The thick doors of the Grand Library were pushed open.
The Destiny Witch Hecate emerged, her first sight being the boundless sea of fire that enveloped the earth. The Magic Kingdom that once existed had been burned to ashes, with not a single living person remaining... no, there was still one.
The apprentice who waited at the door for her.
"Teacher, it's been a long time." Xi Mu took a few steps forward and embraced the Destiny Witch. Although only six days had passed in the outside world, it had been much longer for the Destiny Witch, long enough to miss her apprentice, long enough that Hecate did not resist the warm embrace from her pupil.
Hecate looked down at her apprentice, burrowing his head in her chest, and hugged him tighter, then a gentle yet helpless voice emerged.
"Apprentice, you are now the King of Ash, maybe even the master of the Ash Kingdom."
