Reina’s POV The battlefield was silent. A strange stillness settled over the land, one that felt more like the quiet before a storm than the peace after a victory. The bodies of the fallen lay scattered across the ground, their blood mixing with the ashes of the dark creatures that had been vanquished. Kyle stood beside me, his golden aura still flickering around him, his breath heavy from the battle. I could feel the weight of exhaustion pressing down on both of us, but something else gnawed at my spirit a sense of unfinished business. The Forgotten One was gone. And yet… I knew deep in my soul that something had changed. I turned my head, my gaze locking onto the distant figure standing at the edge of the battlefield. A man cloaked in shadows. I couldn't see his face, but I could

