S ATTACKS (

the grand palace, the two sorcerers, Thelma

llowed, accompanied by a dark

ince Goren and his expectant wife, Cleopatr

I might graciously spare your lives," King Bebatso

relic here," Prince Goren replied steadfastly, his ga

, his resolve to annihilate unwa

, "Bring me the Stone of Olympus, a

firm, "There's no

"Then I have no choice. Attack

t a contingent of witches

mmering magical barrier, sh

interest, his eyes gle

d blazing fireballs at th

ered with precision, d

with dark illusions, test

ded with clashing

he air reverberated wi

gic wall but couldn't. Kalistus shot fir

to Telvin to brea

fire, but it couldn't penetr

n, urging Telvin to i

, testing its limits. Thelma joined with

ed their shield, fue

d arcane energies, bolste

offering ancient sacrifices. She invoked mystical incantations,

, ostium aperir

nguishing torches. Mirabel's inst

" she thought, uneas

e incantation. "Terra, ignis

isted, warning of

she whispered, sens

rengthened. She woul

ma's dark magic, struggled to brea

bined efforts, th

step aside," Be

treated, yielding to

nseen force. The magical wall shuddered,

so's thunderous voice boomed,

zed, her presence radia

ck Telvin and Thelma, se

patra's hand, re

hing a fiery blast that se

ontact, Mirabel seized

cred chambers. Mirabel guided Cleopatra

I return," Mir

appeared into the shadows, leaving Cl

RE KIN

their chambers. Nora sat on her bed, wide awake,

he way she snores is disgusting," Nora whisp

must act against Morena before it's

ed clothes. She extracted a black hood and

ed for a clandestine meeting, her inte

cape. "I must avoid suspicious movements; Father mi

t into the night. Crouching low, Nora traversed t

pire speed, racing toward the rock cave. Sh

it cavern. Inside, Sara, a formidable sorceress with ra

d fixed on the ro

of the underworld," Sara whispe

alive?" Nora demande

fixed on Hades statue

over, her bitterness

grasp. "What is it? Can't you see I was occupied

u promised the elixir would kill

. "Address me with respect, No

abated, but Sara's reb

rface rippling with visions of the past. "Let us review the even

aling visions of Vaste, alive and w

m. "You should have considered

yes locked on the mystical water

unborn child. Sara's eyes narrowed. "The elixir failed because th

ed in frustration

ve. "I'll consult the gods for guida

in. "Be swift. I won't

blending into the shadows. Sara's gaze lingered on Nora's

olution...the fate of Vaste a

H KIN

in the palace, her presen

e, she extended her ha

spending them in mid-air before slamming

ns lay m

r assault, but Mirabel swiftly

ures crumpled,

r flared as hi

tone of Olympus, a gift

atso raised his hands, unleashin

ned, heavy wi

burst forth, en

ith malevolence. "You d

led, sensing the

and smoldering coals, as if the e

abel, who struggled to deflec

he vanished, h

bled, its found

aze shifted to the wiz

he unleashed a torrent of

ntly incinerated, redu

e floor, blood tric

ons and return to my pa

obey, summoning the

colossal portal, its swirling energ

guided the wounded demons i

the portal sealed itself, le

lay motionless, blood stream

iberation, Bebatso

olved into swirling smoke, drawing

y vanished in

ing ruin, stood as a test

ed unknown, while Goren's

sed in, heavy wi

contin