Dorian's lips curled into a sinister smile. "You think breaking the Rift's Heart is enough to stop me? Foolish."
He raised a hand, and the shadows swirled around him, coalescing into a monstrous figure that loomed behind him. Its form was indistinct, a mass of dark energy with glowing crimson eyes.
Kane cursed under his breath, daggers poised. "He's pulling everything he has left into one final blow."
Kael stepped forward, his sword gleaming despite the dim light. "Then we take him down before he can use it."
The ground beneath them rumbled as the shadow creature let out an ear-piercing roar. The force of its presence made the air heavy, but Adira squared her shoulders. This was no time to hesitate.
"Split up!" she commanded. "Keep him distracted. Rhea, any chance you've got something left to weaken him?"
