Arpious, seizing the opportunity, intensified her forbidden magic. The atmosphere grew charged with dark energy, and the serpent convulsed as the forbidden spell consumed it. A deafening explosion echoed through the Witch City's Forest as the serpent's petrified body shattered into countless fragments, turning the once-mighty creature into a grotesque, stone-strewn spectacle.
Elara and Arpious stood victorious amidst the wreckage, their chests heaving with exertion. The forest was filled with the echoes of their battle, and a chilling silence settled in as the ebony serpent's presence faded from the eerie realm of the Witch City's Forest. However, they couldn't afford to linger in their triumph; there was no telling what other monstrous creatures lurked in the depths of this dark and mysterious place.
