บท 239: Lament of Innocence, Part 2

Note: I edited the previous chapter. Highly recommend another reread. Changed much of the chapter, including the ending scenes. Made it edgier but fixed Will's reactions to fit his personality more while adding in some Norse culture flavor. 

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As the final words of the rite left my lips, I allowed myself a moment to breathe. 

'One…two…three…four…'

Ten seconds. That's all the time I could afford to clear my mind. Still, the doubt refused to leave me. 

'Was this Fenrisúlfr's doing?' My brow creased as I recalled our conversation in the darkness. 'Did the beast come as it promised...?' 

Well, if this massacre was the demon wolf's doing, then the monstrous bastard has truly outdone itself. 

"This is…messed up." 

I arrived in front of the dais of the jagged throne, with the light of my hearthstone training a spotlight on the steps to reveal a scene straight out of my worst nightmares. 

"Dess… Zen… Saga…"