The silence that followed was profound, almost disorienting. The blinding flash had faded, leaving the chamber bathed in a soft, ethereal glow. Ethan blinked, his vision slowly adjusting to the dim light. The oppressive weight of the dark magic that had filled the chamber moments ago was gone, replaced by a calm stillness.
Morgana was the first to speak, her voice trembling with exhaustion. "We did it... we isolated the Heart."
Ethan looked at the dark crystal. It still hovered ominously in the air, but its pulsating glow had dimmed, the once vibrant energy now barely a flicker. The Heart was weakened, contained within the barrier they had created, but its threat was far from over.
"We can't stop now," Rami said, his voice hoarse from the effort. "We need to destroy it while it's vulnerable."
