The seven enemies, witnessing the destruction of their pillar, let out collective roars of rage and despair. The power that had tethered them to life began to wane, their forms flickering and growing translucent. Eric, feeling the full brunt of the pillar's destruction, staggered back, clutching at his chest where Lyle's daggers had struck him.
"No... this can't be..." Eric's voice was weak, disbelief mingled with fear as his body began to dissolve into dark energy.
"She … she couldn't have … that's not possible."
"The pillar, there's no way she could have destroyed it."
Nicholas and Lyle stood back, watching as their enemies began to fall apart. Nicholas stepped forward, his voice filled with resolve. "You thought you could come back again and again."
"But we've broken the cycle, this ends now."
