---- "You...


    wont win in the end...


    damn you..." she choked out, drowning in the putrid fluids gurgling up her throat.


    "What a shame you wont be around to see it." Sigrid exhaled softly, then brought her sword down, severing Morganas head in asingle, clean stroke.


    It rolled to the side.


    Sigrid crouched and grabbed it by the hair.


    The lifeless eyes remained open, frozen in terror, death delivering the final retribution for all her sins.


    A rough hand closed over Sigrids.


    Pl do it.


    Pll carry it." Ss whispered, taking Morganas head from her grasp.


    He hated the thought of Sigrid dirtying herself.


    If he could have done it alone, he would havekept her light untouched by all this filth 10 ahead.


    They can devour her body and consume her magic," he said, and with a simple nod from Ss, the specters swarmed over what remained of Morgana.


    As they left the hall, Sigrid waved a hand, and gusts of wind snuffed out the lingering magical mes.


    Behind them, the grotesque, sickening sounds of feasting echoed through the corridors.


    ss held Morganas head in one hand and wrapped the other around Sigrids waist.


    ---- He had no idea where they were headed, but he would follow her to the ends of the world if necessary.


    "[ts just as I thought," Sigrid murmured, clearing the smoke.


    Around them, the walls and ceiling were copsing, stained ck with soot and scorch marks, scars burned into the ster.


    Half of Electras mansion had been consumed by mes.


    Through the shattered ceiling, the sky was visiblebut what wasnt visible was Drusis corpse.


    Not even her charred remains.


    Drusi escaped.


    She was on the brink of death, but she survived, sigrid stated, staring at the floor.


    The imprint of her fallen body was still there, along with a trail of bloody footprints leading away.


    "Mydy, I will send the specters to search for her across the entire estate if necessary, right now." Ss turned to the creatures lingering outside.


    "Good.


    But I doubt you''ll find her.


    Also, have them search for a hidden passage in Morganas library.


    Thats where she would have kept the book" Sigrids request was met with a nod from Ss.


    Outside, the frenzied movement began as the shadows slipped into every crevice of both the main mansion and Drusis estate.


    Most of the ves and servants remained hidden, trembling in their barracks and servant quarters.


    ---- Come on, my dear Ss.


    Lets put that head where it belongs." They walked toward the entrance.


    The doors were destroyed, barely hanging from their hinges.


    But the moment they stepped outside Selenia froze once again.