Chapter 662: Chapter 662: Echoes of War

The dawn light crept through the canopy, casting gentle beams across the forest floor. Elara and Morgana had set out early, their previous night's reconnaissance having left them with a clearer understanding of the cult's spread. The stronghold was abuzz with activity as Thorne and Selene orchestrated their next moves. Their mission today was to investigate the remaining locations marked on the map and gather more intelligence on the cult's plans.

The forest, though serene in the morning light, held an underlying tension. Elara and Morgana moved silently, their senses sharpened by the urgency of their task. Each location they visited revealed more about the cult's activities: abandoned sites of dark rituals, coded messages, and disturbing evidence of sacrificial rites. The clues were scattered, but a pattern began to emerge—one that spoke of an imminent and large-scale operation.