Sylvia gave me a small smile. The desperate look in her eyes instantly gave me goosebumps. I didn’t know if I was just imagining it, but I could swear I saw that woman again. Her mother, Olivia.
“Mere vines can’t hurt you, but I have many other tricks up my sleeve,” Sylvia replied in a calm, monotone voice.
Just as she said that, a golden pen appeared in her hand.
I remembered that pen quite clearly. It belonged to Olivia, and she used to hurt me with that pen!
My eyes widened in pure disbelief. I desperately began to struggle and break free from the vines, but the more I did so, the tighter they wrapped around my body.
I tried to activate my powers, but somehow, I couldn’t do it. Not only were my powers completely lost, but I also couldn’t summon the crystal ball!
“It’s useless, Noreen. I’ve wanted to kill you for a long time now. I wouldn’t launch an attack without being fully prepared.” Sylvia coldly glared at me. Then, she pricked her palm with the tip of the pen. The pen that was stained with her blood slowly turned into a dagger.
That same exact scene was exactly what had happened in the past.
“Don’t…” I heard myself whisper as I looked at Sylvia’s hand and repeatedly shook my head, my body still trembling.
“I’m sure you remember this. It’s one of my mother’s belongings. I didn’t know how to use it before, but I immediately connected the dots when you told me how she dealt with you last time. So, in the end, your arrogance only killed yourself.”
Sylvia’s glare was sharp as she spoke. Then without a second thought, she mercilessly stabbed my heart with the dagger.
Sylvia’s POV
I thrust the dagger straight into Noreen’s heart with all the strength I had. Blood dripped from my hand and soiled the ground.
Noreen writhed in pain and howled, “Sylvia, pull out the dagger! Please!”
But I said nothing and just stood aside, watching her coldly. That made me incredibly pleased. Noreen finally got the punishment she deserved. Her ambition and obsession were destined to vanish into thin air like a bubble.
At this time, the black fog around us dissipated without a trace, along with the trial platform and the jeering crowd. The whistle of the wind in the forbidden forest rendered Noreen batshit crazy. She crawled on the ground despite her wounds.
“How could this be? Where is the trial platform? What happened to the crowd? What the hell is going on?”
Noreen, with her hoarse voice, screamed in shock at what she had just witnessed.
I walked slowly to her side, looked at the fence at the edge of the forbidden forest, and said lightly, “I learned it from you.”
Noreen suddenly turned her head and cast a blazing gaze at me. “How did you do it? Not only did you break through my illusion, but you also created your own illusion outside of it!”
I sneered coldly and retorted, “I got my mother’s inheritance, so I can do all of this.”
“That’s impossible! How could Olivia’s inheritance defeat my witchcraft?” Noreen roared hysterically.
My grin grew wider as I watched her in this state. “It’s not impossible. It only proves that my mother is far stronger and more powerful than you. You are just too immersed in your own fantasy. You claim to be the strongest one in the black witch race. But what you didn’t know is that my mother’s dagger can easily kill you.”
“Shut up! This is impossible! That pathetic Olivia! How could she be stronger than me? I don’t believe you! You just have Olivia’s inheritance and that’s why you are so arrogant!” Noreen screamed frantically before collapsing on the ground again.
“Really? But look… in the end, it is my mother’s witchcraft that eventually killed you.” I kept trying to rile her up even more.
Noreen covered her ears and yelled, “Shut the fuck up! Stop it! How could Olivia be better than me? That loser only deserves to crawl under my feet and be at my disposal! If it weren’t for me, Olivia would have died a long time ago, and you wouldn’t have even been born!”
I slowly crouched down, grabbed her wrist, and pierced her with a stern gaze. “You are still so arrogant even when death is looming all over you.”
“Sylvia, you’d better kill me today, or I swear I will make your life a living hell. I will take revenge on you and on everyone around you!” Noreen roared and struggled to get to her feet, still trying to fight back fiercely.
But I pressed the dagger harder on her chest and sneered, “That won’t happen because you’re going to die today.”
“Aaaaah!” Because of the seething pain, blue veins sprung out on Noreen’s face and she started to sweat coldly. She tried to scrape my arm and pull the dagger out, but I had a firm grip on the hilt and pushed it even deeper into her body.
“Go to hell, Noreen! As long as you die, everything will be over and no one will have to suffer under your hands. Now you should pay for what you have done, for my father’s life, for Chet’s life, and for all those innocent people’s lives. Blood for blood, Noreen. It’s only the right thing to do.”
“No! They deserved it. People will die eventually and I just hastened their demise. What’s wrong with that?” Noreen spat out a mouthful of blood while her chest tightened and her breath weakened.
But even so, she remained unyielding, convinced that she was right.
“Then allow me to assist you as well. I’m going to hasten your demise too.” I flashed her a grin and plunged the dagger so deep into her chest without hesitation. This time, Noreen finally lost all her strength. Her head hung down and her body began to twitch. Then, a searing black flame suddenly lit up and surrounded her.
Sylvia’s POV
The fire that was consuming Noreen intensified. It soon engulfed her body, leaving only her head unscathed.
Noreen let out a painful yell. The blood that splattered across her face gave her a frightening appearance.
“Sylvia, please spare my life. I promise I will stay away from you from now on. I won’t get involved in your life any more. If you keep me alive, I will do whatever you say. Just please spare me this time.” Tears streamed down Noreen’s face as she now finally tasted fear.
But her words didn’t soften my heart. Instead, I looked at her coldly without saying a word or moving half a step, allowing her to be devoured by the flames.
Noreen crawled on the ground, grabbed the hem of my trousers, and begged, “Pull out the dagger! Please, Sylvia. I’m your only family left in the world! For the sake of your mother, please save me!”
I backed up two steps, still indifferent to her plea and not wanting to get stained by her dirty blood.
“Noreen, stop struggling. Today will be your last.”
“You’re going to die a horrible death, Sylvia! I will make sure of that!” Noreen’s eyeballs sprang out of her head as she rolled around in pain. The dagger was still functionally positioned on her chest. The next moment, a golden light shone through her body, and the flames completely devoured her head, gradually turning her into a charred corpse.
At this moment, Laura emerged from a corner. She covered her mouth and nose with her hands, trying not to get choked by the thick smoke. When the fire burned Noreen, a strange smell filled the air. It was neither pungent nor pleasant.
“How did it go? Is it really possible to kill Noreen this way?”
“Yes, everything has been solved. She is the last problem I had to deal with.” I wasn’t entirely resolved as I watched the soaring flames, I was actually not very relaxed. Perhaps now that the dust had settled, a sense of emptiness had embraced my soul.
“What do you need me to do now?” Laura asked.
I shook my head and responded, “Nothing. I’m leaving soon.”
Laura heaved a deep sigh and asked in a defeated tone, “Don’t you want to see Rufus one last time?”
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