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第16035章 霸占矿晶石的邪灵（第五更爆发）
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“嗡嗡嗡??嗡嗡嗡??”前方空中的变异子蚨迅疾振翅飞窜，一口气钻进了隧道内，朝着前面掠去，在此之前，它们就分出几个同伴追赶那些逃窜的邪兽，此时只要和同伴会合，便会知道那些家伙的下落了。“关爷，您瞧，子...
AsIgazedatAethera‘sreflection,mymindreeledwithquestions.WhatdidthemarkoftheShadowmean?WhyhadInevernoticeditbefore?Andwhatdiditsayaboutourconnection?
IturnedtoAethera,searchingforanswersinhereyes.Buttheyseemedtoholdasecret,aknowledgethatshewaswillingtokeepfromme.
“Tellme,“Isaid,myvoicefirmbutgentle.“WhatdoesthemarkoftheShadowmean?“
Aethera‘sgazefalteredforamoment,andIthoughtIsawaflashofuncertaintyinhereyes.Butthen,herexpressionhardened,andshelookedaway.
“Idon‘tknowwhatitmeans,“shesaidfinally,hervoicedevoidofemotion.“Ijustknowthatit‘sapartofme,apartofus.“
Ifeltapangofdisappointment,butIknewbetterthantopushtheissue.Notyet,atleast.
Instead,Iturnedbacktomyownreflection,studyingthesymboletchedintomyforehead.Itseemedtopulsewithadarkenergy,asifitwasaliveandwatchingme.
“Whatdoesitmean?“Iwhispered,myvoicebarelyaudibleoverthepoundingofmyheart.
Ididn‘tknowifanyonecouldanswerthatquestionforme.ButasIlookedatAethera‘sreflection,Iknewthatwewereinthistogether,nomatterwhatlayahead.
Together,wewoulduncoverthesecretsoftheShadow,andfacewhateverhorrorsorwondersithadinstoreforus.Becauseintheend,itwasnotjustaboutfightingagainstanancientevil-itwasaboutunderstandingourselves,andthepowerthatlaywithinus.
AsIstoodthere,frozenincontemplation,Aethera‘shandreachedoutandtouchedmyshoulder.Itwasagentletouch,butitsentshiversdownmyspine.
“I‘mhereforyou,“shesaid,hervoicelowandsteady.“Nomatterwhathappens.“
Iturnedtoher,searchingforanswersinhereyes.Andthistime,Isawsomethingthatgavemehope.
Inthosemoments,IknewthatwewerenotjustfightingagainsttheShadoerefightingtogether,astwohalvesofawhole.
Andwiththatrealization,Ifeltasurgeofdeterminationcoursethroughmyveins.Wewouldfacewhateverlayahead,nomatterwhathorrorsorwondersithadinstoreforus.Becausetogether,wewereunstoppable.
AsIlookedatAethera‘sreflectiononelasttime,IknewthatthemarkoftheShadowwasmorethanjustasymbol-itwasareminderofourconnection,andthepowerthatlaywithinus.
Andwiththatknowledge,Ifeltasenseofpeacewashoverme.Wewouldfacewhateverlayahead,together.
Butaswestoodthere,frozenincontemplation,afaintwhisperseemedtoechothroughtheforest.Itwasasoft,raspyvoice,anditsentshiversdownmyspine.
“Welcome,children,“itsaid.“TheShadowiscomingforyou.“
IturnedtoAethera,searchingforanswersinhereyes.Andthistime,Isawaglimmeroffearintheirdepths.
“Whatdoesitmean?“Iwhispered,myvoicebarelyaudibleoverthepoundingofmyheart.
Aethera‘sgazefaltered,andshetookastepback.Hereyeswerefixedonsomethingbehindme,somethingthatmadeherexpressiontwistwithhorror.
Iturnedtoseewhathadcaughtherattention.AndasIdid,Isawittoo-adarkfigureloomingintheshadows,itspresenceseemingtodrawtheverylightoutoftheforest.
