Chapter 4: Allies or Enemies
What do you mean three witches were killed? Lunara asked, her voice troubled.
Yes, three witches went to Purgatory right after you to exchange with the werewolves, but they took too long, and when Lilith went to look for them, she found them dead, said Annie, her voice heavy with sadness. Witches under her roof, killed.
And what about you? Annie continued, her tone now shifting. Why did you take so long to get back?
Lunara explained that a Berserk skeleton had appeared from nowhere, and they had to fight it off.
Annie's eyes scanned her, and she asked, her voice sharp with concern, "Are you hurt?" She began checking her body for wounds.
Lunara didn't want to sadden her mother, so she avoided mentioning the deep exhaustion and the near-death experience she'd had. Instead, she lowered her head and said, "No, it wasn't that big of a deal. We overpowered it with numbers."
At least you're all okay, Annie sighed, relieved. Then, her eyes narrowed. "Was something bothering you over there?"
Lunara hesitated before speaking. "I felt a gaze... watching over us before the Berserk came. But it wasn't him—it was someone stronger."
Annie's face tensed. "Purgatory's a mess right now? Maybe a Purgatorist has been resurrected..."
Lunara's anxiety spiked. "Hopefully not."
Annie shook her head, determined. "But it's not your problem. We'll fix it."