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Chapter 25 - Chapter 23: "Bound by Fate, Unleashed by Sacrifice"**

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Amidst the chaotic clash of powers, Saraphim skillfully wielded her owl feathers, striking Wolfram's enchanted blade. The magic-laden weapon shattered upon impact, sending him sprawling to the floor. He transformed into a fox and vanished into thin air, leaving Saraphim momentarily disoriented. A torrent of fur then rained down upon her, chipping away at her defenses, weakening her resolve.

Aurelian, witnessing his dear friend's peril, felt a surge of determination. He swiftly calculated Wolfram's movements in the air and struck him with a lethal tiger magic crawl, incapacitating him. Rushing to rescue Saraphim, who bore the wounds of battle, he knew he had to act decisively. Meanwhile, Wolfram's allies were closing in, driven by the breach of the law and their thirst for revenge.

Defying the laws of the challenge, Aurelian invoked his magic to teleport Saraphim to safety. Nathaniel, Maximus, and Thaddeus relentlessly charged at him, fueled by anger and the desire to avenge their fallen comrade. Aurelian held firm, invoking his powers to thrust them to the ground. The trio transformed into their respective creatures: Nathaniel into a leopard, Maximus into a Phoenix bird, and Thaddeus into deadly nightshade flower, affected by a dangerous flower's potency, struggled to keep up.

Aurelian fought valiantly, his strength slowly waning as he grappled with the formidable challenge posed by Nathaniel and Maximus. Maximus, now a dangerous creature, bore a vulnerable neck, and Aurelian seized the opportunity, plunging his lethal crawl into it and injecting a dangerous poison. The struggle intensified, the tide of battle teetering on the edge.

As the fierce battle reached its zenith, a new presence emerged - Raven. Swiftly, Raven intervened, disrupting Aurelian's grip and enabling Thaddeus to escape certain demise. In a dramatic confrontation, Raven, emit in firm of eagle as a figure representing the balance of life and death, engaged Aurelian, entangling him in a chain of deaths. The court of death, somber and chilling, passed its judgment. "Lucius has transgressed the law and shall be bound by the chain of deaths. His fate now lies at the hands of death... hahaha," the mistress laughed, her menacing aura growing, poised to unleash chaos at any moment.