Chapter 496
Author: Anakin Detour
last update2024-11-20 00:56:21

Dexter struggled to push himself up, his limbs heavy and unresponsive. His body, battered from the fight, screamed in protest as he tried to move. He could feel the exhaustion in every bone, every fiber, but the looming figure before him made his instincts scream louder than his pain.

The figure stepped forward from the shadows, its presence suffocating, almost like a physical weight pressing down on the air. It wore a cloak that seemed to shimmer and shift with a dark energy, the edges of its form constantly flickering as if it were not entirely part of the world. Its eyes, glowing with an otherworldly light, fixed on Dexter with a cold, calculating gaze.

"You did well to defeat the Behemoth," the figure said, its voice low, almost amused. "But it is just the beginning of what you will face, Dexter."

Dexter's breath hitched as he pushed himself to his knees, his hands trembling as he gripped his sword. "Who the hell are you?" he growled, his voice rough from exhaustion.

The figure ti
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