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在推断出前方疾奔那几只邪兽是在携带矿晶石跑向某个区域，甲貅王当即就和古荒吼?、疯毒蚁后迅速跟了过去。

一边追，疯毒蚁后一边说道：“现在怎么也不能这样漫无目的追赶对方吧，那样太耽误时间了。”

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Asthedarknessclosedinaroundus,Aethera‘sgriponmyarmtightened.Hereyeswerefixedonthefigure,herexpressionamixoffearanddetermination.

“Whatisit?“Iwhispered,myvoicebarelyaudibleoverthepoundingofmyheart.

Aetheradidn‘tanswer,insteadpullingmetowardstheedgeoftheforest.Westumbledthroughtheunderbrush,ourfootstepsechoingoffthetreesaswedesperatelytriedtoescapewhateverhorrorwasbehindus.

Butthedarknessseemedtobegainingonus,itspresencewrappingarounduslikeashroud.Icouldfeelitspowercoursingthroughmyveins,makingmyskincrawlwithfear.

Andthen,withoutwarning,everythingwentblackonceagain.

WhenIcameto,Iwaslyingontheforestfloor,Aethera‘sfaceetchedinmymindlikeagrimreminderoferefacing.Thedarknessseemedtobeclosinginaroundus,itspresencesuffocatingme.

Istruggledtositup,myheadspinningwithdizziness.ButasIlookedaround,Isawthatweweren‘talone.

Afigurestoodbeforeus,itspresencetoweringovertheforestlikeamonolithofshadowanddarkness.Itseyesseemedtobeburningwithaninnerfire,theirgazepiercingthroughmelikeacold,hardknife.

Itriedtospeak,butmyvoicewasfrozeninmythroat.Aethera‘shandreachedoutandgraspedmine,herfingersintertwiningwithmineasshepulledmetowardsthefigure.

Andthen,withoutwarning,itspoke.

“Youaretheones,“itsvoiceboomedthroughtheforest,echoingoffthetreeslikeathunderclap.“YouhavebeenchosentofacetheShadow.“

IfeltAethera‘sgriptightenaroundmyhand,hereyesfixedonthefigureasifsheweretryingtowillitselfbackintothedepthsofhell.

“Whatdoyoumean?“Iwhispered,myvoicebarelyaudibleoverthepoundingofmyheart.

Thefiguredidn‘tanswer,insteadreachingoutadark,shadowylimbandbeckoningustowardsit.Aethera‘sgriponmyhandseemedtobeallthatheldmetogether,herpresencealifelineinthedarkness.

Aswesteppedforward,theforestaroundusseemedtowritheandtwistlikealivingthing,itsbranchesgraspingatourclotheslikeskeletalfingers.Theairwasthickwithanunnaturalsilence,asiftheverylifehadbeendrainedfromthetreesthemselves.

Andthen,withoutwarning,thefigurespokeagain.

“TheShadowisancient,“itboomedthroughtheforest,echoingoffthetreeslikeadrumbeatinmymind.“Ithaswalkedtheearthformillennia,feedingonfearandterror.“

Aethera‘sgriponmyhandseemedtobeallthatheldmetogetherasIlistenedtoitswords.Thedarknessarounduswasgrowingthicker,moreoppressive,untilitfeltlikeIcouldhardlybreathe.

“Whatdoyouwantfromus?“Iwhispered,tryingtokeepmyvoicesteadydespitethefearthatthreatenedtoconsumeme.

Thefigure‘sgazeseemedtoboreintomysoul,itspresencemakingmyskincrawlwithdread.Andthen,withoutwarning,itspokeagain.

“Youwillbetested,“itboomedthroughtheforest,echoingoffthetreeslikeachallenge.“Youwillbeforcedtoconfrontthedeepestfearsofyourownhearts.“

IfeltAethera‘sgriptightenaroundmyhandasIlistenedtoitswords.Wewereinthistogether,nomatterwhathorrorsorterrorslayahead.

Andthen,withoutwarning,thefigurevanishedintothinair,leavingusstandingaloneinthedarkness.

Theforestseemedtobesilentonceagain,itsbranchesstillandmotionlesslikeskeletalfingers.ButIknewthattheShadowwasnotgone-itwaswaitingforus,watchinguswithcold,calculatingeyes.

Wewereinthistogether,AetheraandI.Andnomatterwhatlayahead,wewouldfaceittogether,astwohalvesofawhole.