The moment Maria stepped into the blinding light, she instinctively turned around to see if the man in white was still behind her—but there was no one. Her chest tightened in panic.
"Old one! Where are you? Please talk to me! I don't know where to go!" she shouted, her voice trembling as fear crept into her bones.
The silence was deafening. She looked around frantically, but no answer came.
Suddenly, loud noises erupted nearby—clashing swords, screams, and thundering footsteps. Maria's heart pounded as she cautiously walked toward the sound, each step shaky with uncertainty.
As she approached, her confusion deepened. She found herself standing at the edge of a violent battlefield where men and women fought savagely, slashing and striking at one another without mercy. She couldn't tell what they were fighting for—it was pure chaos.
