Epic church spiritual duel

Hope steps forward, determined to silence the priest before he finishes the exorcism. Her violet spell energy swirls around her hands, forming a sigil of silence. She releases the spell — but it shatters against the crucifix’s golden glow. The priest doesn’t flinch. He calmly declares that her dark magic has no effect in the holy grounds of the church. Hope and Alaric exchange stunned looks; they had always believed divine power to be symbolic, not literal. Yet here, the priest’s faith effortlessly nullifies their magic. The air hums with unseen strength as the exorcism continues.