Adam stood amidst the chaos, his senses sharp and his grip firm on his sword. The air was filled with confusion and fear, and all around him, destruction reigned.
In that dreadful moment, his eyes caught sight of Brand on the wooden balcony of a two‐story house. Brand’s smile widened into a taunting grin that hinted at something ominous and dangerous.
His glowing green eyes shone with mischief as if he enjoyed the suffering unfolding below.
Before Adam could react further to the sight of Brand, the very ground beneath him began to tremble violently. The earth shook with such intensity that it felt as though the land itself was coming alive.
The trembling grew stronger, each jolt shaking the very souls of those present.
Adam, along with Sophia and Bryan—who stood together amid the circle of villagers with their eerie green eyes—staggered slightly as the violent quakes threatened to knock them off balance.
In the midst of the shaking, Adam suddenly sensed an immense presence approaching from the west. His sharp eyes turned that way, and what he saw made his breath catch in his throat.
With a thunderous roar, a massive elephant burst forth through the rows of houses. Its huge, powerful body barreled forward, crushing everything in its path.
The sight was both majestic and terrifying—the enormous beast moved with unstoppable force.
Its two huge tusks glowed with a menacing red light, and from its trunk emanated dark blue energy that pulsed with power.
But it was the elephant’s eyes that truly captured Adam’s attention. They glowed bright green, unnervingly similar to the green glow that had taken over the eyes of the villagers.
As the massive animal advanced, the ground continued to quake under its colossal weight, and every step it took sent shockwaves through the earth.
The creature crushed houses and even some of the villagers who were standing too close, its rampage showing no mercy.
Adam’s jaw clenched as he instinctively moved his hand to the hilt of his sword. The blade, which had been hidden beneath his clothes, slid out with a steely hiss, ready for battle.
His stance shifted slightly as he prepared himself to confront the monstrous elephant.
Every muscle in his body tensed with determination; he knew he had to protect his friends and the innocent villagers who were caught in this nightmare.
But just as Adam braced himself to face the rampaging elephant, another violent tremor shook the ground. This time, the quaking came from behind him.
Adam spun around swiftly, his eyes narrowing as he tried to make sense of the new threat. From the opposite direction, emerging from the rubble and chaos, a massive snake appeared.
It was at least ten meters long, its sinuous body twisting and weaving through the debris. The snake moved with a terrifying speed, crushing houses and villagers alike in its relentless advance.
The snake’s skin was unlike anything Adam had ever seen. It was black, almost crystalline in appearance, with scales that shimmered with an unnatural hardness as though forged from some dark magic.
Its eyes, like those of the elephant and the possessed villagers, glowed with the same bright green light, fixed unblinkingly on Adam and his group.
The sight of the snake sent a fresh wave of dread through Adam’s heart. This creature was not an ordinary beast—.
Despite the havoc wreaked by the elephant and the snake, something strange caught Adam’s attention. The villagers, whose eyes shone with the same unnatural green, continued their slow, deliberate advance.
They marched forward in a tight circle around Adam, Sophia, and Bryan, seemingly unaware or indifferent to the carnage unfolding around them.
Their blank expressions and robotic movements made it clear that these people were not acting of their own free will.
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Their weapons—wooden staffs, blunt clubs, and even sharp, rusted blades—were raised in unison, and they moved as if controlled by some sinister force.
Bryan’s voice broke through the noise, trembling with fear and sorrow. “Sir Adam, look! Those villagers—they’re being crushed! They’re dying, and they don’t even realize it!”
His voice was filled with despair as he pointed to the scene of destruction where some villagers lay pinned under the weight of falling debris and the massive beasts.
Bryan’s face was ashen, and his eyes darted frantically between the broken bodies of the villagers and the advancing elephant and snake.
He seemed overwhelmed by a mix of fear, sorrow, and helplessness. The horrifying sight made it painfully clear that these people were not willingly fighting, but were victims of a dark, controlling magic.
Adam focused intently on the snake. Every detail of the creature was burned into his mind. He noted the way the black, crystal-like scales shone under the Sun light, and how the serpent’s lithe body moved with a terrifying purpose.
