Exhausted and traumatized, Alex stood amidst the carnage, his friends lost and his mind fractured by the experience. Adonai approached him, his presence radiating a chilling authority.
Adonai: "You have survived, but now you must bear the curse. The mark of power and torment shall be your new reality."
Adonai extended a hand, placing it gently over Alex's eyes. An intense surge of dark energy enveloped Alex, causing him to writhe in pain. When the energy subsided, a new mark had appeared on his body—a red, glowing symbol that pulsed ominously.
Alex: "What is this…?"
Adonai: "Your Sāwol is now bound by the curse. The power you wield is both a gift and a burden. Your journey has only begun."
With those final words, Adonai vanished, leaving Alex alone in the blood-red void. The room began to fade, and Alex was pulled back into the darkness of the cave.