Chapter 58: Sealed Fate

The blast of energy tore through the advancing creatures like a hurricane, scattering them in all directions.

Their howls of pain and fury echoed through the forest, a cacophony of sound that sent chills down my spine.

But I didn’t let up. I couldn’t afford to. If I faltered now, they would overwhelm me, and everything I’d fought for would be lost.

I focused the darkness within me, directing it with precision and intent. Each strike was a calculated blow, each burst of energy a deliberate act of survival.

The creatures staggered under the onslaught, their forms flickering as they struggled to maintain their hold on this plane of existence.

But no matter how many I struck down, more kept coming, emerging from the shadows like a relentless tide.

"Sera, it’s too much!" Rowan’s voice rang out in my mind, laced with worry. "You’re going to burn yourself out!"

He was right. I could feel the strain on my body, the toll the dark energy was taking on me.

My limbs were heavy, my vision blu