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Chapter 53: The Resurgence of Power
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A deep, ominous hum vibrated through the air as the remnants of Alaric's power began to condense into something unnatural.

The crimson energy that had once fueled his gauntlet wasn't dissipating as expected. Instead, it coalesced, pulsating like a living heart.

The ruins shook beneath Mason and Elysia's feet, the air thickening with the scent of burning metal.

Mason instinctively retreated a step, his hand on the hilt of his blade tightening. "That doesn't look like any aftershock," he growled, hastening his heartbeat.

Elysia's eyes, shining in gold, sparked with concern. "It is not," she said, her staff aglow with defensive energy. "That power isn't dissipating-it's regrouping.

The energy twisted and coiled upon itself, taking on a vague humanoid shape. At first, it resembled nothing more than a mirage of crimson light, but as the seconds passed, it solidified into something far more terrifying—a spectral version of Alaric, his form outlined in a deep, glowing red, his eyes burning
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