Owlriel

Devouring Light

Nadia finished the summoning the creature was slender, and bipedal with white pearlescent skin, and ruby red eyes. “This creature I trust to get the job done right. But, it can be tricky to dismiss especially after tasting or experiencing anything of this world,” she said. Then looked to the spirit, and motioned to Ayrie. “Please help her to break the curse laid upon this demon.” The spirit walked over to Ayrie, and phased into her body.

The power that flowed through Ayrie was strong almost strangling. As it took control over her, and moved her body to look over the demon. Ayrie’s hand gently brushed over Asran’s armor making it crumble away. Then touched his skin Ayrie could hear the spirit croon a little at the skin contact. Then began to chant the reversal spell on Asran’s body.

Asran grimaced in pain as the runes began to glow gold, and then began lifting off of his skin. With it’s job done it debated leaving or not.

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“You do not need to do much besides let your mind, and soul be open.” Nadia began to chant to summon a greater light spirit. Who would be able to easily manipulate the light magic inside Ayrie’s body to do the spell that would cure Asran.

However, Asran gently touched Ayrie looking at her with weak worried eyes. “Not, worth, it... You will regret it,” he spoke weakly. His memories of Astoria betraying him still plagued his mind. How even though he’d devoted himself to doing good. There would always be doubts in peoples minds that a demon can never ever change. Which was something he’d begun to believe as well.

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“If you wish to save him there is a way. But, it will leave you spiritually weakened for how long I do not know,” Nadia said. She looked to Wrath who was looking at her brother with such an extreme amount of worry. “The way is for you to willingly welcome a possession. They will use your memories, and yourmagic to cast the spell to undo what has been done. But, it would also be up to the spirit to leave your body once it is inside,” Nadia said.

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Asran soon began to weaken, and soon collapsed to his knees. His armor spitting up bits of fire before dying out. Nadia, and Wrath looked panicked as they saw Asran’s eyes start to dull in their glow. “He’s really become too weak... hasn’t he,” Nadia said. Her voice filled with such sorrow, and regret.

“There’s not a lot that can help him anymore,” Wrath said. She looked away her hands clenching into fists of rage. “If only you’d realized your mistake before you could do what you did Astoria. Maybe things would have been different. Maybe he’d have been able.” Wrath cut herself off as she looked at her brother. His black armor turning grey, and flaking off. “Maybe we sons can still fix this... Maybe just maybe pride can fix this with his magic.” She looked at Ayrie.

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Soon an inhuman roar echoed and shook the earth around them. The magical pressure that fell upon the city was enough to thrust those weak in the magical arts to the ground. The markings on Asran’s body shot out a black substance that wrapped around him quickly taking form. It was his armored form like in astorias memories, but it was wrong. There were cracks lined with teeth all over his armor pouring forth blue flames. Asran slammed his fists angrily into the barrier starting to tear it apart.
“Feeding frenzy, I’m pretty sure if Asran was conscious for this he’d make a joke about eating his feelings,” Nadia said giggling. Wrath just rolled her eyes as she focused on keeping Asran contained.

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Asran finally managed to calm somewhat though his tears kept flowing. When he heard the news that Ayrie was indeed Astoria reborn he felt like he got sucker punched. Was this why he found himself falling for her? ‘No! This isn’t fair! This is not how I wanted this. Astoria, why can’t you just leave me in peace?!’ he stood up abruptly only to fall back as he found his strength waning more. The emotional turmoil he was feeling was too immense for his body to handle.

The runes started glowing again, but this time it was black instead of gold. Asran clutched at his head as he screamed in pain. As it felt like a thousand hornets started buzzing around in his head. Nadia suddenly appeared, and used guardian summons to form sealing barriers around him. “Quickly get behind me child. The emotional turmoil has weakened him spiritually. Meaning the secondary part of the curse is activating,” she said.
Even wrath appeared, and started helping Nadia with containing Asran. “You really did a number on him Astoria. I’ll get to you later for right now witness your handiwork.”

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Asran’s eyes widened he’d wanted to know why. He had always had his suspicions, but to hear he was right made it feel like there was bile in his mouth. He put a hand to his mouth, and looked away. Tears coming forth, and he couldn’t resist the urge he started sobbing. He’d loved Astoria trusted her above all others, and yet. She had zero faith in him? So it was true there truly was no one that had ever loved him in such a way. He screamed out his outrage and hurt as it boiled in his chest. Then held his head with his hands as even if Astoria had even cared a little about him. That she’d been killed before telling him why.

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Asran looked at Ayrie then looked down at his hands. Slowly he rubbed them together, and then looked to Ayrie. “Can you tell me why she did it,” he asked her. “Because I still do not understand why. Why she, did this to me.” He looked at Ayrie with those same pleading eyes he’d given Astoria the night she’d cursed him. Nadia hadn’t told him she wasn’t able to before the angel ascended, and was able to hunt her. Even now she hid behind her illusion from the god.

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“Ah you cheeky,” Asran said with a chuckle. He looked to where Ayrie had gotten hurt, and his face saddened a little. “I’m sorry my sister hurt you,” he said. Then stood up to follow Ayrie though he did grab the basket. As he wanted to eat his lunch still even if it might be a little disturbed.
When Asran took his seat he asked what it was they needed to talk about. His face was filled with concern.

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Asran had only managed to get fifteen feet away before collapsing against a wall heaving for breath. He held his side his half eaten sandwich dropped to the floor beside his dropped basket. Sweat beaded down his brow he tried catching his breath easing the pain. But, running off like that spent far more energy than he had. He looked at Ayrie then away swallowing hard. It was easy for Ayrie to catch up to him.
“I must look pathetic. The great demon lord looking like a wet paper bag could take him out,” he said chuckling.