Aether Realm (2).

Cain was unable to mourn the destruction of his dear weapon, as just moments after the clear blade shattered into fragments, the darkness enshrouded the claws of the terrifying creature raking him across the chest, and drawing blood.

The wisps of darkness stuck to his flesh like maggots and devoured the flesh around the laceration, causing it to blacken and decay.

Cain's face immediately paled...

'Curses!'

The situation had turned from bad to worse in mere seconds. Not only had one of his weapons been destroyed, but he was now severely injured before even getting to the aether realm.

Well, he wasn't sure if the abyssal passage was a part of the aether realm or not. If it really was a passage between the two realms, why did these eldrich terrors inhabit it...

Cain had so many unanswered questions, but no one could answer them...

Besides, he had more urgent matters at hand, one of them being preserving his life...