Chapter 96: Echoes of the Past

The spectral guardian’s eyes glowed with an unnatural light, and it raised an ethereal hand towards us. The room shuddered as ancient mechanisms stirred to life, blocking our path forward with stone and shadow.

“Stay close,” I said, my voice barely a whisper in the cavernous space. “We have to face this together.”

Caleb stepped forward, his patch-covered eye fixating on the guardian. “We’ve dealt with worse. Let’s take it down.”

The guardian moved with otherworldly speed, its form shifting and distorting. It swung its arm, sending a wave of cold energy towards us. We scattered, each finding cover behind the ancient pillars that dotted the chamber.

Anya, agile and precise, darted forward, drawing the guardian’s attention. As it turned towards her, Lena and I flanked it from either side. I aimed a blow at its core, but my knife passed through harmlessly.

“It’s not physical!” I shouted, frustration mounting.

Father Thomas raised his staff, chanting in a language I didn’t recognize. The a
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