’Then maybe this will be your downfall. Should you get captured here, I doubt that Gale would spare you, especially since Swan isn’t around to pardon you anymore,’ Madam Harsetti chuckled as if that idea was funny to her. Still, it was terrifying for Aria, who had bet her life on this invasion.
"I don’t need your sarcasm, Madam. Please tell me what I should do next. I need to win this war, or I’ll just die in vain!" Aria exclaimed desperately. "Should I just kill all of those soldiers? I can use my poisonous mist to kill them instantly."
Madam Harsetti raised her brow as she was entertained with Aria’s idea. She decided to let her do whatever she wanted and replied, ’This is the war that you need to handle yourself, little witch. You already have every knowledge and power that I can inherit. I will only participate if Selene or Asmara decide to participate as well.’
"But—URGH!" Aria was pissed when she realized that she was left all alone once more. Facing the realization that Gale and his beastmen soldiers were far more skillful than she expected, Aria decided to take matters into her own hands.
She began chanting a long spell while staring at the night sky. Slowly, a dark cloud formed and blocked the moon, so Gale wouldn’t be able to draw power from the moonlight.
On top of that, Aria also chanted another long spell, and the air around the battlefield started thickening. The poisonous fog gathered into one giant shadow before spreading, ready to kill any beastmen who inhaled it.
She didn’t want to resort to this if she could help it, as she thought Gale would never forgive her if she killed his subjects, and it would hinder their romance.
But she was left with no choice now. She had to destroy that Sacred Selene Lake no matter what.
"I’m sorry, Gale. But you’re making it difficult for me."
Gale looked up to the sky and suspected from the cloud that Aria wanted to weaken him as he drew power from the moonlight.
"Your Majesty! There is a poisonous fog that kills a few front soldiers! Please hold your breath!" Blaze reported and returned to the battlefield to hold the horde of undead.
Gale looked towards the thick fog that slowly swallowed everyone in the front line. He knew those front soldiers wouldn’t be able to hold their breaths for too long, so he had to do something to minimize the casualties.
He turned towards the statue of Selene, the Moon Goddess, and prayed in his heart, ’Goddess Selene, this little wolf of yours needs your help to protect your lake from the dark witch. Grace me with your cold light, and let me protect my people."
Aria thought that she had successfully blocked the moonlight, preventing Gale from transforming into his true wolf form. However, she was stunned when she saw the moonlight suddenly pierced through the dark cloud and showered Gale with so much power.
"W-what is that?! That’s so unfair!" Aria yelled. "How come the Moon Goddess could interfere freely?!"
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