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Shadows of the Ancients
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In the wake of their confrontation with Nihilus, the Herald of the Void, the Seers found themselves grappling with a new and terrifying reality. The Ancient Ones, the primordial forces that had shaped the very fabric of existence, had deemed the multiverse unworthy, and now sought to unmake it in the name of some twisted ideal of cosmic perfection.

Aria could feel the weight of this revelation pressing down upon her, a burden of responsibility and fear that threatened to crush her very soul. But even in the depths of her despair, she found strength in the presence of her fellow Seers, in the unbreakable bonds of love and loyalty that had carried them through so many trials before.

They gathered now in the heart of the Nexus Prime, the pulsing center of the multiverse, to plan their next move. The air was thick with tension and uncertainty, but also with a grim determination, a resolve to stand against the coming darkness no matter the cost.

"We need to know more," Zephyr said, his voi
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