Bab 76: Clash in the Shadows

The sound of footsteps echoed down the narrow stone corridor, each one falling like a countdown to the coming clash. Valen's pulse quickened, the anticipation of battle humming through his veins. Shadows danced along the walls, cast by the faint light of their torches, and every movement seemed amplified in the confined space.

Valen looked over his shoulder at his allies—Aylara, Kael, Seraphine, and Lian—each one steady and resolute. The Eclipse agent who had led them to the secret chamber now stood by the entrance, their face hidden beneath the dark hood, as unreadable as ever.