Chapter 777

Chapter 122 : The Demise

I shook my head and cradled Helen’s tortured body in my lap. “Why? It can’t be true! Please, tell me it isn’t true… I can’t lose you…not when I just lost Soren. I can’t lose you again!”

Helen smiled wryly. “Listen to me, before my energy fades completely. Years ago, I thought I did something that was righteous and important. I did everything I could to stop an unwanted future. Yet… everything in my prophecy came true…”

“It’s okay, it’s all in the past now! Don’t waste your energy,” I whispered.

“Please… for many years, I wondered what would have been different if I’d never acted. But there’s no going back in life.”

I sniffled and leaned down, kissing her forehead. I still couldn’t believe she’d sacrificed herself with a powerful potion like that! She’d just come back into my life and now she was leaving.

“Ever since then, I’ve been waiting for this day, Mila. To be able to meet you, and bring all this to an end. Those were the only purposes I had left in life and I accomplished both in one day. It is a good day.”

“You’re dying… How is that good?”

“Because I’ve lived my life and accomplished my goals. I started this, and now I’ve ended it. I’ve fulfilled my purpose and now I am going to be reunited with my beloved sister. Don’t weep for me, Mila, be happy for me.”

Whatever words I wanted to say died on my lips. I kept shaking my head over and over again. This couldn’t be happening!

Helen’s lips strained to smile. “My dear, sweet Mila. You are strong and you have to be strong for your child.”

“I don’t know how,” I whispered. “Aunt Helen, you can’t leave me alone.”

“You’ll figure it out, Mila, on your own. I promise.” Helen winced slightly and closed her eyes. “Now, there is just one more thing I need to do.

In a whisper, Helen chanted something so low I couldn’t hear it.

Suddenly, my fingers tingled and I felt as if a refreshing gust swept through my body, lifting a thin layer of fog from my brain and invisible weights off my limbs. Whatever had been blocking the rest of my power was gone. All my witch ability and strength coursed through me at full force.

I gasped, feeling the last traces of the Blackfire poison leaving my body.

Tears leaked from the corners of my eyes and I leaned down, hugging Helen. My face was right against hers.

Helen turned toward me and kissed my cheek. “Goodbye, my dear niece… may the Goddess look after you.” She spoke in a content, peaceful tone.

I felt her life leave her in a final gasp. The sheath of protection, which I’d tossed on the ground, seemed to also exhaust all its power and vanished into ashes at the same time.

“No!” I cried, sobbing as more tears poured from my eyes. I looked up at the roof of the cave, imagining the night sky and kneeling on my knees.

“Goddess above, please hear my prayer. Your light shall guide us and your mercy shall be praised… Amina hasteth corro sinat, amina hasteth corro sinat.”

Again and again, I chanted, “Amina hasteth corro sinat, amina hasteth corro sinat…”

I felt my newly unblocked energy draining from me, but I didn’t care. I just needed to do something, anything, in order to hold on to a faint hint of hope.

“Amina hasteth corro sinat, amina hasteth corro sinat…”

What was the point of having magic if I couldn’t use it to save the ones I loved?

Helen’s warnings, I poured my magical energy into Helen and Soren and

it was useless, but I continued, and it was like all my energy was sucked into the endless bowels of the earth. My baby was strong and it

became exhausted. The whole world spun around me in a blur, and I started to lose my senses. I thought it was better to just

hasteth corro sinat, amina hasteth corro

started to blur. I didn’t know how long it

And I didn’t care.

hasteth corro sinat, amina hasteth corro sinat…” was all I could

the tiniest, smallest tug deep

Was it the baby?

hand

Mila, you’ve got to eat… The baby

raw. I licked my dry lips. They cracked and I tasted coppery blood.

spent an

glanced down at Helen’s body and stopped chanting. It

Grrrrrggg.

food. I hadn’t realized

The little one finally started to protest against

think about Helen and Soren right now. I needed to focus on what was most important, and

myself

looped an arm around

alright, little one,” I said. Talking to the baby helped me keep my focus. “I won’t die yet. Your father might be gone but I’m not going to let

to find us. I couldn’t hear any more explosions and the fires were gone or had been put out. After a quick peek, I decided that there

as I collected some berries. I stuffed them into my mouth, licking the juice off

Dropping on my knees, I scooped water into my palms and sucked it down. I refilled my palms and drank again and again,

and energy return to my body. I couldn’t feel

making the forest look colorful and vibrant. It brought me a brief moment of peacefulness. But

on their way to Pomeni and there was no way for me to get in touch with them. Even if I could, I

surely keep his blood oath and leave Pomeni pack alone. As for me….it would be best for him to believe that I

fact, Helen and Soren were…I shook my head and stopped my own thoughts

sighed and stood up, letting my leg

lying still on the ground. I swallowed into my tight throat and forced back the tears, but I also knew I couldn’t just leave the two

at all. He didn’t look dead. The color hadn’t left his

face and moved some of his hair out of the way. I half expected to see

remained motionless and tears stung my eyes. How could I

forced my head to turn to

fragile, broken body into my arms. She was so light, like

for the most peaceful, beautiful place I

small meadow. The grass was lush and green and there were little white and purple wildflowers

breeze rippled through the grass and rustled leaves in the trees that surrounded the meadow. The sun shone down warmly, making the meadow glow with an

was a perfect

the base of a large willow tree. Its branches swayed in the breeze, reaching out like they were ready to carry Helen

took a while, but I dug a hole in

I hope you like this meadow.” I said, sitting on my knees beside the fresh grave, laying some flowers on the

all afternoon until the warmth of the day faded and my stomach

to feed the baby. Also, Soren is still waiting

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