The moment the group of Dhampirs, led by Lauden, reached the entrance of the cave, the air itself seemed to tremble with an ominous energy.
They had felt it before, that unrelenting pressure, the pulse of life-force hanging thick in the air. But here, the intensity was something far beyond what they had experienced. The very forest seemed to be alive, resonating with the power that emanated from the cave's entrance.
Lauden's eyes, burning with an unrelenting fire, narrowed as his yellowish aura began to crackle and swirl around him like a furious storm. His fingers flexed in anticipation as he spoke, his voice low but filled with certainty.
"We're not wasting any more time. The treasure is near. And nothing will stand in our way."
Before anyone could respond, the ground beneath their feet rumbled.
