Bab 177: Give up yet?

With both trolls vanquished, their grotesque figures now prone on the earth, their severed heads grotesquely illuminated by the dancing flames that consumed their twisted forms, Ethan cautiously stepped back from the eerie spectacle. 

His breath caught in the aftermath, a heady mix of exhilaration and exhaustion coursing through his veins. 

His gaze found its way to the enigmatic girl, still perched upon the ground, her eyes shimmering with a blend of astonishment and trepidation, concealed beneath the shroud of her mysterious cloak.

"Are you alright?" Ethan inquired, his voice a gentle murmur as he inched closer to her, the remnants of his mighty feat lingering in the air like an electrified current.

As he drew near, the girl's demeanor shifted unexpectedly. With a sudden, fluid motion, she sprang to her feet, a flicker of fear flashing across her eyes. She retreated a pace, her voice quivering with a mix of awe and uncertainty.