Aestrea Against The World (XI)

[Aestrea's POV]

It didn't take me long to reach the northern ridge.

This place… it was perfect for someone like me.

The cold air, the soft crunch of snow under my boots, the pale blue sky dimmed by falling flurries, it felt like the world had practically frozen in time.

White hills stretched out in every direction, untouched and quiet.

But even then…

"…Lumi still has a bunch of spells I've been avoiding," I muttered under my breath, bitterness crawling in my chest.

They weren't just dangerous spells.

They were actually forbidden magic, the kind that could make the whole world turn against you...

And now, thanks to Lumi devouring Beelzebub's core, I have access to all of its abilities too. Spells that corrupted, melted, decayed… spells meant to torture people, instead of killing them directly.