The group began to move through the lower part of the forest, keeping a steady pace.

Eleonora led the way, her gaze fixed on the horizon, while Alexia walked beside her, alert to any signs of danger.

Thorne and Darius held their positions on the sides, staying vigilant, while Leo stayed at the back, ensuring that Isuke, the white-haired girl, Aiden carrying Marta, and Selena remained protected in the center of the group.

The sound of crunching leaves underfoot filled the air, but as they advanced, the atmosphere grew heavier, and a slight chill ran down Alexia’s spine.

That’s when she sensed it.

“Eleonora, wait,” Alexia whispered, her instincts kicking in at the presence of something dangerous nearby.

Eleonora, instead of stopping or showing concern, smirked.

The wolf, which had been sleeping in the shadows of the nearby trees, now opened its eyes, aware of the group’s presence.

It was the same colossal creature, with dark fur and glowing eyes.

But to Eleonora, it was nothing more than a big animal, nothing more.

However, she knew that, in the current physical state of her candidate’s body, facing something like this wouldn’t be easy.

This body was still quite limited and very vulnerable, as it could easily break.

And since there was no real need to risk or harm her candidate’s body in this situation, Eleonora decided to use another method.

“How annoying,” Eleonora muttered to herself.

She handed the sword she was holding to Alexia. “Hold this,” she said without looking at her.

Alexia took the sword without hesitation, watching closely as Eleonora focused.

Eleonora began to channel her anger, using all the helplessness she had felt for years as fuel.

There were so many things she could do now, so obviously she wasn’t going to let such an insignificant creature be an obstacle for her.

And though she wanted to fight... she knew she had to restrain herself for now.

While she could endure remaining conscious while controlling her candidate’s body thanks to her high tolerance for pain, there was a strong possibility that when her candidate regained control of their body, they wouldn’t be able to handle all the strain she had put on it.

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That’s why she needed to take down this beast using her magic. It was less painful and would only cause a lot of fatigue and exhaustion for her candidate when they took control again.

Slowly, a dense red energy began to emanate from her hands, and within seconds, a gigantic flame shot out from her palms, aimed directly at the wolf, which was now on its feet.

The fire cut through the air, roaring through the clearing between the trees, hitting the wolf’s side.

The creature howled, dodging and rolling to the side.

Eleonora frowned.

Although it had partially hit, it wasn’t enough to take down the beast.

Fatigue quickly took over, and she decided to cancel the ability before losing more energy.

“Damn it,” she muttered through clenched teeth, frustrated that she hadn’t been able to burn the wolf completely.

She had definitely grown weaker.

And all because of...

Eleonora glanced at the white-haired girl, who was watching everything in silence, as if analyzing each move to learn from her.

“You!” Eleonora shouted, pointing at her. “Come here.”

Even though she no longer considered her useful, it was obvious she could use her for a task like this.

It was the least this invocation could do after draining all her power to summon her.

Eleonora’s shout startled the group, who were still processing what they had just witnessed.

To them, Eleonora was a monster.

However, the girl obeyed without hesitation, moving toward Eleonora.

The trees surrounding the scene, quite resilient, still stood, temporarily shielding the group from the wolf that was trying to approach.

Eleonora grabbed the girl by the shoulders, turning her to face the creature.

“Do what I did,” she ordered, showing her the correct way to channel the power with a gesture. “Focus all your anger and frustration here,” she said, pressing firmly against the girl’s palms. “Feel the heat, use the desire to destroy everything. Don’t hold back. And make sure it was worth bringing you here.”

The invocation, silently, nodded.

This time, she couldn’t fail.

Her golden eyes began to glow with dangerous intensity as she remembered the helplessness she had felt before, failing in her mission to exterminate the wolves and her inability to fly when Eleonora had given her that instruction earlier.

That pent-up rage manifested quickly within her, as she mimicked Eleonora’s movements.

The group watched in tense silence, not daring to intervene.

No one wanted to interrupt what was about to happen.

Suddenly, a colossal flame, much more powerful than Eleonora’s, shot from the girl’s hands.

The fire was so intense that her body slid backward, struggling to maintain balance.

The flame surged forward like an unstoppable torrent, incinerating everything in its path.

The trees, which had withstood the previous attack, began to give way to the scorching heat, and the wolf, trying to dodge, was completely engulfed.

Its body, unable to withstand the intensity of the attack, was pulverized, collapsing lifeless to the ground.

“Stop!” Eleonora ordered, seeing that her invocation was still channeling the fire.

The girl stopped the attack, ceasing the flow of flames.

Silence returned to the group, but this time it was a silence filled with astonishment.

The charred remains of the wolf and the scorched trees were a testament to the devastating power they had just witnessed.

Alexia, recovering from the shock, turned to Eleonora.

“What... what is she?” she asked, pointing at the invocation, still in disbelief.

Eleonora, puzzled by the question, answered calmly.

“She’s an invocation.”

The entire group was stunned.

There was no way that girl could be just an invocation, at least not by conventional knowledge.

However, the display of power they had just witnessed suggested otherwise, and no one dared contradict Eleonora.

Except for one person.

“That’s impossible for her to be an invocation,” Isuke commented.