CHAPTER 168 - Removed.

Clatter-Patter

All Alex could hear was the sound of debris falling about and the eerie stillness of the surroundings. There was no other sound after the explosion.

"Urgh..." Rubbing his eyes, Alex slowly opened his eyes, adjusting to the surroundings. 

Soon, his eyes returned to normal, the light subsiding, leaving a scene of utter devastation. Alex found himself bound by radiant chains of light, their warmth deceptively masking the strength they carried. 

Everything around him was in ruins—once vibrant square now reduced to rubble. 

As he observed the surroundings, his eyes finally caught sight of Elyra. Her body was limp and battered as she remained embedded within the fountain, now broken into pieces.

"Elyra!" Alex shouted, his voice echoing through the eerie silence. He struggled against the chains, but his strength wasn't enough to break free.