TheShadowwascomingforus,andwewerenotready.
“嗡嗡嗡??嗡嗡嗡??”前方空中的变异子蚨迅疾振翅飞窜，一口气钻进了隧道内，朝着前面掠去，在此之前，它们就分出几个同伴追赶那些逃窜的邪兽，此时只要和同伴会合，便会知道那些家伙的下落了。“关爷，您瞧，子...
AsIgazedatAethera‘sreflection,mymindreeledwithquestions.WhatdidthemarkoftheShadowmean?WhyhadInevernoticeditbefore?Andwhatdiditsayaboutourconnection?
IturnedtoAethera,searchingforanswersinhereyes.Buttheyseemedtoholdasecret,aknowledgethatshewaswillingtokeepfromme.
“Tellme,“Isaid,myvoicefirmbutgentle.“WhatdoesthemarkoftheShadowmean?“
Aethera‘sgazefalteredforamoment,andIthoughtIsawaflashofuncertaintyinhereyes.Butthen,herexpressionhardened,andshelookedaway.
“Idon‘tknowwhatitmeans,“shesaidfinally,hervoicedevoidofemotion.“Ijustknowthatit‘sapartofme,apartofus.“
Ifeltapangofdisappointment,butIknewbetterthantopushtheissue.Notyet,atleast.
Instead,Iturnedbacktomyownreflection,studyingthesymboletchedintomyforehead.Itseemedtopulsewithadarkenergy,asifitwasaliveandwatchingme.
“Whatdoesitmean?“Iwhispered,myvoicebarelyaudibleoverthepoundingofmyheart.
Ididn‘tknowifanyonecouldanswerthatquestionforme.ButasIlookedatAethera‘sreflection,Iknewthatwewereinthistogether,nomatterwhatlayahead.
Together,wewoulduncoverthesecretsoftheShadow,andfacewhateverhorrorsorwondersithadinstoreforus.Becauseintheend,itwasnotjustaboutfightingagainstanancientevil-itwasaboutunderstandingourselves,andthepowerthatlaywithinus.
AsIstoodthere,frozenincontemplation,Aethera‘shandreachedoutandtouchedmyshoulder.Itwasagentletouch,butitsentshiversdownmyspine.
“I‘mhereforyou,“shesaid,hervoicelowandsteady.“Nomatterwhathappens.“
Iturnedtoher,searchingforanswersinhereyes.Andthistime,Isawsomethingthatgavemehope.
Inthosemoments,IknewthatwewerenotjustfightingagainsttheShadoerefightingtogether,astwohalvesofawhole.
Andwiththatrealization,Ifeltasurgeofdeterminationcoursethroughmyveins.Wewouldfacewhateverlayahead,nomatterwhathorrorsorwondersithadinstoreforus.Becausetogether,wewereunstoppable.
AsIlookedatAethera‘sreflectiononelasttime,IknewthatthemarkoftheShadowwasmorethanjustasymbol-itwasareminderofourconnection,andthepowerthatlaywithinus.
Andwiththatknowledge,Ifeltasenseofpeacewashoverme.Wewouldfacewhateverlayahead,together.
Butaswestoodthere,frozenincontemplation,afaintwhisperseemedtoechothroughtheforest.Itwasasoft,raspyvoice,anditsentshiversdownmyspine.
“Welcome,children,“itsaid.“TheShadowiscomingforyou.“
IturnedtoAethera,searchingforanswersinhereyes.Andthistime,Isawaglimmeroffearintheirdepths.
“Whatdoesitmean?“Iwhispered,myvoicebarelyaudibleoverthepoundingofmyheart.
Aethera‘sgazefaltered,andshetookastepback.Hereyeswerefixedonsomethingbehindme,somethingthatmadeherexpressiontwistwithhorror.
Iturnedtoseewhathadcaughtherattention.AndasIdid,Isawittoo-adarkfigureloomingintheshadows,itspresenceseemingtodrawtheverylightoutoftheforest.
TheShadowwascomingforus,andwewerenotready.