Hundred and Thirty-Two

Alessia's words etched themselves deeply into Arabella's heart. Why would she wish for her death? They had just met for the first time; wasn't Alessia supposed to feel happiness upon seeing her? However, Arabella was abruptly pulled from her contemplations as she observed Alessia redirect her attention toward Blaze.

Sporting a malicious grin, Alessia summoned one of her sinister dark wind balls and launched it at Blaze with all her might. The ball directly impacted, propelling him across the room and causing a violent collision with a nearby wall.

Arabella let out a horrified gasp as Blaze's body met the wall with a sickening thud. Her heart shattered into countless fragments, mirroring the wreckage left in the wake of Blaze's impact.

"How could you, Alessia?!" Arabella's anguished cry resounded, tears streaming down her cheeks as she hastened to Blaze's lifeless form. A maelstrom of anger and sorrow swirled within her, grappling with the knowledge that the sister she had eagerly anti