The room fell silent, the echoes of destruction fading into an eerie stillness. Aisha stood frozen, her eyes fixed on the spot where Valerian had vanished, a look of utter devastation etched onto her face.
Suddenly, a chilling female voice sliced through the silence, causing Aisha to spin around with a gasp.
"Ah, how sad," the voice mocked,"to see your lover lost in the darkness and you couldn't do anything.
"Heavy footsteps echoed through the ruined chamber, accompanied by the clicking of heels against shattered marble.
A woman emerged from the shadows, her long bluish-white hair cascading down her back like a waterfall.
Her eyes were completely black, devoid of pupils or whites—a terrifying sight that sent a shiver down Aisha's spine.
"I suppose you may already know who I am," the woman said with a cruel smile, her voice dripping with malice. "Saintess, dear~".
