The forest clearing was filled with an eerie silence as the group stood over the fallen figure they believed to be Valerius. Their relief was short-lived, however, as a sinister laugh echoed around them. The man they had defeated began to dissolve into shadows, revealing his true nature.
"Did you really think you had defeated me?" a voice boomed from the shadows. The real Valerius stepped into view, his eyes gleaming with malevolence. "That was just a decoy, a mere puppet under my control."
Maya and Rylan exchanged glances, their memories suddenly flooding back. Selene had successfully restored them, and they now recalled everything about the seven deadly sins and their mission.
"Valerius!" Rylan shouted, anger and determination in his voice. "This ends now."
