Inside the temple of the Queen of Witches,
The High Priest led the way ahead. This time, the daughter of the couple, Tristian Varden Writh and Laavena Isolda Keira, began to dare to look around. She did not hear a strange voice forbidding her to do so.
So, I just know that this place is called a temple. I just found out because while living in the orphanage, we rarely went to places of worship, even though we were taught about the gods and goddesses worshipped in Zlatav. If I am not mistaken, the reason the children were taken there was because that place was far away. I got excited. Hopefully, the foreign voice is not wrong in giving instructions because he has told you to come here. Alexa had high hopes, but she did not express this to anyone.
In the midst of the silence in that place, the face of a young man briefly appeared, which surprised the girl. However, she quickly got control of herself. Alexa rubbed her eyes and did not see the same thing anymore.
Am I dreaming? Why can I see Aiden’s face? Is he okay? Hopefully, he and Sam will not be angry because I have distanced myself from them. I did not feel comfortable being their friend because I was the only girl. If Aileen and Aileen were still around, then it would be more comfortable to hang out with them, thought Alexa, who suddenly felt guilty about her male friends, even though both of them had been good to her.
A young lady with a sharp nose continued to follow the High Priest and tried to forget what she had seen. “I can’t think about anything else. I can’t go back to the orphanage, so whatever was left there must stay there.” Alexa muttered softly, but the virgin did not know yet that Brazam heard everything she said. However, the cloaked man chose to remain silent as if nothing strange had happened.
A few moments later, Brazam and Alexa entered the worship room, where there was a giant statue of a woman with three bodies. The young lady spontaneously frowned because she felt familiar with the scene. A man who could read the minds of special guests just kept quiet because he did not want to disturb them.
I am sure our Goddess has met the Chosen One before she was asked to come here. I was thrilled because I could meet this girl in person. After all, when we were making protection at the orphanage, I only saw her from outside the window. Brazam thought, but he deliberately remained silent as he continued walking.
The High Priest brought the young girl closer to the altar so that Alexa could see what was there directly. When she arrived there, a virgin, who had a height of one hundred and seventy centimetres tall, was stunned when she saw the statue not too far from where she was standing. Brazam glanced at the Chosen One because he wanted to see that young lady’s reaction,
“Who is this woman made into a statue?” Alexa asked innocently.
I felt familiar with the woman in the statue as if I had met her before. Could it be… that woman who once came to me in my dreams? Alexa tried to remember about that immortal goddess.
“Have you ever met the Goddess before?” Brazam did not answer immediately but asked further.
I actually already knew, but I wanted to hear the confession directly. If this girl is chosen, she will definitely have met the Goddess Magia. Unique eye colour, hair, and skin are the physical characteristics written in the legendary prophecy; Brazam thought seriously about Alexa.
Without further ado, Alexa nodded. A longing fell over her as if she had not seen your loved one for a long time. “Yeah, once. I dreamed of a woman with three faces like the one on the statue. She blessed me while removing the seal on this body. After that, we never met again,” she answered.
“She is our lady, Goddess Magia. She is the protector of witches, seers, and anyone who comes to worship her. Outside of them, only select people were met by the Goddess. What you experienced was not a dream but a reality because to open the seal, one must be conscious. After it is taken, it is put to sleep so that it can purify what remains.” Brazam answered the initial question as well as explained.
“Okay, I understand. Sorry for not having met you in person, sir. My name is Alexa,” said the girl, who now gave her right hand to the person she was talking to.
“Do not hesitate, Miss Alexa. Before you came, the Goddess had told me that there was a special guest and she was true. Welcome to our place, The Chosen One.” The robed man replied, shaking the other person’s hand.
Brazam immediately let go of the handshake and then looked at the statue. He was happy and touched because Alexa finally came to their place.
O Goddess Magia, I am grateful that the promised messenger has finally come to us. The day of vengeance spoken by Lord Utzkah is getting closer. Please do not let your servant quickly die because he wants to witness for himself the victory that our people have achieved, hoped the High Priest. Brazam prayed in his heart because he did not wish the interlocutor to hear it.
“Excuse me, Mr. Brazam, may I ask?” Alexa asked carefully.
“Sure, you may, Miss. You can ask whatever is on your mind,” answered the old man, turning his attention to the opposite sex.
“I apologize if I am impolite. I once read it in a history book, but it was kept in the forbidden section, and my friend got it. In the book, it was written that there was a legendary prophecy regarding the arrival of a messenger of the Goddess Magia, with the physical characteristics her. Because of this, everyone in the orphanage ostracized, bullied, and called me a witch. Is that true?” Alexa poured out her heart because she remembered Aiden’s words.
Brazam smiled because she heard the story of The Chosen One. The old man was not surprised that Alexa experienced a lot of suffering caused by this prophecy.
This girl is impoverished because, at a young age, twelve years old, she was already abandoned by her parents, bullied by her friends at the orphanage, and shunned by everyone. Alexa had experienced a lot of suffering so that Goddess Magia would avenge their actions. The mastermind behind the chaos was Droitzon! Brazam was determined with all his heart and deeply grudged against the emperor who once ruled in Zlatav.
“Miss, that prediction is not completely true. The ancestor of Emperor Aufdzek was a criminal. He had twisted all history so that people get the wrong news. You have come to the right place because we are a second family. Do not be afraid because all the residents and I support you,” said Brazam.
“Thank you, sir,” said the young girl.
“You are welcome, Miss.”
I am happy because I was welcomed well. It turns out that witches are not that bad after all. What happened to me was fate, so even though it hurts, I still have to keep going. Only one thing is missing: wanting to meet the parents and ask them directly why did they have the heart to abandon away their own flesh and blood. What have I done? Alexa thought, and sadness still controlled her.
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