The Crown's Seduction
Chapter 168: Vulcan Became Active

Chapter 168: Vulcan Became Active

Mineah stared guiltily at Nikolai who was now soundly asleep. It wasn’t easy to put a powerful vampire like him to sleep, and she had to use a considerable amount of energy just to create a more powerful spell to put him down. Thankfully, it all worked out, and she was glad that she didn’t have to resort to more... extreme measures.

Gently caressing his cheek, she apologetically murmured, "I’m sorry, Lai. I promise I’ll tell you everything once I return."

She then gave him a quick and gentle kiss on his lips before quickly leaving to meet Ezekiel. The dragon was still moving, so she wasn’t sure if it had remained in the same hiding place as before inside the cave, but it wouldn’t hurt to check and see if it was still there.

Mustering all the energy she took from Nikolai, Mineah meditated in search of Ezekiel’s energy. After a while, she smiled as she confirmed that he had indeed returned back to the same cave.

Opening her eyes, she gave the tent where Nikolai was one last glance. She would need to take more of his energy to create a portal and teleport herself to Ezekiel as quickly as possible, but she also couldn’t just leave her husband asleep and defenseless. After all, what if Zoran would somehow manage to track him down again because of her?

"I need to alter the spell so that he’ll wake up if danger looms nears."

With that thought, she didn’t hesitate as she cast a powerful barrier surrounding Nikolai. With a final chant, she was able to alter the sleeping spell she initially put on him so that he would immediately regain consciousness when an enemy entered the barrier she created around him.

With his safety now secured, she didn’t waste any more time as she created a teleportation spell that quickly led her to where her brother was.

Immediately, she was greeted by Tarah with a curt bow. "Your Majesty."

Mineah gave the woman a nod of acknowledgment before then looking at the golden dragon that seemed to be asleep behind her.

"Are you with him while he still roamed the sky?" Mineah curiously asked.

"Yes," Tarah confirmed. "I was riding on his back, Your Majesty."

"Please just call me Mineah whenever we’re just alone or with my family," Mineah said with a smile, and Tarah simply nodded, returning her smile with her own.

"I guess you really need to stick with him especially whenever he goes out like that to ensure that he’s enough tamed to not attack innocent lives," Mineah commented with a sigh. She then quickly released the glowing bluebell flower inside her body in preparation for what was to come.

"Mother failed to fuse his spirit with him after several attempts, and you told her that I would be the only one who’d be able to do it," Mineah stated as she stared at her brother’s spirit in her palm. She then let out another sigh as she took a glance at the sleeping dragon. "I just hope you’re right."

"I saw it in my dream the other day, Your Majesty," Tarah reassured her. "You’ll be able to succeed because the divine powers inside your body are much stronger now compared to Queen Dana’s."

"We should hurry then, Tarah..."

Sharing a nod between the two of them, Mineah quickly positioned herself in front of the dragon and started to chant the spell that would allow her to enter Ezekiel’s subconscious mind. In tandem, the glowing bluebell flower in her hands floated upward and positioned itself in between Mineah and the sleeping dragon.

Focusing on the spell, she clenched her fist as soon as she felt a strong impact inside her body while the spell to merge her brother’s spirit back into his body happened.

Her chest tightened, the dagger inside her body reacting strangely to what was happening. It wasn’t in a negative way like what she felt back when Zoran appeared. In fact, the dagger seemed to be giving her more energy as she felt its power coursing through her body.

A few moments later into her task, Mineah suddenly heard a menacing chuckle inside her head.

"Another attempt to bring back his spirit... How foolish..."

Mineah gulped as she quickly opened her eyes only to see that her surroundings had already changed. Everything was pitch black, and a deadly mist of death and decay seemingly surrounded her at every turn.

"Vulcan..." she whispered with gritted teeth. Was she inside Ezekiel’s subconscious mind now?

Her thoughts were still running when a silhouette of a man appeared and slowly approached her. Mineah narrowed her eyes and gasped, "Ezekiel?"

To her dismay, Ezekiel menacingly laughed. "You’re not Ezekiel," she declared with a frown. This wasn’t her brother. It might be wearing her brother’s face, but the aura emanating from him was very different from what she knew.

"I am Vulcan, the most powerful creature on earth," Vulcan confidently introduced himself. "Your brother is the perfect vessel for my soul, and soon, I will completely take over his body and he’ll be gone for good."

Mineah clenched her jaw. Instead of answering, she focused on casting another spell. Channeling a powerful spell, she summoned the bluebell flower inside Ezekiel’s subconscious mind.

"Brother, come back to us, please. I managed to find your spirit, so please take it back and don’t let Vulcan expel it from your body," she voiced out as soon as she finished chanting. "Don’t let this dragon have its way with you, Brother. Please..."

Despite everything they’ve worked for, the spell wouldn’t work if his brother wouldn’t show himself and claim his spirit. Predictably, Vulcan tried to come near her and Ezekiel’s spirit, but he was unable to enter the barrier now surrounding her. Only her brother’s soul would be able to approach her, and hopefully, he’ll do so shortly.

"You bjtch!" Vulcan raged. "I’ll destroy your brother’s spirit this time and kill you along with his soul!" Vulcan raged.

Mineah closed her eyes as she tried to locate her brother’s soul. She assumed that it was getting weaker with every passing day fighting Vulcan inside his own body, and it would probably take some time before he appeared.

Without his spirit helping him, her brother’s divine powers would be weak. It was why Vulcan was confident enough to state that he’d overcome and control his body soon.

However, she wouldn’t just let that bastard dragon have her brother’s body!

"Brother, where are you?! Please come to me," she pleaded. "Do you remember your vow back when you found out that I’m cursed? You wanted to protect me... I remember how you cried a lot like a baby that day, Big Brother."

She dug deep into her soul as she sobbed, "You were saying that you wanted to become powerful so that you can protect and not let anything happen to me, our family, and our people. Tarah said that your desire to become powerful was what awakened Vulcan’s dormant soul inside your body..."

Mineah started crying as she let her emotions take over her. "Brother, please come back to us. Don’t let me take all the guilt of losing you. It was partially my fault that Vulcan became active inside you in the first place, so please don’t give me that burden and come back. Don’t break your promise... Become powerful and take over the dragon to save us all."

"Don’t let this bastard dragon control you, Brother..." she desperately cried out. "Control him instead. We know you can do it, so please, Brother..."

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