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Chapter 33 - "Under the Winds"

"The light that is only seen by those who carry darkness in their hearts."

Andrius He wanders back to find a church member running away from the cave he was in , his face consumed by sheer terror. Andrius seizes him firmly, attempting to extract answers, but the man remains silent, as if words are trapped within him. Suddenly, Andrius snatches an old map from the man's grasp. Written in a mysterious script are the words: "The Forbidden Sacred Tree... Black Seeds."

Andrius freezes, memories of the mysterious beasts and their terrifying attacks flooding his mind. Could these black seeds be the source of all this chaos? Or is the church hiding an even darker secret?

Before Andrius can uncover more, the man abruptly breaks free, fleeing only to gruesomely end his own life before Andrius's eyes. Stunned, Andrius struggles to process the horror, yet something deep within compels him to press on. Why would the Church of the Kingdom of Atilda undertake such sinister actions? What are they so desperate to conceal?

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The scene shifts to the Camp of the Firebow Mercenaries. In one of the tents, Matthias, an eccentric scholar, is immersed in his ancient parchments. Larius enters, his steps quiet but laden with questions.

"Do you have a book on the element of Vaira?" Larius asks.

Matthias raises his eyes slowly: "Why would you want something like that? It's not an element for the weak.You know that this is an almost impossible power for a human like you to learn unless you belong to a certain lineage "

Larius ignores the question and begins reading the book. His breath quickens as he uncovers the truth: Vaira… the cursed light, a power requiring mastery of four complex levels to wield fully. He recalls barely managing to master the first level and wonders: Is his bloodline among the rare few capable of controlling this element?

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The final scene moves to a dark hall at the heart of the church. Caligula, the church's leader, stands surrounded by a group of figures cloaked in black robes, their faces hidden in the shadows.

One of them speaks: "I hear you're having trouble with that cursed boy. What will you do with him?"

Caligula responds coldly, "Nothing… yet. I'll wait until he distances himself from the mercenaries. When he reveals his cursed power, then I'll decide his fate. That stone he carries will be our key."

Low chuckles echo through the chamber, and Caligula's words breathe life into the lurking dread buried deep within the church.

Larios wanders alone through a dense forest as the winds begin to howl violently. Suddenly, a light bursts from his right hand, transferring to his sword, glowing with growing intensity. He grips the sword tightly, whispering to himself:

"I must master this power Firea element But I still don't know about that mysterious power that appeared when I faced two masked warriors .. I will become stronger, no matter the cost, to take my revenge."

With an explosion of light, the darkness around him is shattered, his eyes gleaming with determination. He mutters softly:

"They will soon know what awaits them."

He moves forward, leaving a trail of light in the dark forest, ready to face his destiny.

In the lands of the Kingdom of Atilda, we see one of the priests bringing a group of monsters and monsters in the large hideout under the church. One of those monsters was the former leader of the slave traders in the lands of Chaos. He was defeated by the Firebow mercenaries and who turned into a deformed monster. He asked to lead this battle. His request was accepted by the leader of the church, Caligula. He then conjures a spirit to help them. From the imagination of lions, it transports them all to some place

I wonder what the story of this black fantasy is and where these monstrous monsters are transported