Chapter 054Lucia's heart raced as she remained in the dimly lit space, where tension filled the air. The traitor was here. He was one of her own. She had completely trusted this individual.She never saw it coming, and she would have never believed it in a thousand lifetimes.A deep sense of betrayal invaded her stomach when she saw the familiar person standing before her."Why?" Her voice remained cold, but her hands shook as she asked the question. "How could you do this? After everything we’ve been through?"The woman who betrayed her stood before her with her eyes fixed on the floor. The woman displayed a mixture of shame, but something else was present.A hidden strength emanated from her body that she never expected to find.Something dangerous. Lucia’s inner voice warned her that this encounter marked only the start of a more perilous situation.The traitor lifted her eyes to meet Lucia's stare. She spoke with softness, but her voice lacked any hint of regret. She intended to
Chapter 055The earth trembled under Lucia's feet when Matteo's initial military force attacked the base. The war drums played a haunting beat in the distance, sending shivers through her veins.She had anticipated this day's arrival, yet its intensity exceeded all expectations."Get ready!" All noise halted momentarily when Lucia shouted to command her troops during the frantic military movement. "Keep your position! The walls must remain secure, as no one can allow the enemy's forces to penetrate.She checked the battlefield while her heart raced inside her chest. The loyal and brave members of her alliance stood uncertain before the battle. Their training prepared them, but the enemy forces outnumbered them heavily. The base her last bastion was surrounded.Aiden approached Lucia's side with a serious expression. We cannot defeat them in this manner, Lucia. They’re too strong, too many."She spoke with composure even though fear consumed her. "But we fight anyway. Our resistance la
Chapter 056Lucia stood by herself in the destroyed area while her body suffered from combat injuries, and her heart carried the burden of everything that had been killed.The battlefield displayed a grim sight of dead soldiers who belonged to both enemy and friendly forces.The destroyed command center released smoke into the air while its remains transformed into ruins.The bitter taste of victory disappeared from her grasp when she surveyed the destroyed battlefield. The victory she earned through her intense battle efforts proved too costly.The gentle wind sounds allowed Aiden to approach without making any noticeable noise. He observed her standing there for an extended period while she remained deep in thought. He didn’t need to speak. He knew what she was feeling."Lucia..." His voice emerged with caution and deep comprehension as he started to speak. "We’ve won. But—"She interrupted him before he could complete his statement. Her voice barely reached his ears as she spoke th
Chapter 057Lucia traversed the dimly lit hallways of her stronghold while her thoughts raced about everything that had occurred. The ongoing conflict with Matteo had exhausted both Lucia and her followers.The battle victories were not without a steep price.The stronghold seemed to face fresh threats from unknown enemies that emerged from every shadow.Her body and mind showed signs of complete exhaustion. The artifact's weight burdened her, while its power remained both a blessing and a curse.She needed answers and guidance but had no one to seek it from.A woman dressed in dark robes entered Lucia's chambers through the slowly opening door while carrying a timeless aura that seemed to stretch back to the beginning of time."Who are you?" Lucia demanded as she instinctively grabbed her weapon while keeping her senses at maximum alert.The woman didn’t flinch. The pale and sharp eyes of the woman examined Lucia with full attention. She introduced herself with a gentle voice as Isab
Chapter 058Lucia remained in the dim chamber while the dancing candlelight shifted shadows on the stone walls. The ritual was ready.The heavy danger surrounding it became physically noticeable to Lucia as it sank its pressure into her body.This was the moment she had been preparing for, as it had the potential to break the Blood Moon curse.The ancient scroll lay before her as she touched its edge, yet her mind kept returning to the sense that something essential was missing.Lucia spoke in a soft tone while expressing her doubts about the decision. "What if we fail? The sacrifice seems too heavy to manage according to our current circumstances.Isabella moved through the room with focused attention while she arranged the ritual space near Lucia. She spoke unwaveringly and calmly, saying, "We've traveled this distance together, Lucia." This is the only way.The choice stands between success or enduring another encounter with Matteo's punishment. The consequences will be even more s
Chapter 059Lucia stood at the edge of the ancient ruin while the wind tore through her hair, and her breathing became unsteady.Matteo was here. She sensed his presence like an oppressive dark shadow that grew more intense with each passing moment, Years and lifetimes of struggle had led her to this moment, yet she doubted her readiness to face it.Dark, ominous clouds swirled through the sky above their position. The Blood Moon hovered in the distance while it illuminated the terrain with its blood-red light, which seemed to be observing the unfolding battle.Lucia held the artifact tightly while its energy surged through her palm, yet it appeared unsteady because it shared the same uncertainty about what would occur.Do you believe you can halt my path, Lucia? Matteo directed his voice across the collapsed temple walls until it reached every ear. It echoed, cold and mocking.From the edge of the sacred circle, Matteo watched with evil intent as he kept his distance. "This is the e
Chapter 060Lucia stood at the edge of the ancient ruin while the wind tore through her hair, and her breathing became unsteady.Matteo was here. She sensed his presence like an oppressive dark shadow that grew more intense with each passing moment.Years and lifetimes of struggle had led her to this moment, yet she doubted her readiness to face it.Dark, ominous clouds swirled through the sky above their position.The Blood Moon hovered in the distance while it illuminated the terrain with its blood-red light, which seemed to be observing the unfolding battle.Lucia held the artifact tightly while its energy surged through her palm, yet it appeared unsteady because it shared the same uncertainty about what would occur.Do you believe you can halt my path, Lucia? His tone echoed off the old temple’s damaged walls as he shouted to them all. It echoed, cold and mocking. From the edge of the sacred circle, Matteo watched with evil intent as he kept his distance. "This is the end for you.
