Chapter 73: Is this my end?

"Oh! What do we have here? I missed you, my dear niece! I felt a fluctuation of both the power of the sun and the moon, so I figured out that it was you. Haha! You are sending yourself to me of your own volition. Do you think you are still a goddess to do such a fooling thing? Tsk! Tsk! Tsk!" A menacing voice sneered in the distance.

A man with long jet-black hair and gray eyes was sitting on a throne made from skulls and bones in front of me. He sneered like a satisfied predator playing with his prey.

"W-what do you want from me, and what did you do to Ayla?" I trembled despite trying to keep myself calm amidst the fear, confusion, and worry I felt.

I tried to struggle, but the more I did, the more intensely the grip of the ghostly shadows gripped my body. It wriggled all over my body, and I felt extremely terrified and disgusted.

The edge of his lips curled up into a smirk as his eyes lit with amusement. "What do I want from you?" he asked as he chuckled while locking his eyes wi