"You don't have to do this," Evryli said, panting, blood on her clothes.
Romidas Dehaerth pointed his sword at her. "Don't tell me what to do witch."
Evryl continued "What did I do to deserve Romidas Dehaerth. Not all witches are evil, they not all bad as humans believe."
Romidas roared."All witches are evil. That's what the Order teaches. That's what I believe."
Evryli stood beside her creature — hunched, stitched figure with glowing eyes and sharp limbs. It looked monstrous, but it reached for her hand like a child.
"I've never killed anyone," she said.
"The what is that creature made from the corpses of the dead. You have defiled them and you claim yet you claim to innocent."
Evryl flew backwards as he Romidas lunged at her with his blade, now glowing with mana
She spoke. " I have never harmed anyone."
"You exist. That's harm enough."
The air pulsed with energy. Romidas activated his armor, a blue shield wrapping around him. Magic sigils floated around his arms.
Evryli's fingers twitched. Her creature, Malice.growled, mouth parting to reveal mismatched sereted teeth.
"I didn't create Her to fight," Evryli said. "I made her to understand."
Romidas charged.
The creature leapt forward with a roar.
Steel met claw. Sparks flew. The creature slammed into Comida, but he spun and blasted it with a magic burst. It shrieked, flung backward.
Evryli raised her hand. Chains of glowing black light wrapped around Comida's legs. He slashed through them with a curse.
"Stop resisting," he barked.
"I won't die for your belief," Evryli said. She whispered a spell. Lightning shaped like wings blasted toward Romidas. Injuring him.
" You witches make me sick. You are a plague on this land. You're one of the vilest creatures to ever exist."
She charged her spell once more." You need to stop this, I have no quarrel with you."
He blocked it with his shield, then struck her with a spear of light. It pierced her side.
She cried out. Her creature howled.
"You think you're righteous," Evryli said, blood on her lips.
"I am," he answered. "I kill witches. That is all."
He raised his blade and struck her through the heart.
As she fell, she reached for him. Her hand touched his cheek. Her blood ran down his armor — and into his skin. He froze.
"What... what is this?"
"You...are.....a fool," she whispered. "You killed me. But now..." She chuckled "... we are bound for fate."
"Nooo...!"
"... we are not."
"My curse is my blood, your blood is my curse. You will live... and your bloodline will carry me. Forever."
Romidas screamed.
"No! This is a trick that is all. Nothing but a last attempt to scare me."
Romidas laughed, tightly gripped his sword, then cut off her head.
Malice charges at Romidas but he easily cut it in half. " How dare you have the desire to avenge this monster"
"We are one, Romidas. And you will never change that."