Chapter 1507: The Choice of the Void

Elara stood at the heart of the ancient ruins, the altar before her glowing with a dark, pulsating energy that thrummed through the very earth beneath her feet. The air was thick, pressing in on her like a tangible force, suffocating yet strangely comforting. She could feel it—the Void—inside her, around her, alive in a way that defied all understanding. It had been with her longer than she had realized, but now, in this moment, she was aware of it completely. It was no longer just an external threat. It was part of her, a force that had chosen her as its vessel.

Aiden stood at her side, his face a mask of worry and fear. He had not left her side, even when it was clear that the path Elara was walking was one of no return. His presence was a tether to the world she had once known, the world she had once fought for. Yet now, standing at the precipice of the Void, she couldn't bring herself to care. She couldn't bring herself to look back.