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Jamal's POV

At the heart of the sewers, I encountered a peculiar chamber, dimly lit by the feeble glow of a distant grate. The air was thick with an otherworldly energy, sending shivers down my spine. In the center of the chamber, I discovered a pedestal, and upon it rested the elusive magic staff.

The moment I laid eyes on it, a surge of energy pulsed through me, as if the staff itself communicated a revelation. But before I could comprehend its meaning, a low growl echoed through the chamber. Shadows stirred, coalescing into an ominous form.

From the darkness emerged a creature, its eyes gleaming with an unsettling intelligence. It was a rat.

It was a big, fucking rat. And as I stared at it, as still as possible, it sniffed in the air, trying to find what was making the racket, which was when I realized it was blind. Calling it big was an understatement, it was fucking massive, bigger than a German shepherd, with it's eyes as red as blood and it's claws as long as a dagger. But t