Chapter 35 - Follow me, Set me free

I would love to say that the wind howled. That the sky was clouded over. That there was a chill in the air. That you could hear thunder in the distance. That the atmosphere was full of dramatic tension. That the location of the final battle was somewhere like Castlevania.

But no. It was a hot summer’s day with no clouds in the sky, and I was standing in front of my apartment complex, May by my side.

Katka had sent May a text right after we left, to wait for her to arrive before we went to face off against Khazmiel. So we were just standing there, with me looking like I’d just walked off a set for a magical girl show.

Olivia must have noticed from inside the Question, considering she walked close to me at that moment. “Lily, May, lovely to see you. Why aren’t you in human form and what’s up with the get-up?”