They were sailing far beyond their usual routes, venturing into the uncharted depths of the high seas. Few dared to traverse these remote and treacherous waters.
William awoke with a start, a sense of foreboding gripping his heart. As one of the summoned heroes, he knew the world was in a precarious state. If it weren't, they wouldn't have been summoned in the first place.
And in that moment, he witnessed the first ominous sign that something was amiss.
On the horizon, a pulsating purple light flickered, and a gaping fissure tore open the fabric of reality just above the surface of the sea. William peered through the rift, his breath catching in his throat. It offered a glimpse into a nightmarish dimension, teeming with grotesque and terrifying creatures.
'What in the world was that?' William thought, his heart pounding in his chest.
