NOVEL ONLINE FREE Chapter 8: Chapter 8: Merging Darkness
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Chapter 1: The Trace Left Behind
Siora walked slowly along the streets filled with the ruins of a city. Silence enveloped everything, and the air felt heavier than before. Her steps were heavy, her body exhausted, but her resolve remained strong. Kael was gone, and all she could do was continue her journey in search of answers.
Siora (whispering to herself): "I must keep going... Kael... I will see this through."
As she walked, a glimmer at the corner of her eye caught her attention. A coin lay on the ground, shining with an unnatural light. It was the Coin of Darkness. Siora stared at it with a conflicted heart, but she knew this was no coincidence.
She picked up the coin and tossed it into the air without a second thought.
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Chapter 2: An Unexpected Encounter
The coin spun rapidly in the air, and in an instant, Heze appeared before her, radiating a familiar dark aura.
Heze (in a flat tone): "What do you seek?"
Siora felt her confusion deepen. Months ago, she was just someone searching for justice. But now, she stood before a being who could alter her fate with a single word.
Siora (her voice trembling): "I want... to end this. Stop Xalthea."
Heze simply stared at her with cold, glowing red eyes.
Heze: "Xalthea is not a problem that can be dealt with so easily. Do you truly understand what you're asking?"
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Chapter 3: Journey to the Lost Dimension
Heze did not give Siora the answer she wanted, but instead, he offered a path into an even darker dimension. With a single movement of his hand, Heze opened a massive portal, appearing like a tear in space and time.
Heze: "Follow me. Only in darkness will you find what you seek."
With no other choice, Siora stepped forward, entering the swirling vortex of black wind that pulled her in.
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Chapter 4: The Unseen Dimension
Siora fell into an unfamiliar space. This dimension had no clear boundaries—only a confusing void. Around her, whispers echoed, their sources unidentifiable, filling the unseen space.
Siora (nervously): "Where are we? What is this?"
Heze (in a low voice): "This is a place that does not exist in your dimension. A place where fate can be rewritten—or destroyed."
Siora felt trapped in a space that only deepened her fear. Yet at the same time, her curiosity drove her to continue following Heze, hoping to find answers.
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Chapter 5: Retracing Lost Memories
Heze led Siora through endless dark corridors. With each step, they seemed to descend further into the abyss, yet Siora felt as if she had been here before.
Suddenly, an image surfaced in her mind—Kael's face, smiling beneath a setting sun.
Siora (whispering): "Kael... You're here, aren't you?"
Heze did not respond. But within the thickening darkness, a vision appeared. Kael lay weak on the ground, his body covered in wounds, as if this vision was a fragment of an erased memory.
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Chapter 6: The Darkness That Destroys
Suddenly, the space around them trembled. Siora felt the world shift and change. A massive surge of energy shook the realm. Something powerful was raging within this dimension.
Siora (startled): "What's happening?!"
Heze (flatly): "Someone is trying to interfere with what has been set. Someone who seeks to change fate."
Siora looked at Heze in confusion, not understanding his words. But in an instant, a massive creature emerged from the darkness. It was a being of shadow and fire, not entirely formed, but more like a living force.
Heze: "We must face it. Only in this place can we change everything."
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Chapter 7: Battle in the Darkness
Siora and Heze stood before the monstrous entity. It twisted and attacked with power strong enough to shatter reality itself. Yet Heze did not move. He simply stood, watching with empty eyes.
Siora (panicked): "Heze! What are you doing?!"
Heze stared at the creature for a moment before speaking calmly.
Heze: "You are not strong enough to defeat it. Let me handle this."
With a swift motion, Heze raised his hand. A wave of black energy shot from his eyes and pierced the creature. Within seconds, the being shattered into fragments of darkness that faded away.
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Chapter 8: An Endless Search
After the battle, Siora felt exhausted. The creature had been destroyed, yet she felt more lost than ever.
Siora: "What is truly happening here? What is your purpose, Heze?"
Heze: "Purpose? I have no purpose. I simply exist. Just like darkness always does."
Siora's confusion deepened. Before her stood a being of immense power, yet one without a goal or emotion. All that remained was darkness and emptiness.
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Chapter 9: A New Path Left Behind
Siora walked further into this dimension, towards a place she had never seen. As she moved forward, she felt as if the entire universe was watching her.
Siora (thinking): "I don't know how long I can endure here. But I must keep moving... for Kael."
With each step, more questions arose. She began to realize that this darkness was not just a place to seek answers but also a place where she herself could be erased without a trace.
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Chapter 10: The Inevitable Turning Point
Siora finally arrived at a strange location—a vast, empty chamber with a black throne at its center. Resting upon the throne was a single coin, glowing with a faint light. The Coin of Darkness.
Siora (fearfully): "Is this... the true Coin?"
Unable to resist her curiosity, Siora stepped closer. The moment her fingers touched the coin, a voice echoed through the entire dimension.
Voice: "Of course. But you know... darkness never gives anything without taking something in return."
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