Chapter 410: Chapter 410: "A Journey Through the Night

The early morning fog clung to the landscape as Elara's team approached the coordinates they had uncovered in their search. The region they entered was desolate and marked by the blight of dark magic. Once a verdant forest, it was now a twisted, corrupted land where the trees were skeletal and the air heavy with malevolence.

The map they had recovered pointed to an ancient, hidden temple deep within this forsaken land. According to their research, this temple was rumored to house a central artifact, critical to the completion of the Shadow's Convergence ritual. Destroying or retrieving this artifact was crucial to halting the dark magic's spread.

Elara led the team with a steady resolve, her eyes scanning the darkened terrain. Elias and Morgana flanked her, their senses attuned to the pervasive darkness. Rowan and a few other scouts moved ahead, carefully navigating the treacherous ground.