"Huff... Huff..." Olivia panted heavily. Her breaths were ragged, each one dragging like it scraped against her lungs.
It had been over thirty minutes since the battle began—but not once had she gotten a moment's rest.
Demons lunged at her from every side, relentless and bloodthirsty. She had been fighting non-stop, her limbs aching, her skin scorched in places by the cursed ember rain that still shimmered faintly in the distance.
But finally—relief.
The dark clouds parted as the sun broke through, casting golden light over the bloodstained earth. A warmth that cut through the cold despair clinging to her.
For now, a shimmering barrier stood between her and the demonic horde, holding them at bay. A translucent dome humming with Charlotte's magic.
But beyond it—
Darkness.
Countless figures.
So many demons pressed against the barrier that Olivia couldn't even see the sky anymore. They clawed and slammed into it, their bodies forming a seething wall of chaos.
