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Chapter 24 – The Rules of the Veil
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Darkness swallowed everything.Elara’s breath came in sharp, uneven gasps as the world spun violently around her. The temple’s golden light had been consumed, its warmth snuffed out by the Wraith King’s presence.And Kael—Kael was gone.She wasn’t sure when it had happened, wasn’t sure if he had been dragged into the abyss or if the shadows had simply erased him. But his absence sent a jagged, ice-cold terror through her chest.“Elara.”The voice slithered through the darkness like silk over steel.She turned sharply, heart hammering. The Wraith King stood before her, the void of his gaze locked onto her like a predator studying prey.She swallowed hard. “What do you want from me?”His lips curved, slow and deliberate. “Everything.”Elara clenched her fists, forcing down the tremor in her limbs. “You won’t have it.”The Wraith King stepped closer, the shadows shifting around him like an extension of his will. “You misunderstand, little flame.” He lifted a hand, and the darkness at he
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A single heartbeat of silence.Then—The world erupted.The Wraith King moved first.Darkness exploded outward, thick as a storm cloud, consuming the air in an instant. The temperature plummeted, and the ground beneath them cracked apart as raw, ancient magic surged into the chamber.Elara barely had time to react before Vesper and Kael lunged.Magic collided.Vesper’s power roared to life—golden flames bursting from his hands, cutting through the void like a blade. The force of his magic clashed against the Wraith King’s shadows, sending shockwaves through the temple.Kael was right behind him. His magic was lightning and fury, crackling in the air as he aimed straight for the Wraith King’s chest.But the Wraith King only laughed.With a flick of his wrist, shadows swirled and solidified, forming a barrier. Kael’s lightning slammed into it but did nothing—as if the darkness had swallowed the attack whole.Elara’s pulse pounded. This wasn’t a battle. This was annihilation waiting to h
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