms, then it makes the issues more complex than he initially thought.

Meanwhile, they hide the fact Little Eu is also involved. She was the brains behind the entire operation, and she was also there to intervene.

Though, it was a mystery how she managed to conceal her presence so effectively. At her given level, she can't possibly do it alone.

Who else was there? Who is helping Little Eu?

Who is precisely is the menacing character threatening the peace across Astra?

Mystery over mystery…

The questions only continue to pile up as they think about it.

Days are calm and without any signs of brooding threat.

The Holy Guardians Lord Vermilion and Lord Turtle continue to recuperate while Lord Tiger and Lord Azure handle the affairs.

Their reinstatement is also imminent. They shared all the information they gathered over the years and their experience with their encounters.

At this point, every small detail matters to solve the mysteries. Everyone is focused on the man's identity.

Who is he, and what are his intentions?

They have to piece all the clues and solve the puzzling mystery.