The temple is collapsing around us. Stone cracks as silver light flickers wildly through the broken walls. Dust and ancient power choke the air as the entity staggers backward under our attacks. But it still isn’t falling. Every wound we create heals seconds later, darkness stitching itself back together like the creature refuses to die. Ashvin lands beside me again, chest rising heavily. “Something’s wrong,” he growls, eyes fixed on the creature. “It’s regenerating too fast.” Eira’s ears flatten. ‘It’s feeding from the temple.’ The entity laughs. The sound vibrates through the entire space. “You cannot destroy what this place sustains.” Darkness erupts outward from its body. Too fast. The blast slams into us before I can dodge. I’m thrown violently across the floor, crashin

