Eldira
Xerah continued on her way, and soon she noticed something strange. The boundaries of some forests looked close, but she couldn’t seem to get any closer no matter how she tried. It was as if she were going in circles. The sky gradually darkened. Xerah left the path and headed towards the dense part of the forest. Soon, she was blocked by bushes and had to stop.
Suddenly, sharp cries and hoarse laughter rang out around her. “Oh no!” Xerah thought to herself, “It’s elves!” She looked up and saw four elves flying towards her, instantly surrounding her in the middle. Like the previous elves, they looked like children in their teens but with ugly faces and sharp teeth. They had long claws that looked very sharp, with longer ones on their feet, which were their main weapon for attacking. Clearly, they could easily tear an animal to pieces.
Just as Xerah wondered why she wasn’t being attacked, the bushes in front of her suddenly parted. Behind the bushes was a throne on which sat a graceful and luxurious woman. She looked in her twenties, charming and awe-inspiring at the same time. Her long black hair seemed to have a life of its own, moving without wind. She had sharp eyes that could penetrate a person’s soul. And the most striking feature was her beautiful hands and long milky-white nails. There was a halo on her nails, and Xerah felt dizzy just looking at them.
“You killed my elves, that’s good!” a nice voice came from the woman’s mouth. “You’ve proved your ability. You can replace her as my servant.” Xerah looked at the woman and said, “It wanted to eat me, so I did what I had to do!” “That doesn’t matter,” the woman continued, “I am Eldira the witch. I have incomparable magic. Follow me and be my servant, and I will give you everything you want.” Xerah looked at Eldira in amazement and said, “I don’t want to be your servant. I want to leave this haunted place and go back to my grandmother’s house!” Eldira laughed, “No one can disobey my orders, unless they’re already in pieces.” The surrounding elves suddenly became restless, constantly mocking. Xerah angrily said, “I won’t agree with you. Please let me go!” “Ignorant girl, you’re asking for death!” Eldira slowly raised her right hand, extending her index and middle fingers. Xerah noticed her milky-white nails, glowing with a halo. Just as Xerah looked at her nails, suddenly Eldira’s nails erupted with a dazzling light. The light from her two nails extended like arrows and shot straight into Xerah’s eyes. Xerah suddenly felt her mind go blank, losing consciousness in an instant. But her body continued to walk towards Eldira step by step.
Eldria revealed an evil smile as the glow of her nails beckoned Xerah to approach her. Her left hand’s five nails slowly became sharp and long. She was no longer elegant but had become evil. Her blood-red tongue licked her lips. Xerah’s youthful ketones and fresh blood drove her crazy. Eldria laughed recklessly, “Come, little girl, let me pierce your flesh with my sharp nails, absorb your soul and blood.” Xerah completely lost her will and walked forward slowly. Eldira’s teeth became sharp, and the elves in the sky cheered. They also wanted to taste the young Xerah.
At this moment, Xerah entered a world of pure white.
… to be continued
