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Chapter 77 – Heart of Darkness
Author: Rukky
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The battlefield had become unrecognizable. Rubble, shattered stone, swirling ash, and the remnants of corrupted energy filled the air.

Kael’s body ached with every movement, his chest heaving, muscles trembling from exhaustion. Yet his gaze was fixed on the looming darkness ahead.

The colossal shadow had reformed again, larger and more coordinated, and beyond it, the true source of the surge had arrived: a towering figure of pure malice, radiating power that distorted the very air.

Mira’s water aura surged, twisting in impossible spirals, her strength nearly depleted from holding back the relentless shadows. Lyra’s blades flashed with deadly precision, cutting tendrils that threatened to engulf them, but the number of shadows only seemed to grow.

Kael’s grip tightened on his sword, lightning crackling along its blade. “This… this is the final stage,” he muttered, voice low but filled with unyielding determination. “The heart of darkness itself.”

The approaching figure molten-gold eyes
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