104: A mess outside- Part 2

Lola's frustration boiled over. The call went unanswered.

"That wretched bitch! Is she thinking of abandoning me right now? If so, then I will make sure she gets dragged through the mud with me as well." 

She hissed, her grip tightening around the phone before she shoved it back into her dress. She was on her own.

Straightening her spine, she forced herself forward, stepping past the threshold of the purified half of the chamber and into the untouched darkness beyond. Here, at least, her magic still held sway.

She needed to act fast before the purification spread further.

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Meanwhile, deeper within the castle, Auriel and Sophia pressed forward, their surroundings still thick with lingering traces of dark magic. The air was heavy, oppressive, as if the walls themselves were groaning under the weight of the corruption.

Sophia, who had been unusually quiet for the last few minutes, exhaled sharply, her steps slowing ever so slightly.