The air grew thick and heavy as if the forest lf was holding its breath. The old woman watched me with that twisted smile, her eyes glowing with a strange radiance. I could feel Ignis’s energy still burning faintly inside me, but I knew it wasn’t enough. The witch seemed to have the upper hand, and she knew it.
“You’re going to try, aren’t you?” she said, her tone mocking as she tilted her head as if analyzing my next move. “I know you want to hurt me, spirit vessel, but… what about your friends? Are you willing to kill them too?”
Her words struck like a dagger. The thought of something happening to others because of me was a fear I could barely process. But before I could respond, the old woman leaned slightly, like a predator preparing to pounce. Her smile widened as her arms flexed, t
