Chapter 710: One down (1/2)
*Boom!!* *Boom!* *Boom!*
”Stop this you damn Hag!!”
”Release my sister!!!!”
*Boom!* *Boom!* *Boom!*
”You've gone insane you Old Hag!”
”Oh you want to me go insane!? I'll show you true insanity if you don't release my sister!!”
*Boom!* *Boom!* *Boom!*
The swamp is in chaos. Explosions set off here and there, trees fell, the murky waters of the swamp were splattering everywhere, the foul stench all around the place was wafting in much wider coverage as well.
Wendy was relentless. She consistently sent out a string of curses and hexes towards the Forest Witch without any care in the world. Of course she was being careful to not hit the body of her sister in the great tree so most of her attacks were targeted at the crown of the tree where the Forest Witch had her hands full in trying to deflect her attacks and protect the great tree as well.
The bad relationship they had just turned worst due to a single human who had been hiding in the comfort of his own protective dome, watching everything unfold with amusement.
Well, who else could it be other than Vendrick? Of course, if there's anyone who's shrewd enough to pit these two against each other in order to make things easier for himself, it would be him. Indeed, Maria was still useful so there's no need to kill her just yet, and this scenario right here is just the start of it all.
”STOP! YOU DAMN HAG!!” The Forest Witch was in full blown panic. Wendy was ruthless with her attacks, the Forest Witch knows wasn't expecting this much from her. It seems that she still underestimated the prowess of Hag since she could feel the threat of death looming over her.
”RELEASE MY SISTER, FOREST WITCH!!!” Wendy shrieked in a piercing voice that shook the entire swamp.
The Forest Witch was sweating coldly, she's finding it more and more difficult to handle Wendy's attacks. She could feel the hexes gnawing at her serpent body, trying to burrow their way to her soul. The moment the hex touched even a strand of her soul's hair, it'll be over for her since it'll just spread faster from then on, and she doesn't have any way to defend her soul.
”Think carefully, Hag!! The Human was suspicious!! He's clearly goading you!! He has no proof that he could see souls!!” The Forest Witch, backed on a corner, tried to reason out with the Hag.
”Yes, your words might be true. But you know what I think?” Wendy scoffed, it was clear that she didn't want to listen to the Forest Witch. ”I'd rather trust an unknown young man rather than you.”
”Why!? That doesn't make sense!!”
”It doesn't need to make sense!” Wendy shrieked. ”We were once human too. And my gut tells me that he wasn't lying when he said that he met the Spirit of my sister so release her!! Now!!”
*Boom!* *Boom!* *Boom!*
”Argh!!” The Forest Witch was overwhelmed. Blood speed from the corners of her lips, her body was now covered in wounds which easily heal despite her strong body. She could feel that gnawing hexes becoming more and more agitated. All she could do is try her best to defend herself.
”HAG!! I SWEAR THAT I WILL CRUSH YOUR SISTER'S BODY IF YOU DON'T STOP THIS NOW!!!”
”HA! GO ON THEN! KILL MY SISTER! I TOO SWEAR THAT IF YOU DON'T RELEASE MY SISTER AT THIS INSTANT, I WILL SUMMON 'HIM' AND ASK HIM TO KILL HIMSELF IN FRONT OF YOU! TRY ME!! I DARE YOU!!!”
”Haha. This is fun.” Vendrick chuckled as he watched. Beside him, a small cage holding a plume of blue fire which took on the form of a lady, sighed and commented...
”You're a terrible person.”
”Oh, I know.” Vendrick replied to her.
Maria was speechless. Vendrick didn't even deny that at all. Of course he knows! Does he care? Nope. Why would he?
The pitiful Maria sighed once more as she watched how her sister raged for her sake. She felt broken hearted.