Dust and debris froze midair as if time itself had paused to witness the moment. Hades screamed, the sound raw and furious. “No! This world is mine!”The white beam widened, pouring down like a river from the heavens. It touched Althea’s bowed head and the moment it did, the darkness shattered.The black mist dissolved into ash, burned away by the brilliance descending from above. The possessed guards collapsed, freed from their torment. The demonic aura ripping through the palace screamed as it was torn apart, dragged back by a force far greater than itself.Hades staggered, clawing at Midas’s body as cracks of light split through him.“This is not over,” he roared. “Chaos and darkness will always return!”The light answered him and it surged brighter.Zander shielded his eyes, his heart pounding as he felt the remnants of darkness within him burn away.Gavriel dropped to one knee, overcome by the sheer power radiating through the hall.At the center of it all stood Althea, bathed in
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