Semua Bab Beyond Fate: Bab 71 - Bab 78

The demon domain was a chaos of shifting terrain—a scorched maze of rivers that bled into caverns, crumbling cliffs, and a desert that pulsed with heat like the breath of a furnace.“Where in the world do we even start looking for Charlene?” Argun asked, peering through the rippling portal.They looked toward the edge of outer darkness, where lakes of fire churned and portal after portal blinked open like angry eyes. All around them were scenes of torment—souls being dragged through ash and flame, their cries echoing with weeping and gnashing of teeth. The sounds could drive any mortal insane.But Destiny had been here before. She didn’t flinch. Her eyes scanned past the rivers of flame and writhing creatures, searching.Through all the chaos, Gigi pointed, her voice tight. “What’s that over there?”They turned to where she was indicating. Through the smoke and the smolder, a trail of unmoving bodies stretched along a rocky embankment.“See the ones between the torches?” she whispered

“Ask your question, child!” the dragon commanded.Charlene floated in the air, facing the cave’s mouth. Either this demon didn’t know what she was—or didn’t care. Either way, it was going to die.She already made up her mind.“What is your name, demon?” Charlene asked, voice calm and disarmingly gentle, as if coaxing a frightened puppy from beneath a couch.The creature slithered deeper into the shadows of the cave, its voice echoing ominously. “My name, child? It’s Lord Leviathan.”That was all she needed to hear.Like a possessed banshee, Charlene charged into the cave, her energy blazing. The clash was immediate—slashing, slicing, metallic clangs and demonic howls filled the air. The sounds echoed out into the snowy landscape in a chaotic symphony of death. The battle raged for minutes until—Silence.Charlene emerged from the mouth of the cave soaked in blood, a jeweled crown gleaming on her head and emerald rings adorning her fingers. A bloody trail melted the snow behind her as

The journey felt endless.They had been walking for miles through fields littered with fallen bodies—twisted forms scorched and frozen mid-scream. The destruction was unspeakable.“This... this can’t all be from Charlene, can it?” ReNew asked softly, her voice trembling like a whisper in a storm.“There’s too much carnage for one girl,” Argun replied, scanning the area for signs of an ambush. “But I won’t underestimate her.”“Is she attacking them, or defending herself?” Odo muttered as he studied the ruins of a nearby demon outpost.Argun crouched beside a charred corpse. “This one was hit in the back, mid-run. She’s not hunting them—they’re running from her.”Destiny hovered slightly above the ground, eyes tracking the wisps of black smoke drifting toward a rocky slope. “Whatever’s happening, they know she’s here. They fear her.”“They should,” Beth added, her voice firm. “She’s not a child anymore.”“They’ll think twice before coming at us again,” Odo said with pride, puffing out h

ReNew stirred, groggy and disoriented. What’s going on? Her eyes fluttered open just in time to see Tamera being dragged out of the room.She shot upright. “That was Charlene’s mother! I just saw her—they took her!”Beth reached over and patted her hand gently. “You're okay now?”“No, I’m not okay! That was Tamera! I have to find her!” ReNew’s voice cracked as she sat up, shaking her head to clear the fog.She blinked and stared at Beth, confused. “Wait a minute… I remember trying to open the castle doors. Someone came up behind me… covered my mouth with a rag. And you—” her voice rose—“You held me down! Get away from me!”Beth jumped to her feet. “Shush now! Please! You don’t understand—it was for your own good, child,” she whispered urgently.ReNew shoved her hands away. “Get off of me, Beth!”“We have to play along! When they come back, pretend you’re still asleep,” Beth hissed, pushing ReNew back down onto the couch.“Not until you tell me what’s going on!” she growled, trying to