The revelation from Eris weighed heavily on Caelum and Lyra. Armed with the knowledge of the Radiant Core shards, their journey was far from over—it was only beginning. As they prepared to leave the ruins of Aurion, Eris handed them a map. It was incomplete, the faded ink marking regions now overtaken by the Shadow King's forces.
"Your first destination is the Sunken Catacombs in the southern swamps," Eris explained. "It is said a shard of the Radiant Core lies there, guarded by a beast born of darkness and light."
Lyra raised an eyebrow. "Darkness and light? Sounds like my kind of nightmare."
Eris smiled grimly. "Beware the duality. The beast will test not just your strength but your hearts. Trust each other, or you will both fail."
Caelum tucked the map into his pouch, his grip tightening on the cursed blade. "We'll bring back that shard—and we'll stop the Shadow King."