Page 67 of Dark Souls Academy: The Sacrifice

A typhon with its snake lower half, human upper half, and black wings snorted like it found me funny. His wings had holes in them, so I didn’t know if he could fly, but I kind of wanted to ask. Yep, I had gone crazy.

Are you insane? Your mind is way too curious without enough fear. We have no idea what they are doing here,Bones chastised me. Okay, so I was kind of fangirling, but I was still scared.

They could probably kill us regardless of if I’m scared or not,I said in my defense.

The chimera head smirked. His intelligent eyes were amused, yet quizzical. So, the big three headed shit could read my mind. Great. How did one turn off their fangirl-ness?

I’m not sure what a fangirl is, but I listen to figure out who you are. Most think of money or a prize to be captured whenthey see us. I’m pleased to find out you’re different. Although, the one with several blades is thinking about making you a fur blanket.

I opened my mouth in shock.Trigger!

What? I won’t do it, but a couple of these things do look cuddly.I couldn’t hold back my snort. Especially when a medusa hybrid thing with a fluffy lion’s body and female head with snakes appeared. She hissed at him.

These are just a few of my faction. We have many hybrids as well as creatures like sphinxes and harpies.

Holy shit, were there griffins? I swear, they were my favorite animal to learn about when my fathers spoke about history. Their bird like head, lion body, scorpion tail, and wings were crazy cool. Did my parents know they were still around?

The chimera chuckled.I’m glad I got to meet you, little Queen. The forgotten beasts have a prophecy of a young Queen rising up in the Underworld who will set us free from our hidden darkness. Several have come and gone in our time, but we come to meet them regardless.

That was a lot to unpack. I needed less pressure on my back, not more. Damn beasts were giving me a headache. Did this mean I needed to do something for them? Did I even have time? My list of things to do had lessened, but I didn’t think there was time to help out this alpha beast. Even as the pressure piled on, I knew I’d help if they needed me.

The heads on the chimera snaked around getting closer to me. His necks stretched a lot further than I thought. My hand twitched to pet one. Of course, I didn’t because I wanted to stay alive, but the struggle pulled at my gut.

Do not stress, little Queen. Only the Fates can control what will happen. We do not need anything from you. If you’re the one, the forgotten beasts will aid you in your fight to come. If not, all the best wishes.

All three of his heads turned at once as he walked away. Ugh, now I wanted to ride him like a horse. How bad ass would it be if I rode around on a fucking chimera? I shook my head. When did the fear turn into whatever the heck this was that I felt?

He stopped walking after that thought.It’s our magic. If you mean us harm, the fear will consume you. If you don’t, you turn into, how did you call it, fangirl?

Well, I guess that was a cool power to have. My Succubus side could do the same. The demon puffed up her chest inside of me, annoyed at me for not recognizing her greatness sooner. I rolled my eyes.

They all slowly faded away back into the shadows, but before he could disappear, the chimera turned just his snake head back toward me.If you survive, but aren’t the one, you could still visit our lands. It’s hard to come by good people these days. I’m sure the younger beasts would let you ride them.The innuendo in his tone made me shiver. I was a sick demon.

Not happening.Kain growled. It gave me some sense back. I didn’t say sorry, but I sent the feeling through the bond. I’d be a good girl. No screwing legendary beasts.

Visiting their home sounded freaking amazing, but I didn’t want to act like a kid at Disneyland the whole time. My pride couldn’t take it.

Again, I’m not sure what you’re talking about, but the fangirl part only lasts for about ten to fifteen minutes. Bye for now. I’ll be rooting for you, little Queen.

I nodded, but I needed to ask one more question before he disappeared.How did you get in the Academy? The sky and walls are magically sealed.

He made sure to turn, so I could only see his eyes and his sharp teeth, that were barely visible in the darkness, before he answered.The prison entrance. No one guards the boulders, butI guess no one really needs to. Not many would survive going into the prison.

How?

They trap demons, not creatures.

Well, shit. At least someone found a loophole for the prison. Wish it was me, though. I could use a jail break.

CHAPTER THIRTY

TRIGGER

What just happened? These fluffy fuckers just appeared out of nowhere. The fear in the air coated my skin when they first arrived, giving me an urge to make cute rugs for my mate. Then, they asked us to visit their home. Well, they asked Ivy, but I go where she goes. I wouldn’t miss the opportunity.

Kain, Bones, and I were obsessed with ancient creatures as kids. We all wanted to shift into one and escape. I couldn’t miss the chance to actually hang out with them. The beasts were as smart as humans, but they didn’t have a form to shift into. They were their beasts, which was why most demons thought of them as animals.

Why did crazy things like this keep happening? Prophecies? Extinct Hell creatures? Curses in the fruit cups? Seriously, what the fuck? Killing all of Hell and starting from scratch sounded better than the drama piling up. That way, I could be spending time with my Dreamgirl without the negative aspects tainting the moments we share together.

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