The piercing pillar of violet rimmed black magic that had punched through the clouds expanded exponentially, bleeding across the atmosphere like ink spilled in water. Within seconds, the starry night vanished, replaced by an oppressive, perpetual twilight. A sickening, sulfurous haze settled over the mountain, carrying a heavy metallic stench that tasted of dead earth, burnt copper, and raw corruption.
Around the amphitheater, absolute chaos erupted.
The shifters didn't just panic,they snapped. Low, agonized howls tore from the throats of the gathered resistance fighters as their inner wolves reacted to the corrupted air. Warriors dropped to their hands and knees, clawing at their faces as their eyes flickered violently between natural brown and a feral, bloodshot crimson. The fragile un
