Enchanter by Centeno Kristy

Author:Centeno, Kristy [Centeno, Kristy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: YA
Publisher: LazyDay Publishing
Published: 2013-01-21T06:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seventeen

“What? What exactly is an Enchanter?”

He took in a deep breath, let it out, and continued with his explanation, “Long ago this world was blessed with the presence of a unique kind of people who, like me, could summon a force from within that could destroy our most common foe, the soul devourers. I belong to that extinct group of people who were born to battle these creatures.”

I lifted my hand up to stop him and asked, “Soul devourers?”

“The men who attacked us.”

“What exactly are they?”

“They’re like vampires, but instead of feeding on human blood, they feed on the human essence.”

Vampires? Soul devourers? Human essence? What the hell did I get myself into?

“You mean to tell me that there is such a thing as vampires and that kind of stuff?”

“Yes, Leah, but we’re not dealing with the regular-type vampires. These are a lot more dangerous, because they don’t discriminate against who they kill.”

Is it safe to assume that vampires have morals, then? And these soul devourers do not?

“Okay, so what—”

“My people – those like me, who have this gift – can destroy these monsters.”

“The blue flame I saw shooting from your hand?”

“Yes. Sometimes it comes out as a flame, sometimes as a sort of light, but either way it burns them to a crisp, killing them instantly.”

The description fit what I saw. Although that creep who attacked me deserved what he got, the way his body disintegrated into nothingness still made me cringe.

“Because of what my people could do, they were named The Enchanters by the human population. We were given this name hundreds of years ago, because they thought we were sorcerers.”

“But that’s not what you are?”

“No. Although we can cast certain spells that can aid us in missions, we don’t possess the amount of magical knowledge or abilities that witches, warlocks, wizards, and others have. However, it has always been our job to fight, and get rid of these creatures.”

“Yeah, they did seem like they had some kind of personal vendetta against you.”

“They are our number-one enemy.”

“Number-one enemy?” Did that mean they had others?

“Yes, feeding on an Enchanter to them is like drugs to an addict. They get high on our essence, which makes their abilities grow considerably, making them more lethal than they already are.”

“So they were after you?”

“Yes.”

“They would attack in public?” I asked as I recalled how he had refused to go inside the restaurant when we were being chased.

“They can conceal their true forms with invisibility, and if I’d gone inside the restaurant, they would’ve turned against any civilian just to get my attention. I couldn’t risk anyone’s life.”

“Wouldn’t someone have been able to see them if they chose to attack?”

“No. Had they attacked someone, it just would’ve seemed as if the person was having a cardiac arrest or some kind of mysterious ailment.”

“They can do that?”

“That’s how they disguise how they kill. So, as you can understand, I couldn’t risk any innocent lives by directing them into the building.”

“But I was in

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