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Although he was still recovering from his use of magic just moments ago, he hid it well. Maues hated showing his weaknesses, and even to his apprentice. But it was natural to him to never show what could harm him, he kept everything close to him severed, so that no one could ever injure him. Better yet, he could easily drop Dorian if it meant he would live longer. Sacrifice, that was what kept people alive these days. Watching as his loyal minion slowly gathered himself closer and closer, Maues tried his best not to shake even now. The book was heavy, but not too heavy for Zoltan's inhuman strength. Before Dorian stopped to hover his finger tips above the book, Zoltan had pulled a hand to the back of his neck, where his fingers caressed the air above his skull and up and down passed his face. Following that wove a black hood of a leathery material that hung low over his forehead to shield him from the rain.

"Worthy, you have been for a long time, ready... im willing to find out" he suggested, giving way to the probability that Dorian could go mad with power. It was one thing to be able to consume knowledge of godlike power, but it was a godlike will that it took to control yourself after. He pushed his hand forwards slightly, the book almost falling from his finger tips as he forced " go on, take it. I pass the Demonaria to you. I've studied it all, all that there is to read so far. But only read the first chapter, then you will know when to read the others"

Zoltan can remember the first time he read the Demonaria, he couldn't sleep for a week, his nightmares turned from dark screaming ghouls, to blood thirsty and insatiable flames. The Demonaria was more than just a book, the very blood used to write it transcribed the memories of whomsoever damned themselves to pass on their realm to Earth. Whilst the first chapter is a mere introduction to the realm of the very same name, the others give knowledge of damned and bloody rituals, blood pacts. Zoltan all this time was lookign deep into his apprentice's eyes, the yellow glow of a hawks deathly stare, and deathly was one of his greatest secrets... the air was so cold up here now, he could see Dorian's calm breathes, but Zoltan, that was his biggest secret.

There was no cold air that ever left his mouth.

It was satisfying seeing the yearn for power, the thirst for knowledge in his apprentice's face giving Maues the pleasure of handing over the Demonaria. If Maues could breath he would have exhaled cheaply. He seemed to move on from the subject almost as he said "If you want it to, if you really want it to, it will turn to ashes until you next require it. It has many curses bound in its leather and one of them is that only one person can have it until death unless given and accepted. So, for now, let it burn. For that Gypsie girl you seemed to jealous of" he continued, bringing up past matters, knowing it was probably get at Dorian once again, but that was part of the fun. He said "she's found some companions in the City of Crows... and by the sounds of things they're going to investigate the Darkness" he finished with a grin. "A shame they'll find a place where the light won't touch them" he guffawed under his breath. " and when they do... we'll be right behind them, stabbing them, Dorian" he then guffawed some more as he lifted a hand and dark tendrils grew from the ground, giving them a portal to teleport to their next location.

"Come on" he said "lets go lay the last mark" and with that he stepped into the darkness and dissipated, the portal eagerly waiting to engulf Dorian too.

"So" Leah said, finally walking by herself and coming down towards the flat land at the base of the mountains, seeing the green grass again made her smile. "That's why i went to all this trouble..." Leah added, still walking and remembering the spot she left the bike, a short distance away. "Sorry again for dragging you into this..." she said again, feeling terrible for letting her path of vengeance grasp a hold of Aaron for selfish uses.

Seeing her husband though still jogged a few emotions in her mind, she wasn't sure how to feel. She felt somewhat better however, telling Aaron and explaining that when her husband vanished, and supposedly took everything and left her... it was like a good release. At least now they know the truth, her husband was murdered, by none other than Zoltan Maues, the very man that had once tried to curse the Injustira Syndicate because thye wouldn't accept him, the very wizard that left Merlin Academy because he was 'too superior'. And he had framed it all, just because Leah's lover had crossed paths with him at an unfortunate time.

That will be her knew target, and without the aide of Jewels, she will find Zoltan Maues. And hopefully she'll have a friend this time too. Aaron.