The Resonance of Power

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The red crystal on Cain's forehead pulsed with a rhythmic glow, like a heartbeat calling to the void. Each pulse sent ripples of energy through his veins, resonating with the very air around him.

He stood amidst the barren, desolate expanse, the ground beneath his feet cracked and blackened, whispering tales of ruin. The faint stench of decay clung to the air, carried by the lifeless breeze that ruffled Cain's hair.

Cain's fingers flexed instinctively, his muscles taut as he adjusted his stance. A low growl rumbled from the shadows ahead, growing louder as a skeletal figure emerged.

Its bones glistened with an unnatural sheen, an eerie green aura seeping from its hollow sockets.

Behind it, two ghouls shuffled forward, their grotesque forms twisted by death's embrace. One had long, jagged claws that scraped the ground with every step, while the other bore a gaping maw that dripped with dark, viscous fluid.