The Ascendance Deceiver

Gaslight

"A-ah..." Luvern's heart stopped as he witnessed the gruesome spectacle unfolding before him. His mind struggled to process the nightmarish scene. The heads of his comrades, his friends, his sister-all gone in an instant, severed from their bodies as if by some malevolent magic.

His body trembled uncontrollably, and the dagger he clutched slipped from his quaking hand, landing on the blood-soaked ground with a sickening thud. The world seemed to blur around him, the dark surroundings fading into a hazy backdrop of crimson and gray. His gaze fixated on Serene, his dear sister, who knelt there with her head hanging at an unnatural angle, the expression of confusion forever etched onto her face.

"S-Serene!" Dropping the dagger from his hand and pushing Alayn aside, Luvern began to run to his sister's lifeless body.

A deep, guttural cry escaped Luvern's lips, a primal sound of anguish and despair. He fell to his knees, his hands trembling as they reached out for Serene's lifeless form,