Chapter 44 Ashes Of Betrayal

• The air was thick with tension as Ava walked through the charred halls of the Elemental Academy, the lingering scent of smoke and ash serving as a grim reminder of what had transpired. Her heart weighed heavily in her chest, each step feeling like a betrayal of her own hope. The Academy had become a battleground, not just for magic, but for trust—and that trust had been shattered.
• Ava’s thoughts raced back to Blaise’s words from the confrontation in the Void chamber: “The Void will find a way. It always does.” His voice echoed in her mind, taunting her with the truth she didn’t want to face. The betrayal wasn’t just his—it was something much deeper, something that had infiltrated the very foundation of the Academy.
• She turned a corner and found herself staring at the crumbled remains of the eastern wing, where the battle with Blaise had raged the hardest. Flames had scorched the stone walls, and the once-beautiful murals of the elemental houses had been defaced by the destructive force of the Void’s influence.