Chapter 206: Zara:The Witch’s Awakening!
New Volume Arc: Pyris Obsidian And The Abyssal Labyrinth! Enjoy Guys. This Labyrinth Arc will come in two phases.
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Zara stood there for a moment, her chest rising and falling with each breath as she adjusted to the new power coursing through her veins. She had never felt anything like it before, and she couldn't help but smile.
"Well, Pyris," she said, her voice softer now, almost reverent. "It seems you've just made yourself a very powerful ally."
Pyris' eyes gleamed with satisfaction. "I know."
Suddenly Zara's world shifted. Her body tensed, then shivered, a strange, overwhelming warmth flooding her senses.
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It started as a subtle tingling in her fingertips—a prickle of energy that spread upward, coursing through her veins like liquid fire. The sensation grew, building until it became a full-body wave of euphoria, surging like a storm of light and shadow within her.
She gasped softly, her pupils dilating as her connection to the elements expanded far beyond anything she had ever known.
One by one, the elements awakened within her, each with its unique essence. Mana came from all directions entering into her core at an astonishing speed and large amounts and then elements started manifesting.
Fire blazed in her core—a searing, passionate energy that crackled and danced.
Water flowed through her like a cooling river, calming the burn with a deep, undulating pulse.
The earth beneath her feet felt more solid, more ancient and alive than ever before, grounding her in its unshakable strength.
Wind brushed against her skin, a playful breeze that lifted her senses higher, faster, beyond the physical plane.
And then, there were the more obscure elements—the electric crackle of lightning, the icy bite of frost, the flowing sands of time, and even the dark pull of shadow.
Zara felt herself expanding, her very spirit stretching to encompass it all. She could feel the raw power of each element at her fingertips, bending to her will as though they were eager to obey her commands.
The rush was intoxicating, a power so vast it felt as though she were holding the universe itself in her grasp.
It was ecstasy—pure and unfiltered.
But there was something else, too. A weight beneath the power, a binding force that pulsed in sync with the surge of elements.
Zara's euphoria was tempered by the faint tug of a thread—no, thousands of threads—each one tying her to something greater. Her eyes fluttered shut as she sensed it clearly for the first time: Pyris.
She could feel his presence in the air, like a quiet but unbreakable heartbeat that matched the rhythm of her own.
Loyalty. That was the price she had paid. A price they both shared.
The warmth that had flooded her veins shifted, settling into something deeper, something more permanent. She could feel Pyris, his existence now intertwined with hers on a level that went beyond simple magic.
His aura, his power, his will—everything about him was bound to her, and she to him. There was no escaping the tether they had forged. His undying loyalty, demanding her own in return, pulsed in her core like a beacon of light amidst the storm of power.
She opened her eyes slowly, the euphoria receding into a steady, thrumming hum beneath her skin. Zara felt... alive, more alive than she had ever been. The connection to the elements was permanent, but so was her bond with Pyris. She couldn't deny it—her loyalty to him was absolute, solidified by the magic of the oath. She wasn't his slave, but something else, something far more dangerous. An ally. A partner.
An equal, tied to him in ways that went beyond simple power or ambition.
Pyris stood across from her, his eyes narrowed with a mixture of curiosity and satisfaction. He had felt it too, the connection that now linked them.
Zara was his, in a way that no one else had ever been, at least anyone not his women.
He could sense the echo of hers, the vibrations of her magic aligning with his own. It was a powerful, heady feeling, knowing that she was bound to him, her very essence now tied to his.
For a moment, they simply stood there, staring at each other—each understanding the weight of what had just been done. Zara's chest rose and fell rapidly as she adjusted to the connection, feeling the threads that bound her to Pyris growing stronger, tightening, sealing the oath they had sworn.
Then, the corners of Zara's lips curved into a slow, almost predatory smile. "So," she said, her voice breathless and filled with wonder, "this is what it feels like... to be connected to every element. I never imagined..." She trailed off, her fingers trembling slightly as she raised her hand, a flicker of flame igniting in her palm before turning to ice, then vapor, then shadow—all in an instant.
No witch possessed any element, at least not one of her generation and below. And she was the first since Pyris was the only one with what could grant other witches elements—The Eternal Witch Oath.
Pyris watched her with a sense of quiet satisfaction, his own senses tingling with the awareness of their bond. He could feel Zara's power swirling within her, could sense her awe, her excitement, her newfound loyalty. It was a strange but undeniable connection, one that he knew would only grow stronger with time.
"It's overwhelming, isn't it?" Pyris said softly, his tone a mix of amusement and understanding. He took a step closer, feeling the tether between them tighten.
[Well, it's an amazing apart from the fact that she can't have the Void, Shadow elements and the superspeed one!] Lia commented and Pyris just smiled looking at Zara, he didn't trick her, the elements just felt like they had a mind of their own and refused to bond with her.
Zara met his gaze, her eyes shining with a mix of gratitude and lingering suspicion. "Yes," she admitted, her voice still shaky. "But it's also... addicting. This power... your power, it's unlike anything I've ever known."
Pyris smirked, reaching out to touch her shoulder gently. "And it's yours now, Zara, there will be no limits to what we can accomplish together."
She nodded slowly, the euphoria settling into something more stable, more controlled. The connection between them was solid, unbreakable, and Zara knew she had taken a step into a world far greater than any she had imagined.
The threads of loyalty that bound her to Pyris weren't chains—they were bonds of shared ambition, of power and trust.
Zara's eyes glowed with a fierce determination as she looked at him, her lips curling into a sly, confident grin. "Then let's not waste time, Pyris. The world won't wait for us to make our mark. Let's see what we can do with all this power." She was eager for an adventure now and she will be with him from now.
She was with nothing to do after all.
Pyris' eyes gleamed with satisfaction, his own power simmering beneath the surface. "Oh, we will, Zara," he said, his voice low and commanding. "We will."
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