Chapter 1561: The Heart of Solar

The chamber trembled as the two forces collided—the relic's radiant light and the dark energy of the crystal. A deep, guttural hum filled the air, vibrating through the stone walls as if the very foundation of the city was awakening from a long slumber. Elara's fingers tightened around the relic, her heart racing as it pulsed in sync with the crystal beneath her feet.

For a moment, everything was still. The dark glow from the crystal began to flicker, its intensity waning, but it wasn't gone. Instead, it seemed to be merging with the relic's light, as if the two energies were trying to find a balance. It was a struggle between forces ancient and powerful, and Elara felt herself caught in the middle of it, her body humming with the weight of their connection.

"Elara," Morgana's voice cut through the tension, "you need to control it. If the power inside the crystal reaches its full potential, we could lose everything."