The Gateways of Light and Shadow

Chapter 113: Convergence of Shadows

It was the dawn of that last day that was unnaturally calm. Over the land of Eldoria, the sky had been colored in grays and violets, spreading this sad light all across the scenery. A moment remained before the dark figures completed the ritual, and the heroes stood only a step away from a moment of the definitive showdown.

Ariadne, Seraphina and Captain Leander mustered in the council headquarters with their strike teams, their faces a picture of resolution and exhaustion. This was the arena where their found knowledge and concocted strategies would be put to the test in real time.

Elder Elowen spoke up, her tone steady and firm. "Today is the peak of all our labors against the Dark Ones. And the ritual they prepare, if completed, could bring about the rise of chaos and destruction. Our mission in this case, hence, is simple: at all costs, we shall stop its completion.".

Ariadne nodded, her fingers tightening on the old tome that had made plain to them the dark figures' plans. "We do