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.
"You aren't a hero," Adegast’s true voice hissed, wet and heavy. "You’re just bait." La Casa BГєho: 1Г—2
"The Celestial Staff is hidden in the Glimmering Peaks," Adegast said, his voice like velvet. "Only a human heart, pure and untainted by wild magic, can claim it." Luz felt a swell of pride. Finally, a role she could play. As the creature turned, she smashed a bottle
"I’m sorry, Eda," Luz whispered, looking at her feet. "I just wanted to be a hero like the books." "You’re just bait
Luz Noceda didn’t mind being a weirdo, but being a "useless" weirdo was a different story.
He didn't want a savior. He wanted to eat the Owl Lady, and Luz was the perfect lure to bring Eda right into his trap. Luz looked at her "armor," which was actually sticky webbing, and felt a cold pit form in her stomach. She hadn't been chosen for her greatness; she’d been targeted for her desperation.
Luz reached for the Celestial Staff, but as her fingers closed around the wood, the world shifted. The "mountain" was actually a pile of rotting trash. The "wizard" was a bloated, multi-eyed octopus creature hiding behind a wooden puppet.