The Heart of Darkness

Chaos intensified around Elysiel. The shadows surrounding her danced violently, consuming the battlefield. The screams of pain and despair from the demonic rebels trying to resist echoed through the air, but they were quickly drowned out by the growing power of Seraphis. Draven lay on the ground, gravely wounded after his desperate strike with the artifact had failed to fully sever the bond between Elysiel and Seraphis. Now, he was just a shadow of his former ambition, writhing on the ground, unable to comprehend the force he had unleashed.

Elysiel, still bound by invisible chains, watched everything unfold, her heart heavy with the inevitability of what was happening. She looked at Seraphis, and for the first time, saw his true power revealed.