Chapter 67: Rise before ruin
The night didn't stay quiet for long.
An unnatural chill swept through the forest as Cain, Selene, Leo, and Eren stood on the cliffside. Behind them, their mother—Aelira—emerged from the trees, her silver hair glowing like a storm cloud charged with lightning.
She had awakened fully.
Selene leaned against Cain, still reeling from the earlier revelation and the surge of her powers. Her body trembled, her hands faintly glowing with soft golden light that crackled now and then with violet streaks.
"They're near," Aelira said calmly, her voice smooth but powerful. "He's sending his demons again."
Cain stepped forward. "Then let them come. We're not running anymore."
Leo's eyes ignited a fiery gold, flames curling around his fingers. "Let's burn some bastards."
Eren grinned. "About time."
Without warning, the ground around them pulsed—a rupture in the air like a scream. Shadows slithered into shape, and demonic figures burst from the trees with inhuman snarls, eyes glowing red.