In the depths of the Spire, Rick and Dren finished planting the charges. The conduits pulsed with dark energy, their power almost overwhelming.
"Charges set," Rick said, stepping back. "Let's get out of here before this place blows."
As they turned to leave, the tunnel began to quake violently. A monstrous roar echoed through the passage, and a massive creature emerged from the shadows—a twisted amalgamation of flesh and darkness, its many eyes glowing with malice.
"Guess it's not going to be that easy," Dren muttered, charging his fists with energy.
Above, Aiden was locked in a fierce battle with the General. The Everlight Core fragment pulsed against his chest, its protective energy shielding him from the worst of the General's attacks. But the longer the fight dragged on, the more the Abyssal energy seeped into the battlefield.
