Chapter 1714:Haunted by the Deep

TAhe silence that followed the collapse of the dark mist felt almost unnatural, like the calm before an even greater storm. Elena stood at the center of the clearing, her breath ragged, her hands trembling from both exertion and the lingering presence of the void. Her dagger, still embedded in the crack of the arch, seemed to pulse with a faint, eerie glow, the only sign that they had truly succeeded in driving back the darkness—for now.

Liam was at her side, his grip tight on her arm as if afraid the shadows would rise again and drag them both back into the abyss. His voice, low and steady, broke the silence. "We need to get out of here. If the void is as sentient as you say, it'll be planning its next move right now."

Elena nodded, though her mind raced with more questions than answers. "What did we just destroy? Was that the source, or just another anchor?"