The horizon shimmered with the glow of the newly forming rift. The very air seemed to bend and twist in response, as if the world itself were struggling to keep its shape against the pull of the Nexus. Elara's heart raced as she stared at the tear in reality, her mind unable to fully process the magnitude of what they had just faced. The creature was gone, its physical form reduced to nothing, but the forces it had unleashed were still very much alive, coursing through the land.
"We didn't stop it," Liora whispered, her voice full of dread. "It's only just beginning."
Morgana's expression was grim as she scanned the growing rift. "The Nexus isn't a singular entity. It's an entire web of connected realities, and its heart is deeply entangled with everything. When one part of it dies, others take its place."
"The rift is growing," Kade observed, his gaze fixed on the widening tear. "We don't have much time."
