Chapter 50

Chapter 50: Echoes in the Dark

Sunlight, a forgotten friend, streamed through the narrow passage, a stark contrast to the oppressive darkness they'd just escaped. Liam and Xal'dar stumbled out, collapsing onto the damp grass, gasping for breath.

They were alive. They had escaped the collapsing ruins and the terrifying entity that had awakened within the crystal. But the weight of their actions hung heavy on their hearts. Evie was gone, sacrificed to the chaotic power they'd sought to control.

"We did it," Xal'dar rasped, his voice raw. "The Devourer is no more."

But Liam's response was a bitter chuckle. "At what cost? We unleashed a force beyond our comprehension."

He recounted the final chilling moments in the cavern – the glyphs on the walls, the disembodied voice, the eye of pure power awakening. Each detail sent shivers down Xal'dar's spine.

The passage they'd escaped through led to a hidden clearing, untouched by the devastation that had ravaged the rest of the city. Here, the tr