Chapter 061Kalyndria positioned herself at the temple's edge while staring at the Blood Moon filling the night sky. The deep crimson illumination revealed her sharp facial features and illuminated the ancient stones.The wind blew through her dark robes, creating a lifelike movement. The Blood Moon's power surged through her senses while she displayed a sadistic smile on her lips.Her plan was in motion, and its different elements started to align perfectly. She would soon achieve a divine power that surpassed the power of all gods.She spoke in a hushed tone, her voice carrying both excitement and eagerness. The world will recognize my supremacy. Lucia will fade into oblivion because she exists only as a fading memory.She used a quick motion of her wrist to summon dark energy, which spun through the air. The earth shook under her feet, sensing the immense power she was about to unleash.A chilling laugh emerged from her lips. The Blood Moon functioned as a weapon and the essential
Chapter 178Alessandro stood in the center of the ancient chamber, his arms raised high, fingers trembling as dark energy swirled around him like a living thing.He could feel the ritual pulling at him, drawing every ounce of his being into the abyss.The Heart of Lunaria glowed at his feet, its radiant light contrasting sharply against the creeping darkness that now surrounded him."This is it," he whispered to himself, the words heavy with a strange mix of excitement and fear. "No more pretending to be human. No more limits."The air crackled, thick with the power he was awakening. His heart raced as the energy surged through him, filling every pore, every fiber of his being. He could sense the power of a god, pulsating within his fingertips.The ritual, long and agonizing, had finally reached its peak. He could hear the whispers of ancient beings calling to him, their voices a chorus in his mind.But this power— it was not just power. It was a dark promise, a gift that demanded sac
Chapter 171With his boots digging a little into the charred ground, Dante stood at the edge of the battleground. The last remnants of moonlight were sucked up by the heavy clouds that rolled like a brewing storm, causing the sky above to churn with an unnatural darkness.The once-bright light flickered, struggling to stay in place as the Celestial Nexus shook under the weight of the impending chaos.It was this. This was his last stand.A gust of wind blew through, carrying the smell of burning ozone and something worse—the stench of decay, of the darkness edging closer.Dante's fists clenched, Though he knew the truth deep down, every nerve in his body begged for action. He couldn't abandon this battle."Dante!" The sound of distant thunder was broken by Lucia's voice. She showed up next to him, her eyes burning with desperation, her silver hair whipping wildly. "This is not necessary for you to do! We can figure out another way—""There isn't another option." His heart thumped like
Chapter 170Under Valeria's feet, the ground shook and the ancient stone floor cracked. The smell of burning magic permeated the air, the traces of Eldrin's cosmic anarchy still hanging there.Her vision faded, and she staggered backward, clutching the edge of a broken pillar. Every breath seemed to be her inhalation of fire."Lucia!?" Her voice hardly reached the howling winds whirling with unadulterated intensity. She could hear Nero yelling, his voice strained and urgent, some distance away.Her attention then turned to the impossible view before her—a rippling distortion in the air, shifting like liquid glass, opening and closing like a wound in reality itself.Her mind slithered with a deep voice."Do you, child, feel it? Is the ability dormant in your blood?She held her head, a sharp pain cutting across her skull. The voice was not emanating from beyond. She knew it inside her. There was something ancient and deeply ingrained within her. Her pulse throbbed again through her rib
Chapter 169Eldrin gazed out over the wide-open space of the darkened sky from the edge of the temple's magnificent balcony.The stars above, once constant and predictable, now fluctuated, flickering like dying embers from a storm.His fingers twitched in anticipation as he grinned to himself. It was this—his time. Everything Lucia and her allies had painstakingly built collapsed with the start of the gambit."Everything is aligning perfectly," Eldrin muttered to himself, his voice hardly audible above the roaring wind that blew through the open areas of the temple.The power crackled all around him, a cosmic force that was both thrilling and terrifying.The unraveling was intensifying, encroaching on reality itself like a sickness.He had meticulously woven the delicate thread of the celestial event he had triggered over centuries, but now it was falling apart, and there was no turning back.His surroundings were starting to change, first slowly, like a ripple in the air, and then mo
