Chapter 99 The Battle Of Shadows

• The portal closed behind them with a resonating thud, leaving Meher and Ayaan standing on the precipice of a world both familiar and alien. The air was thick with an eerie fog, curling around their feet like restless spirits. The sky above was a muted gray, as though the sun had been swallowed by the very atmosphere. A distant rumble of thunder echoed through the air, sending a shiver down Meher's spine.
• The land stretched before them, barren and desolate. Jagged cliffs loomed in the distance, and the earth beneath their feet was cracked and dry. The air smelled faintly of decay, as though this place had once been full of life but had since been drained of its vitality. Yet, amidst the desolation, there was an undeniable energy, a pulse beneath the ground, as if the very earth itself was alive with power—dark, ancient power.
• Meher felt the Heartstone's hum within her chest, its energy resonating with the land around them. She could feel the pull, the call of the darkness that lay ahead. The Heartstone had brought them here for a reason—to confront whatever malevolent force had corrupted this world, to face the ancient evil that had remained hidden for so long.