The trio stood in the aftermath of their victory, their breaths mingling with the fading echoes of the void's destruction. The desolate plain they had traversed just moments ago was now eerily quiet, the oppressive energy of the void nexus replaced by a tentative calm. Yet the weight of their journey bore heavily on them, a reminder that this battle was but one skirmish in a war that threatened the very fabric of their world.
Elara, still clutching the relic, let out a weary sigh. The artifact's light had dimmed significantly, but its energy pulsed faintly, as if regathering strength for the battles yet to come. She glanced at Kade and Morgana, their figures illuminated by the remnants of the relic's glow.
"The nexus is destroyed," she said, her voice hoarse but resolute. "But the void's reach extends far beyond this place. We can't stop here."