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“咦?”见此情景,甲貅王有些纳闷,它开口问道:“关爷,为什么让狗子们回来?依我看,它们稳占上风,继续打下去的话,很可能就把大尾巴邪兽尽数消灭了。”“哼,这些邪兽一看就是被某种力量控制了,根本不在乎自己...
AsIgazedatmyreflectionandAethera‘s,asenseofuneasesettledin.Whowasthiscreature?Whatdiditwantfromus?
Thefiguretookanotherstepforward,itseyesneverleavingmine.Icouldfeelitsgazelikeaphysicalweight,pressingdownonme.
Suddenly,theairaroundusseemedtoshift,thetreestwistingandwrithinglikelivingserpents.Theskygrewdarker,asiftheveryfabricofrealitywasunraveling.
Aethera‘sgriponmyarmtightened.“It‘scoming,“shewhispered,hervoicebarelyaudibleoverthegrowingturmoil.
Inodded,myheartracingwithanticipation.Whatwasthiscreature?Whatdiditwantfromus?
Thefiguretookanotherstepforward,itseyesburningwithanotherworldlyintensity.Icouldfeelitspowercoursingthroughme,likeadarkriverflowingthroughmyveins.
Andthen,inaninstant,everythingwentblackonceagain.
WhenIcameto,Iwaslyingontheforestfloor,myheadthrobbingwithpain.Aetherawaskneelingbesideme,herfaceetchedwithconcern.
“Whathappened?“Iasked,tryingtositup,butawaveofdizzinesswashedoverme,forcingmebackdown.
“Youwere...youwereinatranceagain,“shesaid,hervoicesoftandsoothing.“Thefigurespoketoyou,andyoujust...lostyourself.“
Ilookedaround,tryingtorememberwhathadhappenedbefore.Butmymemorieswerehazy,fragmented.AllIcouldrecallwasthefeelingofbeingconsumedbysomethingdarkandpowerful.
Aetherahandedmeacanteenofwater,whichIdrankgreedily,tryingtoclearthefogfrommymind.AsIlookedupather,Isawthatshewasstillpaleandshaken,hereyeshauntedbyfear.
“Whatdiditsay?“Iaskedagain,tryingtopiecetogetherwhathadhappenedbeforemytrance.
Aetherahesitated,asifunsureofhowmuchtoreveal.“Itsaid...itsaidthatwearethekey,“shewhisperedfinally.“ThatweholdthepowertounlockthesecretsoftheShadow.“
IfeltachillrundownmyspineasIrealizedthetrueextentofourconnection.Weweremorethanjustallies-ohalvesofawhole,boundtogetherbysom