บท 180: relic

Emily's hand instinctively moved to the relic around her neck. The glow from the relic had subsided, but its presence had never felt more tangible. The sheer power she had unleashed moments ago still lingered in the air, like the aftertaste of a potent elixir. It had consumed her, and for a brief moment, she feared it might destroy her as well.

But now, she was back in the stone chamber, Eldrin standing before her with a grave expression. The chamber was silent, but the echoes of what had just transpired in that strange realm still reverberated through her mind.

"Your power will only grow from here," Eldrin said, breaking the silence. "But it will not come without a cost."