The world around them shattered, fracturing into a thousand pieces of light and shadow. Elara's breath hitched as the very air around her warped, becoming a swirling vortex of energy that threatened to pull them into its core. The Nexus was no longer just an abstract force—it was now alive, pulsing with raw, untamed power.
The ground beneath them shifted, crumbling away like brittle stone. The chamber, once solid and unyielding, began to stretch and distort, growing larger and smaller in impossible ways. Elara could feel the edges of reality fraying, each pulse of the Nexus a reminder of how fragile their world had become.
Kade stepped forward, his eyes narrowed in focus. "Hold steady," he urged, his voice strained against the overwhelming pressure. His sword gleamed in his hand, a beacon of light amidst the growing chaos.
