The ground beneath the crew of the Eternal Voyager trembled violently, cracks snaking across the surface of the core as if the very planet were unraveling. The dark energy that had bound Varakos pulsed with fury, resisting the light from the Celestial Crystal. It was as though something deep within the core had finally noticed their presence and was now awakening in its full, malevolent form.
Varakos let out a guttural roar as the chains around him tightened, the corruption refusing to release its hold. "Realm Lord!" the demonic dragon bellowed, his voice filled with pain. "It's too late! This… this power has taken root too deep within me. You should have let me rot!"
