The air in the chamber becomes dense with anticipation as Healer Marick waits for Omni's response. The demon, its eye narrowing further, seems to weigh the healer's plea with unsettling deliberation.
"You offer yourself in exchange for their lives?" Omni's voice echoes with a mixture of amusement and malevolence.
Marick nods, his determination unwavering. "Yes, spare them, and I willingly offer myself to you. Their lives are precious, and I cannot stand by and watch them be extinguished."
The demon, its eye gleaming with dark satisfaction, contemplates the proposition.
"Very well, Healer Marick," the demon hisses, a sinister grin forming on its incorporeal face. "But first... will you admit your mistake?"
Marick looks confused. "My mistake?"
"Don't try to fool me, healer... or did you really forget?" said Omni threateningly. The demon opened its arms wide to indicate the chamber they were in.
"This is the very chamber where you disturbed my guardian!"
The old healer's eyes widened in realization.
"Yes... I will admit my mistake... I will apologize to you," said Marick, defeated.
As Marick and Omni continue their conversation, Eve, still slumped by the wall, tries to stay conscious and move her body.
The circular cave pool nearby emits an energy that makes Eve turn her head to look at it.
What is that strange pool...? Why... do I feel... a sudden attraction to it?
Without realizing it, Eve slowly crawls toward the pool that seems to call to her, completely entranced.
The others, especially Omni and Marick, hadn't noticed. Kyle, Julia, and Mason are unconscious. Storm, the gray wolf, begins to wake up.
"Tell me what I want to hear, healer," Omni continues.
Marick sighs, "I am sorry, O Great Omni! I am deeply sorry for disturbing your guardian and trying to dip my hand into the pool within this chamber! I should have never tried to touch what doesn't belong to me!"
Omni's malicious laughter echoes through the chamber, filling the air with a sinister tone. "Your apology may spare the others, but consequences will unfold. You've trespassed into forbidden territory, and the consequences are beyond your comprehension, Marick Rolfe."
As Marick finishes his apology, Eve's fascination with the mysterious pool intensifies. The energy emanating from it seems to draw her in, creating an irresistible pull that defies rational thought.
Storm, now fully awake, immediately plants all four legs on the ground, fur bristling. Sensing the impending danger toward Marick, he starts growling.
Omni's chilling voice cuts through the tension, resonating with cruel certainty. "Healer Marick, your remorse won't shield you from the inevitable. Your fate is sealed. YOU WILL DIE BY MY HAND."
The demon's eye narrows even further as a malevolent grin twists its spectral features. "I will enjoy watching the life drain from your feeble form. The consequences for your intrusion will be paid in blood."
As Marick's expression turns to one of dread, Omni's laughter intensifies, echoing through the chamber like a sinister melody. The others, still unaware of Eve's enchantment by the pool, remain unconscious or preoccupied.
With the impending threat escalating, Storm's growls become more pronounced, then turn into furious barking.
Omni lifts one hand, and a dark and ominous power begins to coalesce in their outstretched palm. The energy swirls with malevolence, forming an eerie, shadowy manifestation that pulses with an otherworldly force.
The demon's hand, now enveloped in a sinister aura, hovers menacingly over Marick, casting a foreboding shadow across the chamber. The air thickens with oppressive tension as the power in Omni's hand intensifies, ready to unleash its deadly intent upon the remorseful healer.
Marick, realizing the imminent danger, trembles beneath the weight of his own plea.
Just as Omni is about to swing their hand to end the healer's life, a splash is heard.
The triangle demon immediately snaps its head toward the direction of the sound.
"NOOOOOOO!" Omni screams, its single eye widening in horror.
Eve has fallen into the pool.
As Eve plunges into the mysterious teal-colored pool, a surge of energy envelops her, creating ripples on the surface that echo through the chamber. The once-tranquil water now swirls with an otherworldly glow, reflecting the profound transformation taking place beneath its surface.
Omni, the triangle demon, recoils in shock and horror. The dark power in their hand wavers for a moment, disrupted by the unexpected turn of events.
"THIS CANNOT BE HAPPENING! NO ONE IS SUPPOSED TO ENTER THE POOL! HOW WAS SHE ABLE TO MOVE?!" Omni's voice reverberates with a mixture of fury and disbelief.
The air in the chamber quivers with an unsettling energy as Eve's body undergoes a profound metamorphosis within the enchanted waters. Unseen forces seem to weave around her, infusing her with an ethereal strength that defies explanation.
Storm, the gray wolf, ceases his growls and barks, his attention now torn between the demon about to kill the healer and Eve, who has fallen into the pool. Marick, forgotten for the moment, watches in apprehension as the pool's energy works its mysterious magic on Eve.
Eve emerges from the water, her eyes gleaming with an otherworldly radiance. A newfound power emanates from her, and the air around her seems charged with an unseen force. She stands, seemingly transformed, like a living embodiment of the pool's mystical energy.
"Leave the Honorable Healer alone, Omni. This is between you and me," she says with a mix of determination and an otherworldly calmness, her voice carrying an echo that seems to resonate with her newly acquired power.
"I CHALLENGE YOU, OMNI, TO A BATTLE! JUST YOU AND ME, AND NO ONE ELSE!" Eve declares, pointing at the large black triangle demon fearlessly.
Omni, still grappling with the shock of Eve's unexpected transformation, glares at her with a mix of frustration and curiosity. The demon, momentarily diverted from Marick's impending doom, contemplates the unfolding situation.
Eve takes a step forward, the energy radiating from her form creating a shimmering aura. The pool's magic has granted her unforeseen strength, and she stands poised to confront Omni, the malevolent force that once seemed invincible.
Storm, sensing the shift in dynamics, positions himself protectively by Eve's side, though it's likely she doesn't need it. Marick, his fate momentarily suspended, watches the unfolding spectacle with a mix of awe and hope.
"Eve... what have you become?" he murmurs in wonder.
The air in the chamber crackles with an otherworldly tension as Eve, now wielding the pool's power, faces off against the malevolent triangle demon. The outcome of this unexpected turn of events remains uncertain, shrouded in the mystical energies that now envelop the chamber.
Next Chapter Title: Eve vs Omni.
A one on one battle between those two only. Likely will get back with Jon, Zeke, and Melody.
YOU ARE READING
Exiled Villainess Becomes Ruler (Republished/Edited)
Fantasía(AN: 8/12/2024 chapters to be redone and republished) This story will seem to lack romance but I promise I will get to it eventually (Arc 3). The story will be slow building at first, but it will get better. I am trying not to rush this story. This...
