Loriel was drowning in her own conflicted emotions right now, while Liora and her father were shocked by Seraphine's sudden breakthrough.
Yet even more than that, what surprised them both was the fact that they both knew one of the streaks of light fighting the grotesque black monster was Liora's mother—and Andrew's wife.
Andrew didn't know. His wife had told him she came from far away and was a strong person, but he never knew the extent of her power. He just knew she was stronger than he was.
But right now, seeing the sight in front, he felt proud and, at the same time, prayed that she would emerge victorious.
Seeing his daughter looking at him with questioning eyes, he only shrugged his shoulders, which made Liora focus intently on the fight ahead. She had so many questions in her mind she wanted to ask her mother, and that would only be possible if she defeated the monster, which looked too terrifying to her.
