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 062Lucia stood with her hands resting on the cold table in the middle of the war room while examining the maps before her.The Blood Moon remained eternally visible in the sky, showing a reddish color that never ceased warning about impending danger.The world seemed to bear a mark of destruction, and Lucia understood that their swift action remained their only hope of preserving anything from being lost.She took a deep breath as her thoughts flew through the faces of everyone who had supported her thus far. Allies. But now, she needed more.The situation demanded more allies than she could trust because the consequences were too severe. Protecting Kalyndria was only one purpose of our mission so far.The survival of the supernatural world depended on their immediate action to prevent its collapse.Lucia spoke with a firm voice, yet her words carried the severe burden of her upcoming action.The group requires additional people to stand with us. We need extra allies to defea
Chapter 063The struggle of the upcoming combat pushed heavily onto Lucia as she took a position in front of her soldiers.The atmosphere was heavy with anxiety as every member of her coalition watched the horizon because Kalyndria's forces were approaching.The people had planned for this critical time over weeks by executing training sessions while developing strategies and forming diplomatic ties.These soldiers never experienced anything that could adequately prepare them for the horrors of war.She asked the question with composure even though her thoughts raced uncontrollably.The leader of the House of Shadows, Dominic Castello, surveyed their surroundings while giving a nod to signal readiness. “We’ve waited long enough. Kalyndria will experience a complete surprise when we strike.Auron adjusted the unusual glowing artifact that hung around his neck while standing beside Dominic. “I’ve seen Kalyndria’s power firsthand.She possesses a power that extends beyond danger to becom
Chapter 064The darkness of night did not extinguish the burning passion Lucia felt inside. She gazed at the massive fortress rising into the sky, its spires extending like dark talons from the darkness.The fortress of Kalyndria, which had previously seemed impossible to reach, now stood before Lucia as its dark shadow dominated the landscape.She carried the heavy burden of what lay before them as she sensed the powerful fight that would shape their destiny.She gave the command in a controlled tone filled with impatience, directing us to move regrettably in absolute silence and maintain constant proximity.The pair acknowledged the mission's extreme dangers, which surpassed their previous experiences.Their alliance had evolved since their initial partnership, and now, with Kalyndria's fortress in front of them, they stood on the brink of ending the war that had ravaged their world.A dense magical fog covered the fortress's approach, and the surrounding air became heavy with encha
Chapter 065Lucia examined the map before her as candlelight shifted shadows throughout the space. She hurriedly thought about their upcoming strategy. The fortress of Kalyndria appeared in the distance, and their every decision became more vital than ever.She brushed her hair aside while fatigue pulled at her body, but she refused to stop working. Not now.Her allies gathered the pieces of her puzzle around her as she desperately worked to solve it. Auron and Isabella exchanged quiet words while their expressions remained tense in the corner of the room.Lucia didn't blame them, Everyone was on edge. A growing suspicion gnawed at her mind that something hidden existed within their organization.A sudden voice belonging to Isabella jolted Lucia out of her thoughts. She turned toward her friend because she felt the tension in the room. "We need to talk.""About what?" Lucia maintained a calm voice as she asked this question. She doubted her ability to bear additional negative news dur
Chapter 066Lucia positioned herself at the ritual site's border. The wind whipped through her body as thunderstorms flashed across the dark sky.The Blood Moon drew near, offering her the last opportunity to break the curse that had plagued her since the beginning of time.The gravity of the situation compressed her chest as she remembered all their struggles.The necessary components for the ritual required attention from her allies, who maintained grim determination on their faces.Auron and Isabella established defensive magical barriers around the area to shield them from Kalyndria's military forces.A heavy tension filled the air because the earth seemed to understand the importance of the situation.A dark feeling of foreboding entered Lucia's mind. The ritual demanded completion, yet she understood it would require a significant loss.The price of the ritual seemed too steep to bear. The curse might remain unstoppable even after completing the ritual.Isabella focused on placi
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