Safina and Ursula had indeed not traveled too far, they were near Weymouth. But right now, they are in trouble.
This may be the first time that Safina has encountered an opponent since she gained her current power—and it is still quite difficult to deal with.
At this moment, in Preston, northeast of Weymouth, a bizarre battle was going on. And... in fact, it had been going on for days and nights.
This battle originally originated from an "old man" that Safina discovered while patrolling around Weymouth.
"Ursula, are you okay? Can you still hold on?"
In an alley on the streets of Preston, Safina, half dragging and half supporting her sister Ursula, was walking step by step to the other end of the alley. She obviously didn't forget that she could still fly, but because she didn't dare to fly into the air easily now.
To be honest, Safina actually regretted it at this moment - she shouldn't have kept Ursula by her side just because she was worried. As it turns out, when she's out on patrol, she's much more dangerous than in her hideout in Weymouth!
If Safina was alone, she could have chosen to leave, but now that there was Ursula, the situation was completely different.
"It's okay," Ursula shook her head weakly, "It's just... Safina, I'm sorry, I think I shouldn't have stayed in the UK in the first place."
"Stop talking about that now."
As Safina said this, her attention was still switching around every corner, always paying attention to the movements and changes everywhere.
The magic power in the entire area seemed to be stagnant, which made her feel very uncomfortable. However, Ursula is definitely suffering the most discomfort right now.
In fact, even Safina could clearly feel at this time that there was an invisible force permeating the neighborhood. It is like a tidal wave, involving every soul within the range.
Due to the power of soul rules obtained from the Bewitched Monument, even if it is only one branch, Safina can withstand this kind of shock to the soul. But for Ursula, this was terrifying.
As a person who has had her body replaced, Ursula's soul is not as stable as a normal person's at present, and coupled with this inexplicable force, her soul seems to be "swung" out of her body at any time. It seems to be drifting away with the tidal force.
For this reason, Safina, who could sense this situation, was not only unable to move her quickly, but also had to allocate her energy to help Ursula stabilize her soul at all times. And in this situation, she even had to keep an eye on the enemy's elusiveness at all times.
Yes, that "old man" is a pretty tough enemy, there's no doubt about it. Even until now, Safina has not actually fought against the opponent directly... No, maybe it is this that makes Safina feel even more threatened.
Because from the seemingly ubiquitous fluctuations of magic power, we can know that the opponent is quite powerful - but the most terrible thing is that such a strong opponent only lingers around and does not take the initiative to attack for several days in a row. .
"Um?"
Suddenly, Safina, who was supporting Ursula as she walked past a window, felt a chill in her heart. Because out of the corner of her eye, she seemed to accidentally catch a glimpse of something passing through the windowpane.
"boom!"
"Wow-"
At that moment, Safina suddenly raised her hand, and black flames suddenly rolled past the window. The glass was directly shaken by the energy concussion and exploded, shattering all over the ground, revealing the dark room behind the glass.
However, it was quiet inside. At first glance, it was just an ordinary Muggle living room.
Now that the fog has dissipated, the vision has become much clearer, but... this doesn't seem to necessarily be a good thing. Sometimes, your eyes can be deceiving.
"Safina, behind."
Just when Safina was looking inside the window, Ursula suddenly reminded her, causing her to quickly turn around.
At that moment, she saw a large, oval-shaped dark hole in the brick wall on the other side of the alley. A skinny black hand suddenly poked out of the hole, and was about to reach out to Ursula. That fair and delicate neck.
When Safina saw this, she subconsciously raised her hand to block it, and then her arm was caught.
"ah!"
The next moment, an indescribable suction force suddenly came from that hand, tugging at Safina's soul and will like a whale sucking a cow's drink.
This feeling is difficult to describe in words. What Safina can feel is that her consciousness is moving away from her, as if she will fall asleep at any time and become completely unconscious.
Almost subconsciously, a black flame suddenly swept up from beneath her body, wrapping her and the hand together. The black flames aimed at the soul were constantly tumbling, biting the skinny black arm, and even followed its hand and poured into the black hole in the wall.
"Roar-"
A low, hoarse growl came faintly from the dark hole, and the paw that was tightly clasping Safina's arm finally loosened and retracted like lightning.
The next second, spiral ripples appeared in the large oval hole, and it suddenly shrank and disappeared, returning to its original appearance of a brick wall. Even the dark green moss on the brick joints is still the same, making people feel that everything just now was an illusion and nothing happened.
"Safina, are you... okay?"
Safina had asked her this just now, but now, she was the one asking her instead.
"It's nothing, don't worry."
Safina shook her head and gently shook her arm that had just been grabbed, feeling a little weak. She casually rolled up her sleeve and glanced at it. On her smooth forearm, there was a rather shocking black handprint.
It seems that the opponent's catch just now was not only an attack on the soul, but also seemed to have caused considerable damage to the body. You must be more careful.
"this-"
When Ursula saw it, she couldn't help feeling distressed, but Safina just put down her sleeves indifferently, waved her hands casually and said:
"It's okay, it's just... you may have to keep the flame alive from now on."
Before she finished speaking, the black flames completely engulfed both of their bodies again, leaving no trace of them exposed. Although Safina could have maintained the soul flame for a long time, this was undoubtedly a kind of consumption. Based on the enemy's level of patience, it would be really troublesome if he continued to linger near the two of them for several days.
"We have to find a way to stay away from it first... even if it's just for a moment!"
Bathed in black flames, Safina said this.