**Chapter 17: The Whispering Shadows**
One night, strange whispers echoed through the realm. Shadows moved independently, whispering secrets long buried. It was as if the realm itself was trying to communicate—a message from the past.
Lina, guided by her new magic, followed the whispers to the Edge of the World, where reality blurred into the unknown. There, she discovered a hidden portal—a gateway to a realm of echoes and memories.
Standing before it, she realized that her quest was far from over. To truly protect her world, she had to confront the echoes of the past—the remnants of ancient pain and forgotten stories that could threaten to unravel everything.