Third Person's POV
Each was potent and brimmed with potential and carried the power to change his fate.
This unexpected help in my strength makes way for a lot of plans that need changes... I need to experiment to familiarize myself with them.
A dark smile slowly spread on his face in the dim light as he had already decided on his first test subjects.
For now, his path forward was clearer than ever.
All he needed was time and assistance in fully grasping and developing his newfound strength.
With these thoughts, exhaustion finally claimed him, and he drifted into a deep slumber as the dim light inside the carriage cast a malevolent shadow behind his resting form.
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The afternoon sun was stark against the perpetual gloom of the Dark Forest as it cast fragmented rays through the dense foliage.
Ethan's group had taken refuge in a small clearing beside a serene lake adorned with black lotus flowers.