King climbed back onto Luz’s shoulder, patting her cheek. "And you still look cool in slime. Very intimidating."
As the creature turned, she smashed a bottle of "Ever-Burning Essence" right into his primary eye. While he screamed, Eda delivered the finishing blow, shattering the illusion entirely. La Casa BГєho: 1Г—2
"I just want to help," Luz sighed, kicking a rogue piece of trash across the living room. "I’m the apprentice to the most powerful witch on the Isles! I should be doing more than just separating 'gently used' eyeballs from 'mostly rotten' ones." King climbed back onto Luz’s shoulder, patting her cheek
The battle was chaotic. Adegast used his illusions to create fake versions of Luz’s friends, trying to confuse her. But Luz looked at her hands again. She didn't have magic, but she had something else. She reached into her pocket and pulled out a handful of "junk" she’d found earlier—Eda’s volatile potions. "Hey, Ugly!" Luz yelled. While he screamed, Eda delivered the finishing blow,
Eda peeked one golden eye open from her nest. "Kid, magic isn’t all flashy spells and saving kingdoms. Most of it is just not getting eaten by your own dinner. Now, take this bag of potions to the market. Consider it a quest." Luz perked up. "A quest? Like a Hero’s Journey?"
"Get away from my apprentice!" Eda shouted, swinging her staff.