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Chapter 17 - The Curse Unveiled."

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**Dark Shadow (in a threatening voice):**

"This is the history of your ancestors, the history of Elvis."

Arin looked at his hand, at the cursed mark that had now become his fate. His face was filled with worry and confusion. How could he accept that one night had completely changed his life?

**Arin (stammering, confused):**

"How... how is all of this possible? And why me?"

**Dark Shadow (in a calm, mysterious tone):**

"Because you are their descendant, Arin. Their blood flows in you. I can show you a glimpse of your ancestors' history."

Arin tried to say something, but the words got stuck in his throat. The Dark Shadow placed its hand on Arin's cursed mark. In an instant, everything was swallowed by darkness, and the past began to unfold before Arin's eyes.

**Dark Shadow (whispering softly):**

"Look, this is the battle between your ancestor Elvis and Averia..."

Before Arin's eyes, the fierce battle between Elvis and Averia began. He saw how Elvis imprisoned Averia and how the same cursed mark that now adorned his hand was on Elvis's hand as well. That battle, those powers—everything was right in front of Arin.

In just one minute, Arin glimpsed the history of his ancestors, but that glimpse shook his soul. He looked at his hand again; that cursed mark was no longer just a mark... it was his destiny.

**Arin (astonished, falling to his knees):**

"This... is this all real? How? How am I a part of all this?"

He dropped to his knees, his mind still reeling under the weight of this history. The Dark Shadow stood silently, as if all the answers were hidden within Arin himself.

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**Dark Shadow (smiling softly):**

"The answers to your questions lie within you, Arin. But running from the truth is no longer an option. Your ancestors' legacy demands something from you."

Arin looked around. Everything was still engulfed in darkness, but he was no longer afraid of it. Something was changing within him, an unfamiliar power was awakening.

**Arin (gathering some courage):**

"Did you come just to show me history, or... something else?"

**Dark Shadow (in a threatening tone):**

"I'm not just here to show you. I'm here to prepare you. What's coming is beyond your imagination. You face the same challenge your ancestors lost to."

**Arin (angrily):**

"What do you mean? What challenge? And Elvis... what did he do that you're telling me all this?"

The Dark Shadow fell silent for a moment, as if delving into the depths of the past. Then it looked at Arin.

**Dark Shadow (in a serious tone):**

"You think Elvis merely imprisoned Averia, but the truth is far darker. Elvis made a pact with the darkness... a pact that not only wagered his soul but cursed your entire bloodline."

Arin's heart began to race. He asked in a panicked voice,

**Arin (shocked):**

"What kind of pact?"

**Dark Shadow (in a foreboding tone):**

"To defeat Averia, he gave his firstborn to the darkness. And the result is you, Arin. Your very existence is tied to that darkness."

It felt as if the ground had been pulled from beneath Arin's feet. He couldn't believe that his existence was a product of the darkness.

**Arin (despairingly, filled with anger):**

"No... this can't be true! I won't be part of this darkness!"

The Dark Shadow took a deep breath, as if understanding his pain, and slowly, the darkness around them began to fade. Arin could now clearly see where he stood—a dilapidated, ancient fortress. Its walls were cracked, and the floor was coated in dust, as if no one had been there for centuries.

**Dark Shadow (seriously):**

"Your time is short, Arin. You have to choose—either embrace the darkness as your ancestors did, or find a way to break this curse forever."

Two clear paths lay in front of Arin. He could follow in his father's footsteps and embrace the darkness, or he could try to destroy it. But was he strong enough? Could he truly free himself from this curse?

As he pondered, the ground beneath him began to shake. The fortress walls started to crack, and there was a loud explosion. Arin turned around and saw a black figure emerging from the cloud of dust where the explosion had occurred.

**Arin (astonished):**

"What is that?"

**Dark Shadow (in a loud voice):**

"Your first test has begun."

The black figure slowly began to take form—a giant monster, the likes of which Arin had never seen before. Its eyes glowed red like embers, and smoke poured from its mouth with every breath.

**Monster (roaring):**

"I am the messenger of darkness, and I have a claim over your soul, Arin!"

Arin clenched his fist, and for the first time, he felt a strange heat in the cursed mark on his hand. His body trembled, but he was no longer afraid. The power within him was awakening. He had seen his ancestors' battle, and now he was ready to be part of it himself.

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Now you can continue from where Arin faces the monster as his first trial and begins to discover the true extent of his powers.