That creature born of darkness was devouring one of the villagers. Bones were scattered everywhere on the ground. At that moment, Alessandro realized that those bones belonged to all the villagers who had disappeared.
One of the guards asked,
"What is that thing, Your Majesty?"
"Something that shouldn't exist."
The creature turned around and leaped at Alessandro. He used his wind magic to swirl the flames of the torches around the creature, causing it to burn until it disappeared completely.
Upon leaving the cave, Alessandro ordered the guards to return to the nearby villages, saying they had already dealt with the creature that was attacking the villagers. That same day, Alessandro returned to Duchess Mollin's mansion. Upon arrival, the first thing he did was look for Abril, and one
