Chapter 193
Selene
“Help me!”
“Help me!”
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“Help me!”
The voices of dozens of people echoed all around me, overlapping and blending into a chaotic chorus of desperation that filled the entire space, their cries sharp as they surrounded me from every direction, and yet despite how human they sounded, I already knew none of them needed saving.
I was breathing hard, each breath shallow and uneven as sweat ran down my face and dripped from my chin, my grip tightening around my sword even as my hand began to ache from holding it for so long, the strain settling deep into my muscles as exhaustion slowly crept into every part of my body.
I did not know how much time had passed anymore, whether it had been minutes or hours, because everything had blurred together into a single, endless cycle of killing. All I knew was that my entire body ached from the constant effort of cutting them down again and again without rest.
They did not stay dead no matter how many times I cut them apart or how cleanly I severed their limbs or took their heads. They would simply pull themselves back together as if nothing had happened, their bodies reforming in a way that made every strike feel meaningless.
It was frustrating, but more than that, it was exhausting. Even though I was the one fighting and destroying them, I was also the only one being affected by it, the only one growing weaker with time, while they continued to come at me without slowing down, weakening, or showing any signs of stopping.
One of them rushed toward me again, its body dragging unnaturally as it moved with a broken yet relentless motion, and instead of reacting immediately, I remained still and let it come closer, my eyes locked on it as I waited for the right moment before moving.’
When it got within reach, I swung my blade in a smooth motion and cut through its leg, bringing it down instantly, and before it could react or recover, I followed through and severed its head, ending its movement as it collapsed onto the ground.
I did not even get to relax, because I already knew it would not stay that way.
My gaze shifted past them, landing on the white mist in the distance that continued to glow faintly as if it was waiting for me, its presence calm and unmoving despite everything happening around it, and I knew that was what I needed to reach.
That was the goal.
My only way out.
And yet, between me and it stood countless of these things, surrounding me from all sides as they continued to move toward me with the same single intent, their numbers overwhelming as they closed in slowly.
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If even one of them managed to kill me, then I would rot here and never come back.
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‘You look exhausted,’ Mira’s voice echoed in my mind, calm and observant as always, cutting through the noise around me.
A faint smile formed on my lips, but there was no warmth in it, only a trace of dry amusement as I responded while cutting down another one that came too close. ‘Oh, really? I did not notice.’
There was a hint of amusement in her response, but she did not dwell on it as she continued. “This is not the way to beat them. If you keep going like this, you will only wear yourself down, there must be another way, something you are not seeing yet?
I tilted my head slightly as I moved, avoiding another attack before countering without hesitation, my body continuing to fight on instinct while my mind shifted away from the battle, focusing instead on her words.
Another way.
There had to be something.
Something I was missing.
“Let your light find me.”
The voice echoed suddenly in my mind, cutting through everything else.
I paused for the brief second before moving aside quickly as another one lunged at me, its attack missing completely as I steadied myself, my brows drawing together slightly as those words settled in my thoughts.
My light?
What light?
As I continued moving, cutting, avoiding, surviving, something slowly began to connect in my mind, the meaning behind those words becoming clearer as I replayed them again and again.
Light could mean many things, and it was not the same for everyone, because for some it was power, for others it was hope, and for many it was something far more personal.
The mist had not specified.
Which meant it expected me to know. Because in the end, light was not just something you could see.
It was something that guided you, something that stayed with you even when everything else tried to tear you apart, something that led you forward when there was no clear path ahead.
A slow smile spread across my lips as something finally clicked into place, and I let out a quiet breath while shaking my head slightly at myself before speaking softly,
‘Mira,’ my voice calm and certain as if I had finally reached an answer that had been waiting for me all along,
She responded with a low hum, as if she had already been waiting for this exact moment, and that alone
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made my smile deepen.
‘I want to transform,’
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There was a brief pause before she asked, ‘Why?’ her voice carried that familiar curiosity that always pushed me to think deeper rather than handing me the answer outright.
‘Because you are my light.’
She went quiet for a moment, and then I felt it, that soft, pleased sound from her, subtle but clear, as if she had already known this was the conclusion I would reach and had only been waiting for me to arrive there on my own. That was how Mira had always been, never forcing, never rushing, always guiding and letting me
grow at my own pace.
‘Fine,’ she said at last, her tone carrying a hint of satisfaction, ‘I was already getting tired of this place anyway!’
The change came instantly, the sound of bones cracking echoing through my body as everything shifted and reshaped, the sensation intense but familiar as my form began to change, stretching and reforming until I was no longer standing as a human, and in my place stood Mira, a white wolf whose fur seemed to catch and reflect the faint light around us, making her presence stand out even in the thick mist.
