A few minutes ago.
Inside the small chamber where Adam and Aneesa had faced off, the old gypsy lay miserably on the floor. Her body was cleaved in two. And yet, she somehow still lived.
She was an undead, after all. Or else, it would have been impossible for her to survive for thousands of years inside this secret plane. She was only a Mana Seed Magus.
If it wasn't for Adam unearthing the deep past trauma in her, perhaps she might have lasted a bit longer. But the outcome would have been the same. She would have lost nevertheless. Adam outclassed her in every way possible. Perhaps the only thing that she excelled at more than him was scheming.
Knowing that fighting an undead creature would waste precious time, Adam had quickly dealt with Aneesa and rushed to stop the sacrificial ritual. His decision had been correct. Had he been a second late, he might have lost Genevieve.
But his decision had also been wrong. Allowing Aneesa to still live was a mistake.
