The world screamed. Not literally. But every living creature felt it. Across mountains, forests, oceans, and kingdoms, something ancient had awakened. For one terrifying moment, the moon disappeared behind a wall of darkness. Then the Blood Moon returned. Brighter. Larger. Closer. Its crimson light spread across the sky like spilled blood. In the First Kingdom, bells began ringing without anyone touching them. In the northern mountains, wolves howled simultaneously. In the western sea, ships were thrown against the shore by waves that seemed to rise from beneath the ocean. And deep beneath the earth… Five ancient prisons opened. ⸻ The Valley of Echoes shook violently. The enormous creature standing before Lucian and Amara lifted its head. Its countless eyes stared toward the horizon. Then it smiled. Yes. It smiled. And that was somehow more terrifying than its roar. “They are awake.” Its voice rolled across the valley. “After a thousand years…” “We are finall
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