As the essence-drainer continued to siphon off Lily's light, her vision blurred, and her strength waned. She felt herself growing weaker with each passing moment, the room spinning around her.
The malevolent woman's eyes glinted with triumph as she kept absorbing Lily's essence. It was a cruel dance of power, with Lily's light being drawn into the darkness of the essence-drainer's being.
In her desperation, Lily pushed herself to summon even more light. She couldn't let this creature consume all of her essence. With newfound determination, she channeled every ounce of magic she possessed, her very being a beacon of radiant energy.
The essence-drainer hissed and recoiled, overwhelmed by the blinding brilliance of Lily's light. The room filled with a searing, ethereal glow as the two forc
