Chapter 5

Edward woke up the following day feeling more energetic. He sat on his bed for a while, clasping his two palms together, praying to Buddha. Edward always chants some incantations every morning to pray to Buddha. It was one of what he learned from his late master. Suddenly, he remembered his failed experiment that happened the day before and began to feel sad. Not that it completely failed. At least, Philip didn't die like other teenagers, which gave Edward assurance that he was a bit closer to his success. A cold breeze blew into his room. His instinct informed him that something was wrong somewhere and being someone that always takes note of little changes, he stopped his prayer and went outside. He stared around but couldn't find anything. Since he wasn't doing anything, he decided to take a walk around his house. He was still trekking when he immediately sighted Philip coming from the kitchen. He was sweating profusely but the eagerness on his face cannot be hidden. Surely, the boy is so good and loves his teacher. Philip always made sure his master ate at the right time, not minding if he was tired or not. Edward was satisfied with how Philip was behaving. Finally, Philip was able to win his heart and he instantly thought it wouldn't be bad to have him by his side. He walked towards the kitchen, which was located at the edge of his villa. He cleared his throat, making sure Phillip noticed his presence. "Master, you are awake?" Philip asked with his cheerful smile. "I thought I would bring this good to your room before you will get up. Oh, I must be late since I rushed out to get your favorite local wine from the other side of the island" Philip uttered. "Hummmm" Edward hummed before going ahead to check the content of the food. "It's your favorite food, do you like it?" Philip asked again. He always tried to make his teacher/ master, not minding his situation, though he has an ulterior motive. "It's good. Get me the wine from the cellar, let me be sipping it before your food will be ready" he ordered while Philip rushed to go immediately. Edward sat on the wooden bench that was placed opposite his Villa. He was thinking about a way to redo his experiment. He wanted to get it successful this time around. The island was chosen by him to have enough peace to learn some new things but it seemed he wasn't getting it right. He was still lost in thoughts when Philip brought the wine. "Here, master" Philip delivered the wine while Edward took it immediately. He gulped down a reasonable amount of wine. According to norms, he usually chants some incantations before drinking any substance. He does that to purify anything that will enter his body since he is always afraid of enemies. "This tastes nice," he complimented, sipping from the cup again. "Thank you, master. I heard the wine sellers are fond of bringing fresh wine early in the morning, that's why I woke up early today. The wine had finished before I got there but I was able to get this from a seller that came late" he explained, smiling at the same time. Edward took the third couple and suddenly felt a force coming from his belly and when it reached his lung region, it stopped, blocking the air from getting inside and at the same time, making it like a huge stone was placed on his chest. "P-ph" he wanted to ask the boy what he had put inside the wine. That was when someone showed up from the back, with an usual dark aura. "Who are you? Ain't you the seller that sold the wine for me this morning?" Philip asked, shocked to have seen Charles on the island. The island was always protected from the outside force by Edward. Even if another force wanted to attack from outside, Edward would be notified and he would fight the spirit immediately. Charles instantly chanted some incantations and within five seconds, Philip was already lying on the ground, sleeping like a day-old baby. Edward was shocked. Not only did a stranger enter his island but he couldn't chant any incantations. Charles already knew Edward's weak point was alcohol. From the fragments he got from Philip which made him notice some of Edward's character, he knew he always liked taking alcohol early in the morning. Charles used that opportunity to pretend he was an alcoholic wine seller and added some venoms inside the wine he sold for Philip. The venom was odorless and even if Edward sniffed the wine before taking it, he may not have noticed it. Getting something stuck in Edward's lungs would make it impossible for him to chant any incantations, whether to free himself or to fight with Charles. Charles widened his arms and raised his hands higher while chanting some incantations, as he was raising his hands, Edwards's body was also lifting from the bench. When his body has reached a very high height, Charles suddenly lowers his hand, causing Edward's body to smash into the ground. He groaned in pain but couldn't say anything. He was powerless and knew the end was near. The only thought that filled his mind was that of a young beautiful lady who had always occupied Edward's heart. He had been dreaming of an amazing future with her and was already looking toward their wedding day. Edward only met her once but he had heard a lot about the lady and was planning to find her, make her his bride when he became the most powerful Sorcerer, if possible an immortal that wouldn't die forever. Getting rich and powerful, having thousands of people bowing down to him every day, an elegant bride by his side, and ruling over the whole world had always been his dream but now, it has been shattered right in front of him by a killer he was anticipating. Charles noticed the smirks on his face. He on earth will be a person who is about to cross to the afterlife, smirking like he has something planned within him. That annoyed Charles more and within a twinkle of an eye, he used his hand to order the bench to smash on Edward which made him bleed from his head. Charles Bent down to his level, bringing the poison remaining from his pocket, emptied it inside Edward's mouth, and watched him fighting for his life before taking his last breath.