"THE STAR OF SOLOMON"

"I've heard that you were tasked to complete the thirteenth blood of the sinners, how is it?" Kassius asks Jin Ae.

"I have to collect three more blood from the sinner and what are you doing here in the city?" Jin Ae asks.

"I'm here to face my past and I'm also going to retrieve something that my family truly owns," Kassius said.

"Well, whatever it is, you must be careful, the new witch leader has no mercy except if you can match her powers. This is the reason why I am very cautious with my moves. Especially right now, I am almost finished on my task." Jin Ae asks.

"Looks like I can help you how to find your next blood to be collected," Kassius said.

"How?" Jin Ae asks.

"This was already explained to your grandpa," Kassius said while he was searching for something in his bag until he finally saw the thing that he wanted to give to Jin Ae and immediately he handed it to Jin Ae. While Jin Ae raised her eyebrows when she saw the item Kassius gave her and asked the man a question.

"What is this?" Jin Ae asked the man while holding the star-shaped object but it was upside down.

"That is the Day Star, this is the opposite of the Star of Solomon, it is also what you will use when you face the four destined to end Saesbyeol on earth," Kassius said.

"Me? But why me? I have no match with their powers. Besides I am just like you. one of my grandfather's minions who is working with his shadows." Jin Ae said.

"That's what you think? You just don't know that you are one of Saesbyeol's most powerful weapons to defeat our enemies, not only that. You are also the one destined to inherit his throne. As the daughter of a blooded Babaylan and demon." Kassius said. Jin Ae just stared at Kassius and asked the man again.

"Enough talking about the past, I need an answer about this thing. How will it work?" Jin Ae asked as she brought the star-shaped object closer to Kassius' face. And then Kassius immediately smiled at her when he saw the seriousness on Jin Ae's face.

"So, simple dear. All you have to do is..." Kassius said and showed Jin Ae how to use the device he gave.

Meanwhile, Calista, Amelia, and Esther visit the White Dove headquarters. When they arrived at headquarters, they immediately looked for Cristine, better known as Inspector Red.

"She's here, you can find her in her meditation room." The white dove member said and they immediately went to Cristine's meditation room. When they reached the room, they slowly opened the door and they saw the inside of the room was changed. They saw Cristine sitting and they were amazed at what they as the room was surrounded by plants and trees. At the same time, fresh air was also blowing.

"Inspector, can we interrupt you from what you are doing? This is Calista." Calista said and then slowly, Cristine turned around while her eyes slowly opened. When she saw Calista, Esther and Amelia.

"I know why you're here, and it's about Jin Ae and the new prophecy," Cristine said and the three women nodded their heads at the same time.

"Please join me and I will prepare some tea for us," Cristine said and immediately the three women sat beside her while Cristine waved her hand as the teapot moved with its cups which was perfectly good for the four of them. While the teapot filled their cups with hot tea Cristine explains.

"Amelia, about Ara Choi, the reason why you choose her to take care of Baekhyun and I know that Ara will be safe from the dark entity because you know that she is a Seseupmu.

"What is Seseupmu?" Esther asks.

"Just like us here in the Philippines, they are called Babaylan. But in Korea, they are called Mudang or a female Shaman, but what I am referring to was a Seseupmu, they are the types of Shamans where they got their power by passing it on to their ancestors" Calista explains.

"So, they inherited their abilities?" Esther asked again.

"Exactly," Calista said.

"Yes, I also remembered what my mother said when she was still alive. She once traveled to South Korea. She met a kind Mudang and she helped my parents to return to our country. But before they returned to the Philippines, they helped my parents remove the curse and my parents have had this for a long time. And I remembered her name when I saw Baekhyun, at that time my wish was to keep Baekhyun away from harm from the black wolf. "Amelia said.

"So, Ara was a mudang as well?" Esther asks.

"Probably yes, I remember what she did to Jasmine. She helps the Banshee to be awake when they went to the other realm to save the young girl," Cristine said.

"Ara comes from the Kim family, which is one of the most powerful Mudang in their country," Esther said.

"So, Saesbyeol knows everything and he plans all of this..." A voice of a woman behind them said when they turned around, they saw Ara.

"Ara," Cristine said.

"Don't worry I am not angry; I am just worried with my kids," Ara said and you can see the sadness on Ara's face.

"Ara, don't worry, your son Baekhyun was looking for help which is what happened to me before. I am able to remove all the negative energy from my body. And this is with the help of the nun of the sisters of light. Let's trust your son. I know he will succeed on his mission." Cristine said.

"Inspector, if I come from a family of powerful Babaylans. I would like you to teach me how to use my power. So that I could help my children." Ara said.

"Wait, question again. If Ara was the daughter of Saesbyeol from a strong Babaylan. Why not Ara and why Jin Ae?" Esther asks.

"She's right? Why is it my daughter and why not me? I am his daughter." Ara asks. Cristine took a deep breath before she answered.

