15Please respect copyright.PENANAptGVcKC2yCman in his twenties appeared behind the girl, calling out loudly:
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- Yara, Yara, stop, you fool... this will only lead you to ruin.
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She heard him but ignored his words, running even faster. Realizing he could not catch her, the man knelt down, placed a glowing blue orb before him, and began drawing strange symbols upon it. Black smoke rose, and from it emerged a slender, tall creature-its skin burned, its face completely deformed, two red horns protruding from its forehead, one broken, and its wide black eyes without pupils. He commanded it to seize the girl.
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The creature darted toward her in an instant, but by the time it reached, she had already entered the gates of the house-the Prison of the Supernaturals. The man tried to follow, but though the door was open, he collided with an invisible barrier. Approaching it, he muttered:
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- So even you cannot enter...!
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The strange creature struck at the unseen wall and replied:
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- It's the sigils of that cursed old man!
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The man sighed:
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- As long as they are inside, we are safe. But Yara's entry may cause trouble.
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The creature answered:
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- Your sister is bold, breaking your family's laws. But who says they haven't already taken control of her? You know their power-especially the old man, Adrian.
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The man sat again, placing the blue orb before him:
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- If you know their strength, then you know mine as well. I am certain she chose this path herself.
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He drew a square with a circle inside upon the orb, tapping different points. With each tap, a blue spark appeared and vanished near the prison's walls. He said:
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- I've stationed soldiers here. They'll inform us of any movement or news. I'll need your company these days.
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- ...Where to?
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- ...I've finally decided to repay the debt of the Blue Core.
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- Hahaha, what's gotten into you now? Are you afraid?
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- Enough joking. Let's move.
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Meanwhile, inside the prison, Yara felt relief knowing no one could enter. Yet guilt weighed on her for leaving her brother and family behind. She heard the main door creak open, but no one came out. Hesitant, she stepped inside. The door shut by itself, telling her retreat was no longer possible.
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She scanned the vast, empty first floor with its large windows. At its center stood a spiral staircase made of transparent material leading upward. As she climbed, her foot slipped-she fell hard. The floor was slick, seemingly made of the same transparent substance, beneath which lay a black layer etched with strange symbols, giving the place a majestic aura.
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From her fall, she noticed a slightly raised spot on the floor. Crawling to it, she discovered what looked like a hidden door leading downward. She tried to open it but failed. An odd sensation and intense curiosity overwhelmed her. She lingered, examining its strange carvings, until a voice echoed from above:
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- It is rude to meddle with what is not yours. You waste your effort; it will not open for you, nor is it your concern. What you seek lies above.
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She turned toward the source: an old man with gray hair and beard, gazing at her seriously with piercing blue eyes. She replied:
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- I wasn't meddling, only curious about this door. I apologize. So... you must be the old Adrian, the enemy of our village.
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