Lysander, with a final, desperate thrust, plunged the Sunstone into the heart of the Shadow Serpent. The sword erupted in a blinding flash of light, the energy of the Sunstone shattering the creature's form.
The Shadow Serpent, its power extinguished, dissolved into a cloud of dark smoke, its essence fading into the void. A wave of relief washed over the battlefield, the air filled with the sounds of celebration.
The battle was over. The Shadow Serpent had been defeated.