NOVEL NEXT Chapter 2: Raven
"Being alone in despair is agonizing. But being lonely in happiness is just plain agony."
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"Ahh Severus. See what you got yourself into"
This man was none other than the great knight of the Rivera kingdom. No one, including himself, had ever imagined getting assassinated by his best friend, crown prince Maverick.
Severus crouched beside the trunk and saw another scroll. He picked it up but his expressions changed instantly.
[The creepiest of the creepy,
The weakest of weak,
The weirdest of weird,
The lamest of the lame,
I summon the worrisome,
Noworry Raven]
"The hell!? What's with this weird summon?"
A black shadow engulfed the moon instantly as darkness swamped.
[AHHH, it has been so many years since I have been summoned.]
[Who is the gutsy one that dared to wake up this godly bird. Show yourself punk]. A deadly voice thundered above Severus.
Severus got a minor shock but soon his expressions turned calm. He nonchalantly looked up towards the sky and saw a big black raven. It was a humongous shiny blackbird. It was a majestic bird, but the shocking thing was that the bird could speak the human language.
"Are you the great raven, Noworry?" Severus asked in doubt.
[Are you blind? Can't you see me? still asking such dumb questions. Pathetic mortals.] The Raven said in disdain.
Severus calmly met the bird's gaze, "I am not blind, but your big size had cast a shadow on me, so all I can see is darkness"
The bird became furious with the rebuke, but it still shrank himself to a smaller size.
[Oh no, I can't believe the first thing I need to do while coming into this mortal world is to shrink my size.] The Lil birdy grumbled.
[So, tell me punk, why did you wake me up from my rest?]
"Well, I didn't mean to wake you up. It was all a mistake"
[MISTAKE?! YOU IDIOT! I dare you to repeat the words!] The lil birdy threatened.
"I apologize. My curiosity awakened you."
[Tell me, what the hell happened here?] The bird asked in annoyance. Severus honestly explained his ordeal to him.
[So, you are reincarnated. To be specific, you are reincarnated with the same body as your previous self. Am I correct?]
"Yes"
Noworry frowned, his expressions showing astonishment and fear at the same time.
"So great bird, tell me about yourself. '' Severus asked, breaking Noworry's trance.
A proud look appeared on Raven's face, [Well, I belong to Hades, the lord of the Underworld. He has three of the deadliest species as his pet and I am one of them.]
Severus was dumbfounded and could not help but ask, "So why were you sleeping for centuries?"
[Well, I sinned, so I was punished by Hades to sleep for centuries.] A forlorn expression appeared on Noworry's face.
"O"
[Oh no, what's with the pitiful expression, Severus?]
"Ahh…nothing, nothing. So, am I your master since I awakened you, am I?" Severus asked with an amused smile.
The Raven gave him a side-eye, [ Did you become the slave of those two brothers?]
Severus was speechless. It was true that he did not become a slave for those two brothers.
"So, will you go back to Hades?" Severus asked.
Noworry became sad, [It does not matter whether I am willing or not, if he doesn't want me then I can never go back to him]
Severus was quiet for a moment and spoke, "So what will you do? Where will you go?
[I do not know. I will probably roam around the world and laze around]
"Why don't we become friends and support each other?" Severus offered.
Noworry looked at him in contempt [I am one of the three greatest species of the Underworld. What knowledge and what accomplishment is there that, I, Noworry do not have?]
"Well, the Great Noworry, you understood me wrong. Since you do not have any place to go, so why not help me reach the pinnacle of the human world by resolving all the mortal mysteries" Severus offered again.
Noworry contemplated. It was true that he did not have any goals. Instead of lazing around alone in this world, it would be better to have a companion.
[Since you are reincarnated, I do not consider you as some mere mortal, so I accept your proposal, but you better remember that you are just only one level up from a mere mortal.]
"Ahh…I will make sure to change your opinions about me," Severus said confidently.
Noworry looked at him like he was an idiot, but his eyes said otherwise, [What a smug child]. Noworry flashed his flashy wings and a blue orb came floating towards Severus.
[Accept it. Touch the orb and absorb it. If you dare to betray me then I will kill you in an instant]
"Don't worry, I am pure like the first drop of an elixir" with that, Severus absorbed the orb.
He lightly touched the orb with his hand and then clasped the orb between his hands and positioned his hands between his chest in a praying pose to concentrate.
An hour passed; Severus slowly opened his eyes with the flickering remains of blue light.
[Aye, aye…you are very lazy. It took you an hour to absorb an orb. I doubt you now.] Noworry said in a disapproving tone.
"Well, it is also my first time seeing and feeling all these otherworldly things," Severus replied in a calm tone.
"It's late, let's go to town and find an inn to pass tonight."
[Do you think I need an inn to pass a night?" Noworry looked at him oddly.
"OH, I forgot, you are a bird after all. So where will you go? How will I contact you?"
[Whenever you want to contact me just say my name and I will know that you are calling me. For the other question, do not think I am forced to tell you everything.] Noworry looked him at fiercely.
"Neeh, just go fly. Have fun" Severus said sarcastically.
Noworry spread his majestic wings and flew away elegantly, leaving a gush of dust on Severus.
"Cough, cough…cough. Severus had a fit of coughs.
"Damn, what an utterly arrogant bird." Severus cursed.
With long strides, Severus left the wilderness and headed towards the town.
Soon he saw a less crowded Inn and rented a room to pass the night.
He needs to sort out his chaotic life.
In a few hours, his life took a 360-degree turn, completely leaving him flabbergasted. There were also several questions in his mind which he needed to find answers for.
"Why Maverick, why? Why did you betray me? Not only me, but you also even betrayed Melanie too?"
Severus laughed," Who in the entire kingdom didn't know about him? Everyone loathed him, so what was the reason you killed me, MAVERICK? "Severus took several deep breaths to calm himself down. No matter from which perspective, he thought, he just could not find his answers. The Brotherhood they had sworn about was everything but real.
A bitter smile appeared on Severus' face. He calmly closed his eyes and soon felt sleepy from all the exhaustion.