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Chapter 109: The Battle for Light

Author: Grace c. Eze
last update Last Updated: 2025-02-15 12:59:57

The void roared around Emilia as the shadowy figure lunged at her, its form a shifting, writhing mass of darkness. She barely had time to react before it was upon her, its cold, clawed hands reaching for the glowing fragment in her grasp.

“No!” Emilia shouted, pulling back just in time. She stumbled, clutching the fragment tightly against her chest, its faint warmth her only anchor in this oppressive abyss.

The figure hissed, its voice a chorus of whispers that echoed all around her. “You think you can defy us? The darkness is in your blood.”

“I don’t care what’s in my blood!” Emilia snapped, her voice trembling but defiant. “I’ll fight it. I’ll fight you!”

The figure laughed a hollow, bone-chilling sound. Then, without warning, it attacked again, faster this time. Emilia ducked, the claws missing her by inches, but she knew she couldn’t keep evading forever. She needed to do something, anything.

Her thoughts raced as she tightened her grip on the fragment. The light within
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