Chapter one hundred and seventy four

With that, the connection was lost. Rhys was left standing alone, his mind racing with questions and doubts. But he knew what he had to do. He would destroy the barrier, no matter what it took. He would escape the island and find a way back home.

With newfound determination, Rhys set off towards the unknown, ready to face whatever challenges lay ahead. As he walked, the landscape around him began to shift and change, the skies growing darker and the air thickening with an otherworldly energy. Rhys could feel the power of the barrier pulsing through the air, a constant reminder of his task. Rhys could also feel the power of the starheart calling to him, drawing him deeper into the heart of the island.

And then, in the distance, he saw it. A glowing light, pulsing with an energy that seemed to resonate deep within his very being. The starheart.

Rhys’s heart quickened as he approached the artifact, his senses heightened as he reached out to touch its radiant surface. And as he did, he f