The attic was silent, save for the sound of rain drumming on the wooden roof. Arko brushed away the cobwebs from an old, leather-bound chest. Inside, hidden beneath some moth-eaten clothes, he found a diary. It looked centuries old, its edges frayed and yellowed. As he opened the first page, a chill ran down his spine. The ink seemed fresh, as if someone had just written: "To find the truth, one must walk through the shadows."
Chapter 2: The Call of the Shadows
Sitting in the corner of that dimly lit room, Arko flipped through the pages. Outside, the storm intensified, and flashes of lightning illuminated the room like ghostly apparitions. Suddenly, he felt he wasn't alone. A faint whisper seemed to echo in the wind, but when he looked around, there was nothing but the long, distorted shadows of the bookshelves.
He discovered a folded map tucked between the pages. A small area in the middle of the 'Bonolota Forest' was marked with a crimson circle. Below it, a chilling note read: "The end begins here." Arko knew that location—an ancient, ruined temple that the locals avoided at all costs.
Driven by a mix of fear and curiosity, Arko grabbed his flashlight. The mystery was no longer just in the book; it was calling him from the heart of the forest.