125: Why did this happen - Part 2

Auriel let out a heavy sigh, her muscles aching from the strain of battle. The weight of her own exhaustion threatened to pull her to the ground, but she forced herself to stay upright. 

There was still work to be done.

Her divine senses scanned the battlefield, taking in the destruction left behind. 

The once-peaceful village now lay in ruins—homes collapsed, the land tainted with lingering dark energy, and many of its inhabitants either unconscious or in a trance-like state. A

uriel clenched her fists.

"This much corruption… It'll take time to cleanse all of it."

She stepped forward, raising her staff as golden light spread from its tip. The divine energy pulsed outward, dispersing the remaining miasma and restoring a bit of balance to the area. 

It wasn't enough to fully heal the land, but it was a start.