Suddenly, everyone's eyes snapped wide open. A suffocating weight pressed down on the area, radiating an aura so violently oppressive that it sent a literal death chill down their spines.
Even in the pitch-black darkness of the treeline, a colossal shadow loomed overhead, entirely engulfing both groups in its terrifying eclipse.
Nobody moved a muscle. Every single survival instinct in their bodies screamed that even the slightest flinch would result in instant death.
Despite the paralyzing fear, Lucian forced his pupils to shift upward for a fraction of a second. The moment he registered what was standing above them, every drop of blood drained from his face, leaving him deathly pale.