Chapter 168Every breath Sophia took served as a small reminder of the power coursing through her as her body lay in the shadows of the dimly lit room.The magic within her erupted like a wild storm, hungry and uncontrollable, despite the fact that her resurrection had been partial and brittle. She was more than just the Sophia Roselli they were familiar with.But she was more than that. It wouldn't take long for Lucia and the other people standing beside her to realize she was a formidable opponent.Her eyes opened slowly; in the dim light, the slight glow of her irises almost seems unnatural. The air around her was heavy with the weight of her new life.Her body ached as if it were separating from the inside, but each painful movement was a reminder that she was alive living in a way she had never experienced before. The black, twisted magic inside her was undeniably powerful.She stood up, her movements startlingly silent, like a predator preparing to strike, She ran her hand over
Chapter 167The air in the concealed room was dense with the scent of smoke and plants, the walls throbbing with the gentle hum of dark energy.Kalyndria stood in the middle, her fingers tracing the complex glyphs engraved into the floor under her feet.The room appeared to shrink, the shadows moving closer, pushing in on her as if the very power she was about to unleash was alive, ready to take form.Eldrin loomed behind her, his presence towering, quiet, but his dark power palpable.She could feel the weight of the deal in her chest, like a big stone lying on her heart. This was no ordinary partnership.What she was going to do would alter everything. Powering this immense came at a price, but she was eager to pay it. No, she needed to pay it. The expense would be worth the outcome. The ritual was set. Eldrin's voice shattered the silence, its tone harsh and low, as if he were speaking through the very air itself. “You are certain, Kalyndria? Once we unleash the magic we summon, th
Chapter 166The acrid smell of dust and ancient power was carried by the wind as it howled down the chilly stone hallways.Alessandro stood in front of the altar, his angular features shadowed by the faint flicker of lighting.With each long, steady breath, he reminded himself of the weight he was carrying—the weight of the sinister ritual he was going to carry out. The only sound to break the stillness in the room was the gentle rustling of his coat on the chilly stone floor.There was a noticeable tension in the air, as if the chamber's walls knew about the evil powers Alessandro was about to unleash. He would transcend tonight. Above all, he would ascend and assert the authority that had escaped him for ages.He could approach the item that had been missing for so long—the Heart of Lunaria. A tingle ran through his veins at the notion. The ceremony was nearly complete,The incantation was the last thing he needed.The ancient relics that rested on the stone altar, each steeped in
Chapter 165Dante stood at the edge of the dark, swirling portal, his heart pounding in his chest. The air around him hummed with the energy of it, an unnatural pull that made his skin crawl.His fingers gripped the hilt of his dagger, the metal cold against his skin. He wasn't sure what haunted him more—the portal's power or the darkness it seemed to call to."You’ve come this far, but are you really ready?" a voice whispered inside his mind, familiar and cruel. "Do you think you can just undo the things you’ve done? Do you think you can really save anyone? Even you?"Dante ignored the voice, clenching his jaw. He knew it wasn’t real, not in the way a person was.It was the darkness that lived inside him, always trying to pull him down, to remind him of the past he couldn’t escape. But he wasn’t going to let it win now.He stepped forward, the ground beneath him trembling. The portal pulsed, a deep, resonating hum filling the air, and he felt it—every inch of it—a hunger that wanted
Chapter 164The air inside the temple was thick with the scent of burning incense and something else—something bitter, electric. Shadows flickered along the stone walls, shifting like living things.Valeria pressed a trembling hand to her temple, feeling the weight of the prophecy humming beneath her skin. It was coming. She could sense its pulsing presence, yearning for a voice.But so could they.Dark figures loomed at the entrance, their presence seething with an energy that made the candles shudder and flicker wildly.The enemy had come for her sight— for the truth woven into her bones. Should they taint her visions, the prophecy would perish irrevocably. Lucia would be lost forever.She could not allow it.Lucia’s voice rang out behind her, sharp with urgency. “Valeria, we have to leave! Now!”Valeria’s lips parted, but no words came. Her vision blurred, splitting into two realities—the present, where her body trembled with exhaustion, and the near future, where blood painted the