The silver bridge shimmered above the abyss, each step humming with restless magic. Elenai tightened her grip on the blade of the Dawnforged, its warm light fighting the creeping void seeping from the chasm below. Across the span, the Obsidian Regent stood, his staff crackling with entropy. <\/p>\n
She stepped forward. Shadows clawed at her boots, slowing her, testing her resolve. The spell weighed on her limbs, trying to drag her down, but she lifted the blade high, its radiance pushing back the dark. <\/p>\n
“You cannot unchain the Sunbound Heart,” the Regent snarled. “Light cannot thrive where night reigns.” <\/p>\n
Elenai lunged. A single strike\u2014pure, blinding\u2014split the staff. The chasm roared, collapsing into nothingness as the Regent howled, dissolving into mist. The Sunbound Heart burst free, its golden fire rushing into the sky. <\/p>\n
As sunlight returned to the broken land, Elenai sank to her knees, the sword dimming. The battle was won, but the Dawnforged had taken its due.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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