One of the decayed figures rushed toward us at that exact moment, its broken body moving with the same relentless intent as before, but the instant Mira’s gaze landed on it, the creature froze completely, its movement stopping as if something far greater had seized control of it, and then, slowly, it bent forward and dropped to its knees in submission.
It was not just that one.
All of them followed.
One after another, the countless figures surrounding us fell to their knees, lowering their heads as if acknowledging something far beyond them, their previous hostility gone as they bowed without resistance.
Mira paid them no attention, her focus never wavering as she walked forward with calm, measured steps toward the white mist in the distance, her fur glowing softly as she moved, creating a stark contrast against the darkness around us until she finally stopped in front of it.
The mist shifted, its presence almost pleased as it spoke, “You took control of my darkness and made it submit to you, you are the one I have been waiting for all this time, the one the Moon Goddess promised would come.”
Confusion flickered through me at those words, my thoughts catching on them as I tried to understand what it meant. The mention of the Moon Goddess was not something I had expected, but before I could ask anything, the mist continued.
“You wish to change fate, child, but fate cannot be changed, I have tried, and I failed,” it said, its voice echoing as if carrying the weight of countless years.
“If fate does change, then it was never truly your fate to begin with, because fate is far more complicated than you understand, and what you believe to be your destiny may only be a path leading you toward what is truly meant for you. You have a strong spirit, and you will become very powerful, that much is certain, but now the choice is yours, will you destroy everything in your path, or will you use that power to create something
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greater.”
“Good luck, child.”
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I opened my mouth to speak, but before I could say anything, the mist surged forward and entered my body, and in that instant everything turned white as my entire body trembled under the overwhelming force flooding through me, the ground beneath me cracking and crumbling as if it could not withstand what was happening, and in that moment, it felt like something vast and powerful was being born from within me.
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Third person pov
In the inner arena, the atmosphere shifted into something uneasy as people stared at the scene displayed before them, confusion spreading rapidly through the crowd as murmurs began to rise from every direction, each person trying to make sense of what they had just witnessed but failing to come to any clear conclusion.
“What is going on?” someone finally asked, their voice cutting through the noise as they leaned forward, eyes fixed on the screen with disbelief. “Did he just… die?”
“I don’t know,” another person responded, their brows furrowed deeply as they tried to piece it together. “How could he die? Nothing even got close to him, so how did he just go down like that?”
“That does not make any sense,” a third voice added, louder this time, carrying a hint of unease. “He was fine one second, and the next he just collapsed. Something is wrong.”
The confusion only grew as more voices joined in, each one layering over the other until the entire arena was filled with restless murmurs. No one could understand what they were seeing, and the more they tried to rationalize it, the less it made sense.
Amidst the noise, the host remained still, her usual composed expression faltering slightly as her narrowed at the screen, because unlike the others, she was not just confused.
She was alert.
Something was wrong.
She could feel it.
eyes
It was faint, a disturbance that did not belong to this place, and she knew she was not the only one who noticed it, anyone powerful enough would feel it too.
There was something in that forest. No, not just something. There were two powerful ancient presences. The kind that did not need to reveal themselves to be known.
If they truly existed there, then it was no surprise that the magic could not properly capture them, because things of that level did not simply get observed.
They existed beyond that.
Her gaze sharpened slightly as the realization settled in, her thoughts moving quickly as she considered the
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implications, because if Noah had encountered those beings, then this was no longer a simple trial.
This place could be in serious danger.
If those ancient entities were here, then everything inside this arena could collapse before anyone even had the chance to react. She was just about to turn, ready to call out to Kaius and Yara to intervene before things escalated any further, when the sudden shout cut through the tension, pulling everyone’s attention back to the screen as the man pointed toward it with a trembling hand
“What is that?”
In the next instant, all eyes locked onto the screen, a blinding white light erupted from Noah’s body.
It shot upward into the sky like a pillar, tearing through the mist and illuminating everything around it as the sheer force of it caused the entire forest to tremble violently. And it did not stop there.
The arena itself began to shake.
The ground beneath the audience rumbled as the air grew heavy, pressing down on everyone with an overwhelming force that made it hard to breathe, and all around, gasps and screams erupted as fear spread through the crowd. Some stumbled, some froze, and some could not even speak.
The pressure was suffocating.
The host’s eyes widened, her composure finally breaking as she stared at the screen, her mind racing as she tried to understand what she was witnessing.
What was happening? What was this overwhelming force? It felt as though something incredibly powerful was awakening.
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