Chapter 119: The Mysterious Object

The battlefield stilled for a moment, like the calm before a storm. I stood there, the Shadow Stone still warm against my skin, its power thrumming through my veins.

My eyes locked onto the enemy leader, his hand raised high with that shard of dark crystal, its ominous glow sending shivers down my spine.

“What is that?” I shouted over the dying sounds of combat, my voice laced with fear and defiance.

He grinned, a dark, predatory smile that sent a chill racing down my spine. “This,” he said, lifting the shard higher, “is the key to something far greater than you or your precious Silverwood could ever comprehend.”

I took a cautious step forward, my mind racing. “You’re bluffing,” I challenged, though a gnawing dread was beginning to grow in the pit of my stomach.

“You think a single shard can stand against the power of the Shadow Stone?”

His grin widened, and he shook his head slowly, almost pityingly. “This shard isn’t meant to stand against your stone, Sera.

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