The war room was silent as Marcus finished speaking.
The leaders of the alliance sat around the table, their faces pale, their eyes filled with fear. The news of Blackwood's return had hit them hard. He was the man who had orchestrated the cabal, the man who had created the dark energy, the man who had nearly destroyed the world.
And now he was back, more powerful than ever.
"We need to find a way to stop him," Sera said, her voice sharp. "If we don't, everything we've built will be destroyed."
Marcus nodded slowly. "I know. But we can't just attack him head-on. He's too powerful. We need to find his weakness."
Jonas leaned forward, his expression hard. "What weakness? He's connected to the dark energy. He's practically invincible."
Marcus was silent for a long moment. "He's connecte
