CHAPTER 211 CONFRONTING ELEANOR

MINERVA Meredith and I were barely through the entrance when Eleanor struck. With a swift motion, she hurled a thunderbolt towards Meredith, her eyes alight with malice. I gasped, the world slowing down to a crawl. Meredith, agile and spotting the threat, dove aside just in time, the bolt crashing into the stone where she had stood moments before. "Eleanor, stop!" I shouted, my voice breaking the heavy silence. "What are you doing?" Eleanor's gaze shifted to me; her expression twisted with disdain. "You're meddling in matters you cannot comprehend, Minerva." Meredith scrambled to her feet, her eyes wide with shock. "Minerva, we need to protect ourselves," she urged, her voice tight and urgent. Together, we worked quickly, weaving a protective spell around us. With our combined power, we created a barrier that pulsed with energy. Eleanor watched us with amusement and irritation, her lips curling into a sneer. "You think your feeble magic can stop me?" Eleanor taunted, her voice dr