"Saesbyeol is an angel who fell to earth, like other angels who had sinned especially in being attracted to humans, their first children had the pure blood of their mortal mother, but their grandchildren were pure blood of an angel and their mortal mother. I don't know why but that's what happened to me. my mother was the daughter of Lilith, we thought I was the daughter of Lilith but it wasn't." Cristine explains.

On the other side of the story, in Santa Barbara.

"Madam Lochia, did you call me?" Raven said.

"Yes, this is about what happened to sister Marisa, she was our last hope to be free from the curse. But you don't have to worry, our village guards were coordinating with the city police which they were investigating on who was the heartless creature who killed your aunt." Barangay Captain Lochia said. while Raven smiled at her and said.

"What if the person who killed my aunt is here? Your investigation into her death is pointless." The barangay Captain raised her eyebrows because of what she said and she asked the young woman.

"What do you mean?" Barangay Captain Lochia asks.

"You don't know? Or are you just making us fools? Well, not me? You can never fool me at all, because my grandpa and I already know that you killed Sister Marisa." Raven said and Lochia was surprised by what she heard.

"What are you talking about Raven? You don't know that Marisa is like my sister. We grew up together, she took the path of becoming a nun and I was left out. I also wanted to become a nun like her but because my father is our barangay captain, he made me follow him on his path to become a leader of this barangay. You just don't know. How dare you accuse me of something I didn't do." Lochia said. Then suddenly Mang Jose appears with Ethan's team.

"Enough of your drama Lochia, we have trusted you for all of these years. But why did you do this to my sister." Mang Jose said.

"Jose, I am not the one who killed my friend, there must be~," Lochia said when she stopped what she was trying to say as she saw a familiar face coming inside her office.

"Erlinda!" Lochia said angrily when she saw the woman and Mang Jose and Raven were surprised by what they saw.

"Why do they look alike? Are they twins?" Raven asked.

"I forgot that Lochia had a twin, but what is she doing here, I thought she went to the city after being cursed." Mang Jose said. When Jasmine and Catherine realize what they saw in the past, which the barangay captain looks older than the woman that they saw in Jasmine's vision.

"Hello, Sister? did you miss me?" Erlinda asked her sister while her sister was very angry.

"Did you kill my friend, Marisa!" Lochia said angrily as her fangs slowly emerged from her mouth. But her sister smiles and teases her.

"Maybe? I think. But I guess? I don't know?" Erlinda said.

"How dare you! And you are no longer welcome to Santa Barbara," Lochia said and she commanded her Village guard to arrest her twin sister but the scenario was changed. She was the one who was being arrested by the village guards.

"What are you guys doing?" Lochia said while she was trying to escape the grip of the barangay guards on her. While Ethan and his team help the barangay Captain as the other village guards transform into an aswang.

"Let's help her. Catherine, give them an illusion" Ethan commands the young witch leader and the young woman immediately casts a spell to deceive the group aswangs where they see the others all running outside and looking like they were catching something.

"Jasmine, give them a taste of a Tornado using your weather pipe," Ethan said Jasmine immediately used her weather pipe and created a tornado inside of the Barangay Hall.

While Lochia was helped by Mang Jose and Raven, and when she got away from those who wanted to catch her. They immediately left with Catherine's help.

"Everyone, hold me, we're all leaving here," Catherine said as she offered her two hands.

"Can we do it even if there are many of us?" Ethan asked.

"Of course, no. You also need to use the spell I taught you." Catherine replied.

"Guys, hurry up! Because the tornado is disappearing," Jasmine said.

"I will be counting in one, two, three!" Catherine said and they immediately disappeared to the place. But before they left, Erlinda stared at Kaito and Ethan and she smirked at the two guys. And when they disappear.

"So, he was Kaito I guess. He looks cute but is a traitor to the Darkness clan. Lord Saesbyeol was right about him. And that guy was the Sigbinan, I can feel his strong aura. But they won't be successful in their plan for freeing this village from the curse." Erlinda said while sitting in Lochia's chair when she saw Lochia's nameplate on the table, she immediately threw it away.

GOING BACK TO Calista, Esther, and Amelia.

"But there's a way to defeat Saesbyeol," Cristine said.

"How?" Amelia asks.

"Aren't Ethan, Baekhyun, Kaito, and Akihiko the ones who will finish him off?" Esther said.

"Yes, but the four of them symbolize the Solomon star, wherein I just recently know this. The Solomon Star, also known as the Seal of Solomon, is a six-pointed star that symbolizes power, wisdom, and protection. Do you guys notice how Akihiko and Baekhyun protect Ethan? They both symbolize the protection of the Solomon star. Kaito symbolizes power as he has the ancient abilities and knowledge of his ancestors. And lastly Ethan, your son, Calista has the wisdom, which he has good leadership and we can't deny that he has a unique talent." Cristine said.

"So, are they going to draw a star when they face Saesbyeol?" Esther asks.

"Yes, they need to make sure they are in the right alignment with the stars when they face the lord of darkness," Cristine explains.

TO BE CONTINUED...