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Mara wiped the sweat from her brow and sheathed her sword, her eyes scanning the chamber's surroundings. "We need to find it. The hermit's guidance was clear—it's hidden here, in the heart of this darkness."

Darian, his bow now slung over his shoulder, examined the ancient carvings on the walls. "These markings... they might be clues. If the fragment is as powerful as they say, it could be concealed by some form of magical protection."

Wei Lin nodded, her gaze shifting to the stone altar where the dark entity had first appeared. "We should start by examining the altar. It's possible that the fragment is connected to it."

As they approached the altar, the faint glow of the chamber's ambient light revealed intricate runes etched into its surface. The runes seemed to shimmer faintly, their meanings obscured by time and the residual magic of the dark entity.