The dark wave of obliteration spreads further out. A flicker of fear passes through the Greater Evil's eyes, their eyes reflecting the incoming destruction.
The Greater Evil struck their staff against the earth, building a shield over them. "I can't believe you went this far." Their voice drips with bitterness, and with a wave of their hands, they disappeared into thin air.
When the spell faded, nothing remained except the ruin of what once was the witches' castle. The body of the Queen had been reduced to nothing but ashes drifting along the wind.
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(Aeris/Ember POV)
My eyes fluttered open to the sound of sobs and whispers.
The light in the room was soft, the golden rays of dawn filtering through thin curtains that swayed gently in the air. Everything felt distant, muffled, as though I was underwater. I blinked a few times, and when my vision cleared, I saw that Liora was sitting at the edge of the bed, her face buried in her hands.
