Chapter 8: After the Witch's Fall Part 1 The cemetery became silent. The darkness that covered Inya Kone Village slowly disappeared. The massive magic circle above the sky shattered. The undead army collapsed. The golems turned into ordinary stones. The cursed energy that filled the land faded away. The witch stood there. Her expression was filled with disbelief. She had lost. Not because her magic was weak. Not because her knowledge was incomplete. But because she faced something beyond her understanding. Adrian stood before her. The Eternal Void Sword floated beside him. The witch looked at him. "Are you going to kill me?" Adrian remained silent. Then he shook his head. "No." The witch was surprised. "Why?" "You have caused suffering to many people." "But death is not the only punishment." Adrian raised his hand. The Originless Immortal Energy spread. The witch immediately felt something was wrong. Her magic circuits. Her connection with spirits. Her accumulated knowledge. Everything began disappearing. "No..." "What are you doing?" Adrian looked at her calmly. "I am removing the power that allowed you to harm others." The witch struggled. "My magic..." "My research..." "My life..." Years of cultivation and witchcraft. Everything she built. Everything she relied on. Was erased. Her connection with spirits disappeared. Her ability to control elements disappeared. Her arcane formations disappeared. Her curses disappeared. The dark energy around her faded. Then... Her body changed. The unnatural strength that maintained her youth vanished. Her hair slowly turned white. Her face became older. The power that protected her from time had disappeared. The witch looked at her hands. For the first time... She was only an ordinary human. Adrian turned away. "Live the rest of your life without hurting others." "This is your punishment." ... After the witch was dealt with... Adrian walked toward the guardian spirit. The spirit was finally free. The dark chains were gone. The guardian spirit looked at Adrian. "You saved this village." Adrian shook his head. "I only removed the problem." The guardian spirit smiled. "Your power..." "It is something I have never seen before." Adrian remained silent. The guardian spirit did not ask further. Some mysteries were not meant to be solved immediately. "Thank you, Adrian Voss." The spirit disappeared into the forest. But this time... The presence around Inya Kone Village became peaceful again. ... The next morning. The villagers woke up. The strange illnesses disappeared. The fear that had surrounded them for months was gone. Nobody understood what happened. But everyone felt that something had changed. ... At his aunt's house... Life returned to normal. For the first time in many days... Adrian experienced something simple. A family meal. His aunt prepared food. Everyone sat together. They talked. They laughed. No battles. No curses. No supernatural beings. Just an ordinary family moment. Adrian quietly watched them. These simple moments... Were something he had almost forgotten. ... Before leaving... Adrian created several small artifacts. Not weapons. Not tools for battle. Defense artifacts. He refined ordinary materials into protective objects. A small pendant. A bracelet. A simple household item. Each one contained a hidden formation. They would protect the house from supernatural threats. His aunt looked at the objects. "Are these really necessary?" Adrian smiled slightly. "Just keep them." "Think of them as protection." ... The next day. It was time to leave. Adrian stood outside the house. His aunt said goodbye. His family prepared for the journey back to Hinthada. Adrian looked at Inya Kone Village one last time. The village was peaceful again. The guardian spirit protected it. The witch was no longer a threat. Everything had returned to normal. Adrian quietly stepped forward. Another journey had ended. But his own path... Was only beginning.