Chapter 58

The sound of Elera’s voice cut through the tension-filled air like a sharp blade. “Don’t give him the key,” she pleaded, her eyes filled with desperation. “Talisca won’t hesitate to kill you once he has what he wants. We can’t let him unleash those weapons.”

I felt a surge of conflicting emotions coursing through me. Elera’s words resonated deep within my core, reminding me of the responsibility I bore. But Talisca, fueled by his relentless thirst for power, grew visibly annoyed by Elera’s defiance.

In an instant, the air shattered with the deafening sound of gunshots. Elera’s body jerked backward as the bullets tore through her chest, and she crumpled to the ground, blood staining her clothes and pooling beneath her. Time seemed to stand still as the world around me blurred into a haze of disbelief and horror.

My instincts screamed at me to rush to Elera’s side, to offer her comfort and aid, but Talisca’s chilling warning rooted me to the spot. The weight of his t