Kael and Liora stood in Elderglow's war room, the second shard's pulse a steady rhythm on the table. The morning sun streamed through the windows, but the air grew thick with urgency as a scout burst in, breathless. "A Void entity—bigger than before—rises near the eastern plains!" he reported, maps trembling in his hands.
Kael gripped his broadsword, his golden eyes narrowing. "The remnant's awake." Liora's silver gaze fixed on the shard, her voice steady. "It's tied to this." They rushed to the balcony, where the horizon darkened with an inky mass, its form towering and grotesque, tendrils lashing the air.
The entity's voice boomed, chilling them to the core. "I am the child of your ancestors' combined magic, not a mistake. I will reclaim this world." The revelation struck hard—Solaris and Lunari power had birthed this monster, not just unleashed it. The task force assembled, their faces pale, as pressure mounted on Kael and Liora to lead the defense.
Liora clutched the shard, her mind racing. "We need a plan—now." Kael nodded, his jaw tight. "We'll face it together." The new threat loomed, testing their leadership and the fragile peace, the entity's origin a haunting echo of their intertwined past.