The moment the kneeling figure screamed that the corruption was returning, fear spread through the fractured space faster than the darkness itself.
The creature’s roar still shook through the collapsing world around us, ancient and violent enough to c***k the unstable system farther apart. Darkness spiraled wildly from its massive body while broken chains dragged heavily beneath it, but this time the rage pouring from the creature no longer felt mindless. It felt terrified.
The kneeling figure staggered backward across the fractured ground, his composure finally breaking completely as ancient markings burned brighter beneath his feet.
“It cannot happen again,” he said sharply. “If the corruption spreads through her fully, none of us will survive this.”
Kael moved immediately, stepping
