Chapter 26 - The Last Starfall
The heavens cracked.
Not with thunder.
Not with lightning.
With light.
The barrier created by the Seven Heirs and every Ability Wielder in Astralis pushed against Nihros with enough force to split the clouds above the kingdom. Rivers of starlight poured through the fractures, bathing the battlefield in silver.
For one breathtaking moment...
Darkness retreated.
The Hollow army faltered.
Some dropped their weapons.
Others dissolved into black mist as the memories stolen from them finally returned.
Cheers erupted across the battlefield.
"We're pushing it back!"
Mira shouted, tears streaming down her dirt-stained face.
"We're actually doing it!"
But Fin didn't celebrate.
Something was wrong.
Very wrong.
She looked toward the Aether Heart.
Its g
