The moment Gabriel charged forward, his staff blazing with unrestrained power, Tyler knew this wasn’t going to be an ordinary battle. The air seemed to warp around him as if the sheer intensity of his energy was tearing through reality itself. Each step Gabriel took left glowing fissures in the ground, trails of light that flickered and faded as he advanced toward the Primordial One.
The Primordial One wounded but far from defeated, let out a guttural roar that reverberated through the desolate battlefield. Its hulking form twisted unnaturally, dark tendrils sprouting from its back and flailing wildly. The surrounding air grew heavier, saturated with the oppressive weight of its malice.
Tyler, Sofia, Jake, and Mira remained on the ridge, watching in horrified awe. The faint hope sparked
