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Emilia's POVThe fireworks continued long after the championship ceremony concluded.Colors illuminated the night sky above Centre Court while music echoed throughout the stadium.Everyone was celebrating.Everyone except me.I stood slightly apart from the team, observing the Celestial Flame’s faint glow beneath my skin."Enjoy this moment."The Moon Goddess’s warning still echoed in my mind."Your greatest battle is still ahead."I looked toward the dark horizon.What battle?And why did it feel as though something had already begun?“You’re doing it again.”I turned.Wesley stood behind me, holding two bottles of water.“Doing what?”“Thinking when you should be celebrating.”He handed me one.I offered a small smile.“Thank you.”He leaned against the railing beside me.“For what it’s worth, you deserve tonight.”“I know.”He raised an eyebrow.“You actually admitted it.”I let out a quiet laugh.“I’ve learned something.”“What?”“Sometimes it’s acceptable to be proud of yourself.

Emilia's POVNo one slept after James disappeared.His final words remained suspended in my mind."Three days before the seal determines its sacrifice."I stared into the darkness beyond our camp.The Mountain of Nocturne towered above us, its peak hidden beneath swirling clouds."What does he know?" I whispered.Wesley sat beside me."Probably enough to frighten us.""That's what worries me."He looked toward the mountain."James has a tendency to manipulate people.""But he also tells the truth when it serves his purpose."I looked at him."And if this is real?""Then we will face it.""You keep saying that.""Because I mean it."His silver eyes met mine."You do not have to face anything alone."My heart tightened.Before I could respond, the Celestial Flame pulsed again.This time, pain shot through my chest.I gasped.Wesley immediately reached for me."Emilia?"The world around me disappeared.---I stood inside a vast chamber beneath the mountain.The walls were inscribed with

Emilia's POVThe Shadow Dragon filled the entrance.Its enormous crimson eyes stared down at us from beyond the broken doors.The entire Eclipse Fortress trembled beneath its presence.James stood motionless.For the first time, I could see genuine fear in his eyes.Not fear for himself.Fear of what the Dragon was about to do."Lucien."The Dragon's voice reverberated through the fortress."You dare betray me?"James slowly raised his head."I was never yours."Dark energy erupted through the chamber.The force knocked everyone backward.I struggled to remain standing.Wesley grabbed my arm and pulled me away from the collapsing wall."Stay behind me."Orion stepped forward."No."He raised his sword."We stand together."Liam lifted the Staff of Aether."Agreed."James looked at us."Then prepare yourselves."The Dragon entered the chamber.Its massive form remained partially obscured within the darkness, but its presence alone seemed to drain all light from the room.The Eclipse He

Emilia's POVThe words continued to echo in my mind."Now I will rise."I stared toward the mountains.The night appeared peaceful.Too peaceful.Wesley stood beside me, his expression grave."Something is wrong."I nodded."I feel it too."Orion looked toward the dark horizon."The Shadow Dragon was not the true beginning."Liam frowned."What do you mean?"Aurelian's final warning resurfaced in my thoughts.The darkness that existed before me.The First Darkness.A force that existed before the Shadow Realm.Before the Dragon.Before the Four Kingdoms.Before even the first Moon Queen."What exactly is the First Darkness?" I asked.Orion remained silent for several seconds.Then he answered."Something that should never have awakened."---We returned to Willowbrook before sunrise.The academy still stood, but the atmosphere had changed.Students gathered in small groups, whispering about the unnatural darkness that had spread across the northern sky.As we entered the Grand Hall, M

Emilia's POVThe abandoned greenhouse fell into an uneasy silence after Nyxara’s presence vanished.Morning sunlight filtered through the shattered windows, casting pale light over the devastation.Broken glass littered the floor.Withered vines hung from the ceiling in lifeless strands.Chloe remained seated against the wall, her gaze fixed on the faintly glowing golden symbol on her wrist.“What is this?” she whispered.Liam knelt beside her.“I do not know.”He studied the mark carefully without making contact.“But it is not ordinary magic.”Orion stepped closer.“Let me see.”The moment his eyes landed on the symbol, his expression shifted.“You have seen it before,” I said.He nodded slowly.“Long ago.”“Before the First Moon Queen.”My stomach tightened.“Tell me.”Orion looked toward the broken ceiling.“The mark belonged to the first vessel of Nyxara.”Chloe’s face went pale.“Am I going to become like her again?”“No.”I immediately reached for her hand.“You are not alone.”