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Prologue
Belos had always said that their family had never had magic. He said it was something to do with a family curse and wild magic doing it to their ancestors.
He said that wild magic was evil and should be eliminated using the coven system willed by the titan themself.
And Hunter believed him blindly.
Every witch possesses a certain magic within them that bonds them with a creature called a palisman on their 4th birthday. Once bonded they gain abilities similar to their palisman.
For example: if one were to bond with a bird palisman like a hawk they would have improved eyesight and beautiful wings granting them the ability to soar or if they bonded with something like a chameleon they would be able to camouflage with their surroundings.
Hunter though, along with others in his so-called family had been cursed to never obtain this magic. A spell of this power had been unheard of. So why did it happen to them?
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It had been an average day in the palace. A day when the Emporer had decided to let residents of the Isles in and hear to their complaints until a guard had rushed into the throne room.
“Emperor Belos! I apologise to interrupt but we have a situation down in the meeting room if you care to come help?” the guard said between pants before standing up straight, adjusting his helmet that fixated just below his feet like horns and onto his face. Belos grimaced but nodded, before flicking his wrist to signal the guards to clear out the throne room. “Come along, Golden Gaurd. We have something to attend to” he said with a taint of bitterness in his tone as they left for the throne room.
It was absolute chaos when they entered, with Darius. The abomination head with pristine white peacock wings bristling and fluffed up behind him slightly raised as he yelled at the Illusion head, Adrian, whose tail swayed behind him impatiently as they argued back and forth. “SILENCE!” Belos yelled over the arguing causing them to fall silent.
“Emperor,” they said in unison before bowing. “Mind explaining what in the name of the titan is happening?” he said as Hunter watched from beside them Emperor, dead silent.
“Well,” Darius began. “Coven Head Adrian here went out on a mission with a few scouts and got them stuck in the cave with the goods and possible palistrom supply” he explained.
“WHAT!” He roared as Hunter visibly flinched. Darius glanced at him with concern in his eyes. “I will send out a search patrol for the goods and scouts.” Belos then said, before straightening his cape and looking at Hunter. “I trust that you are capable of leading this patrol without fail?” he said as Hunter gave a nod and a swift bow. “Of course Emperor Belos,” he said.
“Great, You will leave at dawn then.” And then the emperor walked out.