“We need to understand the nature of the Shadow Creatures and how to defeat them,” I said.
Then Phoenix said, “You’ve noticed how they appear out of nowhere as if they’re part of the Shadow itself? Maybe that’s the key.”
Then Pollux said, “I think their power comes from Cardas himself. As long as he exists, he’ll still be able to summon those creatures. We need to find a way to cut him off from his source of power.”
“But how?” Pollux said.
We all stood in silence for a moment, trying to gather our thoughts and formulate a plan.
“Perhaps there is a way to penetrate Cardas’ power,” Pollux said. “If we can get to the source of his power,”
Phoenix pointed to the map. “There are areas of the kingdom that we still don’t know much about, especially those surrounding the Black Forest. I’ve
