Chapter 388: Veil of Darkness (Part Two)
Annalise kept her age fixed on the man while her grip tightened around the daggers. Her elements were also waiting at the surface to act immediately the moment she summoned them.
The man took a few more minutes to inspect the dead bodies of the two Shadowlords before he finally stood and turned to face Annalise. "Now, you are making me curious about your true ability. Someone who can hold the light energy within her, can’t be just a mere mortal, right?"
Annalise didn’t even bother to respond to his questions. Neither of them was interested in talking and she could tell that he was just trying to stall for time by diverting her attention through his questions.
Aerold arched his eyebrows high in surprise as well as a hint of admiration when she refused to follow his plan. Dusting off the non-existent dirt from his clothes, he stated - "I would hate to break this to you, but that light energy you are holding inside you actually belongs to me. Now, you can either choose to hand it over to me willingly, or I can just kill you and take it away on my own. Make your choice."
A smile made its way to Annalise’s lips but there was no humor in it. "If the Light energy had been yours, it would have ended up only with you. Since that never happened despite every means you used, you should just accept the bitter truth."
Aerold burst into a fit of laughter before all his humor and pretense disappeared, leaving only the darkness in him visible for the world to see. "You talk way too much." He growled from across her, his hands stretched out as he summoned his powers for the next attack.
A smirk curved one of the corners of Annalise’s lips as she responded - "Because unlike you, I know how to trick." She didn’t give him enough time to contemplate the meaning behind her words as she brought the forefingers of both her hands together to complete the spell she had been casting since the moment Aerold arrived there.
A burst of energy escaped her hands and merged with the transformation her powers ahd been secretly building under the ground where Aerold had been standing for a while. The formation came to life, taking Aerold by complete surprise and trapping him inside.
She immediately cast another spell, this one aimed at Aerold’s dark powers that recoiled the moment her spell touched them.