Chapter 76: Bone as a Weapon, You Also Want to Stop Me?_3

"Unfortunately..."

He did not continue.

The Beautiful Witch's pupils were undergoing an unprecedented earthquake.

She stared blankly at Jerome, having never seen him like this before.

She felt like she had never truly understood Jerome, but deep inside her, a voice kept telling her that such a loss of composure by Jerome... was utterly expected.

...

In a secluded and quiet depth of the forest, countless ancient branches intertwined, forming a thick natural barrier. Huge vines were sprawling all around, making the area almost entirely impenetrable. In this thicket, a small tree about a foot tall quietly grew.

It had light golden branches and vibrant green leaves, looking lively and hopeful.

Suddenly, a breeze passed through, and a crude, twisted woman's face appeared on the slender trunk of the light golden tree.