Inside Laveyny Aufrodine’s workroom,
The atmosphere in the room became quiet after hearing the words of the head of the orphanage. Meanwhile, the baby girl’s body squirmed so that a red-haired girl’s attention was drawn to it. The chilly chill was still there because the immortal goddess was still in the same room and had not left that area.
“This is terrible, Apple. Now we are forced to accept this baby, because we do not know who is her parent, but now the problem is what can I do about a monthly report on the data of all the children here? What will I write for the kingdom representative? We are in a big trouble,” asked the twenty-six-year-old woman.
A woman who was called ‘Apple’ turned around. She could see that the head of the orphanage had a restless look on her face, which made Loiston feel sorry for Aufrodine. Meanwhile, baby Alexa had fallen back asleep after being calmed by the woman with thick eyebrows.
“You still have to make reports as usual, Lenny. Do not be scared. For Alexa’s features, you do not need to describe it. In this month, we have had three extra babies, so it should not be a problem at all,” Loiston replied, trying to calm her down.
“Are you sure that we must do that? How about we just kill this baby, so that when Alexa grows up, there will not be any fuss or trouble because she made it?” After saying the last question, Goddess Magia raised her right hand from the part of the body in the middle so that the slender woman flew up in the air as if someone was lifting her body, and then she was dropped onto the cold and hard floor, making a loud sound heard.
The twenty-seven-year-old woman who witnessed such an incident could only stare because she did not expect her partner to experience such a terrible thing. A woman spontaneously put the baby girl back into the basket and then rushed to Aufrodine, who was in pain while shedding tears.
When she got there, as soon as possible, Loiston crouched down. “Lenny, do not say like that anymore. You know by yourself, Goddess Magia protects Alexa. She must be here and overheard all our conversations. Do not test Her power.” The woman who had freckles on her face also advised while helping her colleague to stand up.
“Ugh… I do not know… if She is here. After all, this is our place, so I can say whatever I want,” said Aufrodine. She stammered and still stood firm in her original position.
“Whatever. I will never want to interfere, if the goddess is angry, because of your stupid words. She will punish you like She did it a few second ago,” said Loiston, seriously.
The interlocutor did not dare to comment because the words of the woman who had been holding Alexa, who was still a baby, frightened her. Meanwhile, a girl who had worked in the orphanage for seven years helped Aufrodine walk, and then after arriving on the sofa, Loiston helped her to sit there.
“Do you want to drink something? I need to get in touch with someone who can treat you through massage therapy, so you can go about your normal activities. Please wait here for a moment.” Loiston offered sincerely. However, the woman unexpectedly shook her head, so the moment confused her.
“Why are you even shaking your head? Your body will hurt even more if you persist in such a state!”
Aufrodine is still groaning and has yet to comment. The pain felt now has spread throughout the body. Dimly, that young lady could see a strange figure standing not far from where they were sitting, so she was startled, and then pointed at the Goddess Magia.
“No! Do not hurt me! Leave this place!”
Loiston looked in the direction Aufrodine was pointing. She frowned because no one was there, for there were only them in the room. Meanwhile, the woman who Goddess Magia injured still had an expression of extreme panic. However, she could not do much because her whole body was in pain.
“With whom are you talking to? Lenny, there is no one there. I have to go now. You must stay here.”
The other person shook her head again and remained in her original position. Loiston is increasingly surprised by her friend’s behaviour, who was also a partner in day-to-day work. They increasingly felt the gripping aura in the room. But suddenly, Aufrodine shouted, “No, Apple! Do not leave me! She is here! She will kill me if you force me.”
“What is wrong with you? I told you, there was no one there. To be honest, I am scared, Lenny. Please stop talking like that.”
The woman, who had a height of one hundred and seventy-one centimetres looked alert as well as worried. Meanwhile, the baby was still fast asleep, even though she had heard a loud crash. However, such events did not interfere with her sleep. The sinister aura still lingered in the room, making the two girls even more mentally intimidated.
“Lenny, we better get out of this room. I… I feel uncomfortable,” said Loiston, who stuttered a little.
“How… how can we leave this place? You must know, all over my body is hurt. I can’t move freely,” said Aufrodine, holding back the pain that was getting unbearable.
A young lady who was sensitive to the problem of the occult, even though she did not realize it, was silent for a while. Meanwhile, Loiston turned to the other person, who seemed to be pointing in the direction where the immortal goddess, who had been there all along, had not moved to another location. An idea crossed her mind, so the girl could not wait to say it to the other person.
“If it is true that she is there, then now it is better to apologize quickly to the Goddess Magia. Earlier you said something that might hurt on Her feelings about Alexa, so do not wait any longer, Lenny. For you, me, and this orphanage’s sake, just do it now!” Loiston began to urge Aufrodine so that she would carry out the solution that appeared in her head.
“A-A-”
The twenty-six-year-old woman’s tongue was numb, so she could not speak fluently. Meanwhile, Loiston was feeling uneasy because she suspected that her close friend seemed to have done this on purpose, which made them, even the entire orphanage, who would later bear the punishment of the Goddess Magia.
“Why have not you said sorry yet? Please, do not act like that. Be wise.”
A woman with thin eyebrows seemed not to have listened to her colleague’s words. She kept doing the same thing, with a look full of fear. Meanwhile, Loiston looked back at the point Aufrodine had pointed at. Unexpectedly, the woman who served as a vice chairperson stood up from her seat, and then knelt, even though she saw nothing there.
“I, Ioxinete Loiston, on behalf of Laveyny Aufrodine, sincerely apologize for the mistake of my friend and colleague for offending the chosen one. I beg Your mercy, O Goddess Magia. Please have mercy on her and for us.”
The mysterious aura that was there was getting stronger. Slowly, a strange woman appeared, which made Loiston and Aufrodine even more stunned, and then even more panicked. Even their bodies seemed to freeze as if there was a force so strong that the two girls could do nothing at the moment.
In less than a minute, the figure of the goddess feared throughout Zlatav appeared before the two women who took care of the Ztatzav Orphanage. She looked at Aufrodine, who seemed so pale, plus now her lips were wide open. The atmosphere was so tense that the two female mortals could do nothing and now could only pray in their hearts.
“Have mercy on you?” The voice sounded like a whisper full of terror, giving anyone the chills.
“Ye… yes, Goddess Magia.” The red-haired girl replied with a bit of a stutter because she did not expect the goddess actually to reveal her true form to them.
One hand of the goddess, the Queen of Witches, was extended into the basket, where a baby girl was fast asleep there. Miraculously, Alexa came out of there and then to the Goddess Magia. Aufrodine and Loiston witnessed these events. They did not dare to say a word because an aura of darkness was so thick that it appeared in the room.
Now, Alexa was in Goddess Magia’s arms. A woman who had said she wanted to eliminate the baby had already thought that her death was near, so she could only surrender. Meanwhile, Loiston blinked a few times as if to convince herself that what she was witnessing was not a dream.
“Any human who dares to plan the death of this child, then they will die horribly. Laveyny Aufrodine, are you ready to die?”
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