Chapter 070Lucia positioned herself at the cliff's edge, where the wind blew through her hair as she observed the endless shifting horizon.Nero stood beside her, providing a reassuring presence on which she could depend.The indescribable feeling of being here with Nero remained despite all their hardships and losses. She felt at peace with him but she understood their path would continue without end.Nero's gentle yet firm tone interrupted her thoughts. “Are you ready?”Lucia paused to breathe deeply before she turned her gaze toward him. The darkness of his eyes sent a message full of dedication and pure love.She spoke those words with heavy purpose because she felt completely prepared for this moment.The curse that had trapped them since their first encounter continued to link them through their endless battles and love and loss cycle for multiple years.The Blood Moon's curse had been lifted, so their connection became unbreakable, They would confront whatever the future broug
Chapter 071Everything appeared too peaceful in that room following the intense commotion that had just passed. Lucia occupied the table's edge while her fingers followed the map's border, which she had studied for countless hours, yet her thoughts remained distant.Despite breaking Kalyndria's curse and defeating her, Lucia felt an ominous presence that seemed to hide beyond her reach.The atmosphere around her seemed to spark with an unknown force that she could sense even now.Nero's physical presence beside her provided the stability that no other force could match. The young man stared at Isabella as she sat opposite them with a thoughtful expression.The prophetic visions of Isabella had become more intense and frequent throughout the day, making her unusually quiet. Lucia remained uncertain about the situation.Isabella's visions typically guided them through unexpected paths, yet today's dreams seemed different to Lucia. More ominous.“Isabella, what did you see?” Lucia spoke
Chapter 072Matteo Vulpin relaxed in his chair, smoke enveloped him, and candlelight shadows moved across his subterranean hideout walls.The atmosphere felt unfamiliar to him after many years since his last visit to such a secretive power center.The darkest corners of this place served as a secret meeting ground for alliance formation beyond the reach of those who believed themselves untouchable.He traced his finger across the glass rim while the dark liquid moved gently.The taste of bitterness filled his mouth precisely as the bitterness had accumulated in his heart since Lucia delivered her degrading blow.He had underestimated her, He resolved not to repeat his former error with her.A gentle knock on the door stopped his train of thought. The measured knock indicated respect from the person outside.Matteo rose to his feet, his large stature creating a long, dark shadow that spread across the entire space.A man entered the room through the creaking door; his face remained hid
Chapter 073Kalyndria stood in the centre of the ritual chamber, where dark stone walls emitted unsettling energy. The ritual chamber's atmosphere contained incense fragrance and blood-metallic odour.Power swirled around her body while she stood in the chamber, waiting to master it.The Blood Moon shone high above, illuminating the chamber through its narrow, tall windows with a supernatural light. The long-awaited instant had arrived for her to seize her authentic power.Her dark eyes shifted toward the sorcerers who formed a circle around her these dark figures dedicated themselves to her purpose.Their ancient words produced a steady humming sound that echoed through the air while her heart raced at the same tempo. The dark forces had selected the sorcerers surrounding her due to their exceptional power and complete dedication.The sorcerers were her tools to direct the Blood Moon's power, strengthening her divine capabilities."Is it ready?" Kalyndria spoke with a gentle yet auth
Chapter 074Alessandro paced back and forth in the dimly lit room, his eyes scanning the shadows as if searching for something out of reach.Lucia maintained silence while observing him from her seat at the table. His current state of agitation marked a first for Lucia in their relationship.The usually composed man displayed a new tension in his body, which emerged after the Blood Moon's curse was broken.You need to confirm that this is the proper moment to share this information. Lucia broke the silence by asking her question with a breaking voice. You need to explain this alliance you formed.Alessandro paused his movement and faced Lucia. His expression remained blank, yet she detected turmoil in his gaze. A deep breath escaped his lungs as he combed his dark hair with his fingers.He maintained the secret because of a specific reason Lucia told her. “But you need to know. We’re running out of options.The supernatural realm exists in an unstable state that many people fail to re
Chapter 075Dante Lupari positioned himself at the cliff's edge to observe the violent seas beneath him. His mind raced as wildly as water waves hit the rocky shore underneath him while a strong wind blew through his dark locks.The weeks since he joined Matteo's coalition had brought increasing pressure from his decision to align with power.His decision to support control and stability continued to battle against his inner desire to protect Lucia and something beyond mere survival.From the beginning of his existence, loyalty has been a complex web that has surrounded him. His life revolved around a perpetual battle between his responsibilities to protect his pack and his family and his inner yearnings.However, his relationship with Lucia was unique. It had always felt different. She represented something more significant than a typical cause.The choice to be with her created an internal conflict because it contradicted his entire life's purpose and everything he had built.The sp
Chapter 076As the moon started its gradual ascent into the night sky, Sophia's devotees stood in the shadows, gazing eagerly.The ritual they had spent so much time arranging was about to occur as the Blood Moon approached.They were all staring at the altar, where a strong sorcerer in shackles lay comatose, awaiting the resurrection of their beloved Sophia.They sang softly, forming a circle around the altar, wearing dark robes and keeping their faces veiled. The low buzz of their voices was a mingling of desperation and devotion.There was unquestionably heavy, thick energy in the air as if the ground beneath them could sense the power they were about to unleash.As the first rays of the Blood Moon's light illuminated the land, the sorcerer, who had been kidnapped and brought here because of his knowledge of prohibited magic, stirred a little. Despite knowing the expectations, fear lingered in his eyes.Fear that after this ceremony was finished, much more would be released than th
Chapter 077With the Heart of Lunaria in her hands and glowing with a spooky, ethereal light, Lucia stood in the middle of the darkened room.entire being trembled with energy as she felt its power pulsing through her. Its emotional and physical burden was too much to bear.The moment had arrived to decide. She was aware that there would be a sacrifice involved in using the Heart. What sort of sacrifice, though? She wasn't certain that she was prepared to make that decision.She was startled out of her reverie by a gentle knock on the door. Nero was standing there when she turned around, his expression solemn, but his eyes softened as they met hers.He walked into the room and shut the door without saying anything.Nero said softly, "Lucia," in a worried voice. "I understand your thoughts. You've spent hours gazing at the heart. You must make a choice.The mention of the decision made Lucia's chest tighten. She was unwilling to make it. The cost was the last thing she wanted to consi
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