MY CURSED MATE

I Nemya's Death I

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KABANATA XCVI

Third Person's POV

Meanwhile on the other end of the battlefield...

Lukariah stood at the edge of the battlefield, her hands raised as she recited an incantation. Shadows slithered forth like serpents, coiling around Crescentmoon warriors and pulling them into the consuming darkness.

Just as with Everly's actions, each move Lukariah made resulted in countless Crescentmoon lives being lost. The casualties piled up relentlessly, the toll escalating with every moment that passed.

"This ends here, Lukariah." Usal ni Everly ng sandaling saluhin niya ang atake niyon patungo sa grupo ng Cresentmoon soldiers.

Everly lifts her hand, unleashing beams of bright light that shoot towards Lukariah like sharp arrows. In response, Lukariah summons dark, twisting tendrils to absorb the light before it can touch her. The ground trembles as their powers clash, light and darkness locked in an intense battle.

"Sure, it will." Malamig ang boses na nagpakawala ito ng mahinang tawa habang unti-unting naglakad palapit kay Everly, kasabay ng itim na aninong dulot ng kanyang atake na noon ay unti-unting tumutulak sa kapangyarihan ni Everly pabalik.

Everly's aura grows stronger, and with a shout, she claps her hands together, releasing a burst of light that briefly pushes back Lukariah's shadows. The impact makes Lukariah slide backwards, but she stays calm, still smirking.

Hindi mapigilang maisip ni Everly ang huling pag-uusap nila ni Ganesha, ang ina ng makapangyarihang nilalang na ito.

'Your real enemy is the pack, not my child. She's as broken as you, Everly. I hope you can find it in yourself to remember that when you face her.'

"Impressive. But tell me, Everly, how long do you think you can keep burning before your own light destroys you?" Lukariah said, wiping blood from her lip, her voice full of mockery.

Tiim na tinitigan ni Everly si Lukariah na noon ay hindi pa din nawawala ang determinasyon na nakapaskil sa mukha nito.

"You might think you have lost everything, but there's someone out there praying for your safety, Lukariah. Your mother." Usal niya sa pag-asang magigising ito sa katotohanang maling panig ang pinili nitong ipaglaban.

Ngunit mas nagsiklab ang itim na aurang bumalot dito kasabay ng pagdilim ng ekspresyong nakapaskil sa mukha nito.

"You know nothing, woman—mother?" Isang mapait na tawa ang pinawalan nito. "...I have no such thing." Puno ng lamig na dugtong nito bago muling nag-umpisang sumugod.

Lukariah slams her hands into the ground, causing the shadows beneath her to explode outward like a tidal wave, crashing toward Everly. The two powers clash in a blinding, thunderous explosion that shakes the earth and sends shockwaves through the battlefield.

When the dust clears, both women are standing, battered and bloodied, breathing heavily. Their eyes lock, neither one ready to give up.