Chapter 56: Keeper of the Veil

There, at the very center of the secret room, stood the dark figure; he was cloaked in shadow and strong in his own aura. His air seemed to crackle with somber, flickering energy, heavy upon breathing souls, as Ariadne, Seraphina, Thalia, and Captain Leander all stood undaunted before that mysterious figure.

"Who are you?" Ariadne asked, her voice firm, trying to see through the blind of darkness that enveloped the figure.

The eyes of the dark figure sparkled in malice. "Many names have I been called," he said in a cold whisper. "But for your purpose, you may call me the Keeper of the Veil. I am the guardian against the forces you strive to undermine."

Ariadne's eyes turned steely. "We won't let your dark magic threaten our world anymore. Whatever your plan, it ends here."

The Veil's Keeper laughed, the sound seeming to echo out of the abyss. "You mortals struggle against forces beyond your comprehension—merely a fraction of the power I command against the darkness you fight.

Seraphin