Dreams, Guardians, and Gods II

Thalor's eyes flickered open briefly, filled with pain and a strange, fleeting respect. "You... may become something far greater... or far worse... than any god before you," he rasped, his voice weak and fading.

"I'll be whatever I need to be," Alex replied coldly. "But you won't be around to see it."

With that, Thalor's body disintegrated into shimmering particles, absorbed by the Book of Fate. The ground beneath them trembled briefly, signaling that Thalor's presence had been completely erased from this world.

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[Quest]

[Comfort the Gods Inside the Ruins]

[Rewards: Book of Fate]

As the last of the Dreamguards fell under the combined assault of Qiao Daiyu and Adika, the ruins grew quiet once more. They turned to Alex, who stood with the Book of Fate in his hands, its glow now radiating with even more power.