ALPHA GOD
A deafening crack split the air, and the vortex above the clearing erupted in a wave of force that knocked everyone to the ground.
The chanting stopped. The vortex began to dissolve, its energy scattering into the sky. For a moment, all was still.
Then, a furious scream echoed across the clearing.
Rayka struggled to her feet, blinking through the aftermath. The leader was still standing, but his face was twisted with rage. “You think you’ve won? This is only the beginning!”
He raised a hand, and the earth beneath the altar cracked. From the fissure, dark tendrils of energy erupted, spreading across the clearing like veins of shadow.