Chapter Ninety-Two

The monstrous shadow that rose from the ruins of the abyss was unlike anything Marcus, Ethan, or Clara had ever faced. Its form was both ethereal and gigantic, a twirling mass of obscurity with burning ruddy eyes that glared down at them with unadulterated contempt. The shadow was the embodiment of all the abyss had been, its seethe, its hunger, and its crave for retribution. It had risen from the destruction of its own core, bent on one final act of defiance.

Marcus stood tall, his grip tightening around Clara’s hand as he looked up at the shadow. "We destroyed you once," he growled, his voice thick with resolve. "We’ll do it again."

Ethan stepped forward, his hands crackling with energy as he prepared for another fight. "This thing is more than just the abyss. It’s everything the darkness ever was. If we don’t finish it now, it will consume our world next."

Clara, still weak but determined, summoned what was left of her strength, her eyes never leaving the shadow. "We can’t let it e