Evelynn's trembling intensified, and her Corrupted Eye seemed to glow even brighter. Her body was now wracked with tremors, and sweat beaded on her forehead.

Svenja, her voice desperate, shouted, "Evelynn, you have to fight it! Don't let him through! You're stronger than him!"

Kurovika, her heart pounding in her chest, looked around, trying to figure out what they could do.

Reagan, watching the scene intently, suddenly had a thought.

"Wait! We might be able to sever the connection between Necromoon and Evelynn's corrupted eye! If we can disrupt the link between them, it might help her resist his control!"

Draley nodded, raising a hand imbued with her aura. "Great idea, Reagan. I can shut off her aura nodes from her eye, thus severing the connection between her and Necromoon.”

Svenja, understanding the plan, nodded in agreement, her grip on Evelynn's shoulder tightening.

"Do it, but be careful. We don't know how Necromoon will react when the connection is severed."

Draley, her eyes fixed on Evelynn's Corrupted Eye, focused her aura on targeting the specific nodes that connected the eye with Necromoon's influence.

Svenja, understanding the plan, nodded in agreement, her grip on Evelynn's shoulder tightening.

"Do it, but be careful. We don't know how Necromoon will react when the connection is severed."

Draley, her eyes fixed on Evelynn's Corrupted Eye, focused her aura on targeting the specific nodes that connected the eye with Necromoon's influence.

As Draley's aura targeted the connection points, the Corrupted Eye reacted violently, pulsing and dimming.

Evelynn cried out in pain, her body convulsed, but Svenja held on tightly.

Svenja shouted over the racket, "It's working! Keep going, Draley!”

Draley, sweat beading on her forehead, focused her aura, pushing harder against the connection nodes.

"I'm trying, but Necromoon is resisting! He's not about to give up control so easily!"

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Kurovika, watching the battle of wills, shouted, "We can't let up! Keep the pressure on, or he'll take her over!”

As Draley continued her efforts, the connection between Necromoon's influence and Evelynn's Corrupted Eye started to weaken.

Evelynn's body gradually relaxed, her trembling lessening, though the Corrupted Eye continued to pulsate intermittently.

Draley, her aura starting to falter, shouted, "I'm almost there! We just need a little more!”

Draley, her determination strengthening, intensified her aura, targeting the last vestiges of the connection points.

Her aura flared with an intense light, the connection finally snapping, and the Corrupted Eye dimmed completely.

Draley slumped backward, panting heavily, her aura disappearing.

Svenja, relief flooding her, held Evelynn, who was unconscious but no longer trembling.

"It worked! We did it! The connection is broken!"

Kurovika, grinning, gave a sigh of relief. "Thank the Goddesses. I thought Necromoon had her for a while there. Well done, Draley.”

Draley, still panting, managed a shaky smile.

"Thanks. I'm glad it actually worked. I thought he was going to gain control for a second."

Reagan, checking on Evelynn, spoke up. "She's still unconscious, but her vital signs are stable. We just need to wait for her to wake up now.”

Svenja, her arms still around Evelynn, nodded in agreement.

"You're right. Necromoon won't take this defeat lying down. He'll be back, and next time, he could be even more dangerous."

Draley, her fatigue still visible, managed a weak smile. "We need to be prepared for anything. Necromoon isn't one to give up easily. He'll try again, we just need to be ready. Until then, we should just get out of this place and head back to the HQ. Whaddya say, Svenja?”

Svenja nodded. "Yeah, we should leg it ‘fore Necromoon's lackeys show up. We can't risk stickin’ around any longer."

Kurovika, glancing around to make sure the coast was clear, gave her agreement.

"I agree. Let's head back to HQ as soon as we can. We should have a quick debrief and get some rest. It's been a helluva already.“

Draley, still catching her breath, slowly got to her feet, her legs shaking slightly from the exertion.

"I'm on board. Let's get out of here and head back to HQ. I don't know about you all, but I could use a nap."

Reagan nodded in agreement, letting out a deep exhale.

"And food. I could definitely go for some food after all that.”

The Alliance chuckled at Reagan's comment.

Svenja, a small smile appearing on her face, spoke up.

"Agreed. Some food would be swell. Once we're back at HQ, we'll get some nourishment, and then a long, well-deserved rest. We've definitely earned it after today's incident.”

Kurovika, cracking a grin, chimed in.

"You can say that again. I'm starving. And a good, long nap does sound pretty tempting. But first, let's get out of this hellhole and back to the safety of HQ."

Draley nodded, her exhaustion clear on her face.

"I'm right there with you, Kurovika. A hot meal and a comfy bed are sounding more and more appealing by the second.”

The Alliance, all in agreement, began to move out. Svenja, holding Evelynn gently in her arms, led the way, with the others following closely behind.

The path out of the lair was filled with the sounds of their tired but confident footsteps. The journey back to HQ loomed ahead, the promise of food, rest, and safety awaiting them. As they walked through the dimly lit outskirts of the Necropolis Realm, a silence settled over the group, each lost in their thoughts. The adrenaline from the confrontation with Necromoon was beginning to wane, leaving behind a profound exhaustion.

Kurovika, glancing at the others, spoke up, "I know we're all exhausted, but we should probably have a debriefing session as soon as we get back to HQ, just to discuss what happened and plan our next move. Agreed?”

Svenja hummed in agreement.

"Ye're right. A debriefin' would be for the best. We need ta discuss what happened, an' figure out our next steps. Necromoon was tryin' to possess Evelynn through her Corrupted Eye, and that's somethin' we can't ignore. Can it be dealt with completely, though?"

She turned to Draley and continued, "Maybe with your unique abilities, Draley?"

Draley shook her head, a soft sigh escaping her parted lips. "No, sorry Svenja, but I don't have those kinds of powers.”

Svenja's face fell slightly at Draley's response, but she nodded in understanding.

"But," Draley spoke up once more, her tone laced with hope, "I do know someone who CAN fully block the Corrupted Eye's connection to Necromoon."

Svenja's face lit up at Draley's words. The others perked up as well, their curiosity piqued.

Svenja, a hint of excitement in her voice, asked, "Wait, really? Y'know someone who can block the connection? Who?”