It was clear that this creature was extremely dangerous—a foe that would not be easily defeated. “This isn’t going to be easy…” Adam thought grimly, his mind racing as he calculated his next move.
But there was no time for lengthy thoughts. The snake and the elephant were closing in rapidly, their combined force shaking the earth beneath them.
The villagers in their path were mercilessly crushed, their bodies broken without any sign of resistance. The monstrous creatures moved as unstoppable forces of destruction toward Adam, Sophia, and Bryan’s small group.
Adam tightened his grip on his sword as his mind raced through possibilities. 'I can’t fight them both at the same time,' he thought. 'I must protect Sophia and Bryan, and I can’t let these innocent villagers suffer if I can help it.'
His heart pounded with a desperate determination as he formulated a plan—one that relied on his magic, the one power he had always trusted.
Raising his free hand, Adam focused all his energy on the approaching creatures. His eyes narrowed as he spoke a single word in clear, firm English—a command meant to change the course of the battle. “Swap.”
He intended for this command to teleport the monstrous elephant and the massive snake away from the village, to a place where they could do no further harm.
Adam concentrated, visualizing the creatures being whisked away to a distant location, far from the villagers and his friends. But to his dismay, nothing happened.
The elephant and the snake remained exactly where they were, their deadly advance unimpeded by his magic.
Adam’s heart sank. 'What? Why isn’t it working?' he wondered, staring in disbelief at his outstretched hand.
Desperation took hold, and he tried the command again, his voice echoing over the trembling ground. “Swap!”
Yet once more, there was no effect. The creatures did not budge; they continued their relentless march forward. Adam’s confusion deepened with each failed attempt.
His magic, which had always been reliable in the past, now seemed to falter at the most crucial moment.
Not willing to give up, Adam turned his attention to his friends. With a mixture of hope and urgency, he raised his hand once again, directing his magic at Sophia and Bryan.
“Swap,” he commanded, his voice firm and filled with desperate determination. His intention was to teleport them to a safer location, away from the deadly chaos that threatened to engulf them.
But to his shock, his magic failed once again. Sophia and Bryan remained rooted to the spot, their eyes wide with confusion and fear as they looked at him.
The failure of his magic left Adam’s heart pounding with a mix of panic and frustration. 'What’s going on? Why isn’t my magic working?' he thought, his mind whirling with questions and doubts.
In that moment of mounting crisis, Adam turned his gaze toward the wooden house from which Brand watched. The man on the balcony wore a smug expression, his smirk growing wider as he observed Adam’s struggle.
Adam’s mind was a whirlwind of confusion and rising anger. His magic had always served him well, and now it seemed to have failed him at the worst possible moment.
The colossal elephant and the giant snake continued their approach, each step of the elephant shaking the ground and each sinuous movement of the snake adding to the impending doom.
The villagers, their eyes still glowing unnaturally green, advanced in a tight circle, their weapons raised, their faces blank and unseeing.
He took a deep breath, trying to steady his racing heart. His mind searched for any solution—any way to break the demon’s hold over these people or to force the creatures away without causing more harm.
But every thought led to the same grim realization: he was outnumbered and his magic was failing him when he needed it most.
Adam’s gaze swept over the advancing horde of villagers. Their blank expressions and glowing green eyes told him that they were nothing more than puppets in the hands of a that Mage.
Their weapons, though crude, were raised in unison as they moved closer with a single-minded purpose. The sight filled him with sorrow and anger.
Brand’s smirk was wider than ever, and his tone was full of quiet triumph. “You thought you could save them with your tricks, didn’t you?” he taunted, his words echoing in Adam’s ears. Brand’s presence, combined with the failure of his own magic, made Adam feel more cornered than he had ever felt before.
For the first time, Adam truly felt cornered. The pressure was immense, and every passing second brought the monstrous creatures closer to his small group.
The deafening sound of destruction and the advancing mass of controlled villagers pressed in on him from every side. He looked at his friends—Sophia and Bryan—and saw the fear and confusion in their eyes.
They trusted him to protect them, yet his powers seemed to falter when needed most.
Brand’s mocking laughter from the balcony and the ever-advancing mass of destruction made it clear: he was truly trapped in a nightmare from which there seemed to be no escape.