Chapter 52: The Ruins of the Past
He emerged from the shadows, his darkish air of mystery crackling around him, his smirk full of entertainment. He looked stronger than before, his presence suffocating.
“You’ve been busy,” he mused, tilting his head. “Digging via old texts, chasing after ghosts. But none of it matters. The ritual has already all started.”
Ethan stepped protectively in front of me, his muscle tissue coiled with tension. “Then we prevent it.”
Landon chuckled, shaking his head. “You don’t even understand what you’re fighting, do you?”
I clenched my fists, the Heart’s strength rising within me. “You’re summoning the Forgotten One.”
Landon’s smirk widened. “Very properly. But you’re missing the most crucial element.”
The floor beneath us trembled.
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