Chapter 612 - THEY WILL BE THERE

"This way," Hope mumbled, taking another turn while staring at the empty space beside her. She was nodding or muttering something as if she was talking to someone. 

"She is alright, isn't she?" Abby frowned with the sight of Hope's behavior, "maybe her head knocked on something before."

Supporting his sister's weight, Leon answered with difficulty. "You heard what Kace said, she is talking to the spirit of the dead priestess."

"Nonsense," Abby spat. "We are supernatural creatures, what kind of creature is this dead spirit that we can't see, but she can? She is merely human," she spoke with disdain. 

If not all humans could see the supernatural creatures, then Hope was considered one of the few gifted to be able to see them. But still, there was no way for her to be able to see something that even the supernatural creatures couldn't see. That was beyond nonsense. At least that was what Abby thought. 

While the rest of the people knew, there were many things in this world that were beyond their wildest imaginations even for supernatural beings.

Hope took another turn, and quickened her pace, while occasionally glancing through her shoulder to make sure all of them could catch up with her, since they were not in good shape at the moment. 

"But, there is no exit here," Hope was talking to the priestess when they met the dead end of the tunnel. She could hear Abby grumbled, saying "See? I told you she doesn't know what she is doing." But, Hope ignored that. 

"Here, over here." The priestess pointed to a more specific side of the cave wall, two meters away on Hope's left side. 

Before Hope could protest again that it was only another stone wall, Lydia interrupted her and staggered forward with the help of Kace. 

"I think I know this…" Lydia mumbled as she touched the same side of the cave wall that the priestess showed Hope. "This is magic."

Lydia walked closer, and freed herself from Kace when she touched the wall with both of her hands, and then closed her eyes seeking concentration within her. 

Lydia was not as powerful as Serefina, but it was clear to see that the witch siblings were still not in the same level as her, while Lydia was way more advanced than them.

Under the witch's touch, the cave wall gradually dissolved away until they could see the other side of the forest. 

Lydia was the one who stepped out of the cave first, then followed by Kace and Hope. But when she watched this side of the forest, a frown formed on her face. 

The forest that stood before their eyes was eerie. Bugs zipped in and out of their ears, buzzing their annoying wing. Not only that, when Hope walked, the mud sucked on her foot before she got the steadiness to shake her foot free and flicked off some of the soggy clods.

If it wasn't because Kace was holding her, Hope was so sure that she would have fell on her back. 

"Are you sure this is the right way?" Hope asked the priestess. She was very irritated by the mud that stuck like glue on her feet. 

In that situation, when no one there could see the priestess and the thousands of fireflies that guided them, Hope was seen as if she was talking to herself. 

And it was Abby, who took this moment to throw some snarky comments. "Yeah, I have the same question! Why should we follow this girl who is talking to herself like a crazy person?"

Hope was so irritated, and frustrated with their current situation. Added that to the priestess's facial expression, which told her there was a possibility their situation would get worse. Despite all that, she tried to help them to the best of her ability. 

Hope needed no additional criticism at this point, especially not from someone like Abby. 

Before Hope's mind could think what she had to say, her mouth had fired harsh words for the young witch, as if it had its own mind. 

"SHUT UP!" Hope snapped, even Kace slightly flinched as he had never seen Hope ever snapped like this before. "Did I ask you to follow me?! You are free to go! Why do I need you to follow me?! Just for your information, I was about to leave you without any hesitation, if then you didn't wake up any time soon!!"

Hope was panting in the end of her sudden outburst, and Abby was too shocked to think of any harsh words to reply. 

"Hope, we need to move." The priestess reminded her. 

Right. 

There were way more important things to do rather than to scold the ignorant, spoiled brat witch. She could do that later if they managed to survive from this. 

Hope took a deep breath to calm her nerves. She wished she could ask Kace to throw this girl off somewhere again. But of course that was just her emotional side. "This way," she mumbled. 

Hope was thankful with the sparks that danced on the surface of her skin, when Kace helped her to walk, it really helped. 

Kace rubbed her hair and leaned over to whisper to his mate's ears seductively. "You are so hot, when you are angry."

No matter how soft Kace's words were, those people around them would be able to hear that. Behind them, Leon chuckled lightly, while Lydia glowered at the beast; 'it wasn't the right time to have that kind of conversation!' she gave that kind of glare.

Hope was happy when she heard Abby stomped her feet in the sticky mud. But on the other hand, Kace's words made her cheeks blushed attractively, and she couldn't concentrate with what the priestess said next. 

"I am sorry what?" Hope shook her head to get rid Kace's words from her mind. 

"I said, I can't go further than this…" the priestess stopped walking, or floating in her case. 

"But, why? How can I find the way out from here?" Hope's voice laced with panic. They were in the middle of nowhere!

"You will be fine. Just follow the direction of the setting sun, you will meet the centaurs there. I have told Chiron about this," the priestess assured Hope again. "They will be there."