The Devil's Cursed Witch novel Chapter 456

Inside the council hall, all the members were present. Draven sat on the throne while the elders from each clan took their places, with their accompanying members standing behind them. Evanthe had assumed the role of head of the Witch Clan, with Cornelia standing behind her. Ember, as the King's mate, was given a separate seat.

Leeora, seated next to Ember, offered her an assuring gaze, silently encouraging her to remain calm. Ember responded with a light smile. Erlos stood behind Ember instead of by Draven's side, as Draven didn't want Ember to feel lonely.

The council meeting began, and as usual, Halifax took charge to proceed with the agenda.

"Your Majesty, the purpose of today's council meeting is to discuss the Commander, the divine eagle Morpheus, his current state, and the measures we can take to restore his soul and energy core to their previous condition. If you allow me, I would like to initiate the discussion."

"You may," Draven replied, his gaze briefly passing over Ember.

Halifax began, "We are all grateful to Queen Evanthe for returning to Agartha and helping us restore the Commander's soul by exhausting a great deal of her divine energy."

Evanthe knew what was coming and looked at Draven, who returned her gaze, both understanding each other's thoughts.

Halifax turned to Evanthe, "Queen Evanthe, I would like you to state the Commander's current situation in detail so everyone in this council meeting can understand it clearly."

vanthe stood up and offered a polite bow to the King before beginning. "Since my arrival, the Witch Clan, along with myself, has been doing our best to aid the commander. We owe a great deal of gratitude to Cornelia Grim for discovering traces of his existence before it was too late.

"At this moment, although the commander's soul has been recovered, it is not stable, and we could lose him again at any time."

A collective gasp echoed through the hall. Ember, shocked by the revelation, looked at Draven, who returned her gaze, silently urging her to stay calm.

"Please elaborate more on this, Queen Evanthe," Halifax prompted.

Evanthe continued, "When the commander was stabbed in the heart with the divine weapon, his soul was meant to perish entirely. However, after being saved, his soul is now tormented by the darkness of hell as punishment for altering destiny. Soon, his soul will be sucked into the darkness of hell and tormented for eternity in the underworld."

Hearing this, those previously unaware of the full extent of the commander's fate gasped and began speaking among themselves. They had not anticipated such a cruel destiny for their commander, especially after his selfless act of saving others.

Ember, deeply shaken by the news, recalled reading about the torment of souls in Draven's library. She knew the gravity of what it meant for a soul to be sent to the underworld.

Aureus felt his heart grow numb at the revelation. He remembered the painful groans of his uncle, which he had heard while standing outside the door of the healing chamber. The thought of the unimaginable torture Morpheus was enduring weighed heavily on him.

"Queen Evanthe, does that mean it would have been better for the Commander to die after he was stabbed with the divine weapon rather than being saved? Has saving him caused more harm than letting him die?"