Night had fallen over the Valley of Spirits, and the sky was drenched in blackness. Kiron knelt at the foot of the Exiled Mountain, pressing his hand against the searing earth. The ground breathed—whispering ghosts of the past in every tremble. “The shadows are watching you, Kiron…” the voice inside him murmured. “But you're no longer just a witness. You are becoming the master of shadows.” By his side stood Belis, her eyes locked onto the horizon where wind carried the scent of ash and ruin. Prince Lorven’s treacherous army was drawing near. Around the Sacred Mountain, the forces of darkness no longer hid — they marched. “Time is running out,” Belis said. “If the final scroll of the Book of Light is captured… the world may never wake again.” Kiron bowed his head. The wound in his hand still bled, not just blood—but something deeper. During the Dark Magic Circle ritual from Chapter 6, one of Zahadran’s cursed arrows had pierced his very essence. Now, with every heartbeat, the shado...
The Shadow King – Chapter 5: The Whisper and the Awakening Mist had settled deep into the Valley of Night, and the pale light of the moon trickled through the darkness. Kiron walked toward the abandoned tower, still carrying the echoes of the Sacred Oath in his mind. The past four days had tempered his fear with a sharpened awareness. But tonight… tonight was different. When he arrived at the tower, the stones were damp, and the ancient markings on the walls shimmered faintly. Symbols written in a language long lost to time turned into whispers in Kiron’s eyes. "At the end of the path, you will find your shadow..." said a voice from within, familiar yet unsettling. Suddenly, a figure emerged from the dark. Cloaked in black, his face drowned in shadow. “I knew we would meet, Kiron,” the figure said. “I am the Heart of Shadows.” Kiron reached for his sword, but the man stepped forward with a quiet laugh. “Weapons cannot harm me. Because I… am the darkness within you.” The towe...