Chapter 995 – I Will not Pay The Debt I Do Not Owe
She rushed forward, healing light already blooming in both hands, but Sira caught her by the arm before she could break formation.
Ely struggled. "Let me go!"
Sira's face was tight.
Not arrogant.
Solemn.
She shook her head once. "No."
Ely's eyes widened, wounded and furious. "He's—"
"I know."
Ely froze.
Gula was silent.
Lullaby stood still too, pillow-hammer lowered, sleepy eyes wide and wet.
Yue's face had gone unreadable, but her spear hand trembled once.
Only once.
Lux's body sagged.
The root pulled free from his abdomen with a wet, ugly sound as the surrounding vines recoiled against the shadow tendrils holding them back.
His knees gave out.
The first elf caught him.
Or maybe he fell into her arms because his body no longer understood pride.
For one impossible moment, the ancient first elf, newly torn from the tree, held the demon who had robbed her from her debt.
He looked bad.
So bad.
No.
He looked dying.
