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“啪！”说时迟，那时快，土灵力士顺势薅住一只伪王级邪虫的后腿，而后将其狠狠掼摔在地，这家伙的躯体立时四分五裂，土灵力士手里就剩下一条腿了。很显然，力士也没想到这家伙的身子如此糟粕，但是很快的，它就被其...
WhenIcameto,Iwaslyingonthecold,dampearth,myheadthrobbingwithadullache.Aethera‘sfacehoveredaboveme,hereyeswidewithconcern.
“Whathappened?“Igroggilyasked,tryingtositup.
“Youwereknockedunconscious,“shereplied,helpingmetomyfeet.“TheSongoftheShadowlandswastoopowerful.Wehadtoretreat.“
Istumbledforward,myvisionblurry.Theclearingwaseerilysilentnow,theonlysoundthedistanthumoftheSongstillechoinginmyears.
“WhatabouttheHeartTree?“Iasked,myvoicebarelyaboveawhisper.
“It‘s...different,“Aetherasaid,hereyesdartingaroundtheclearingasifsearchingforsomething.“TheSongisgone,butthetreeitselfseemstohavechanged.It‘stwistedandcorrupted,likenothingI‘veeverseenbefore.“
Itookastepforward,myheartpoundingwithanticipation.“Weneedtodestroyit,“Irepeated,tryingtosoundfirm.
Aetheranodded,herjawsetindetermination.Together,weapproachedtheHeartTree,ourfootstepsechoingthroughtheclearinglikeadeathknell.
Aswereachedouttotouchthetwistedtrunk,Aetherahesitated.Herhandlingeredonmyarm,alookofuncertaintycrossingherface.
“Doyouthinkit‘sworthit?“sheasked,hervoicebarelyaboveawhisper.
Itookadeepbreath,tryingtocalmmyracingheart.“Wehavetotry,“Isaidfinally.“Ifwedon‘t,thebalanceoftheuniversewillbeirreparablydamaged.“
Aetheranodded,hereyeslockedonmine.Together,wereachedoutandtouchedtheHeartTree,feelingitsdarkenergycoursingthroughourveins.
Theworldaroundusbegantodistortandwrithe,likealivingthinginagony.TheSongoftheShadowlandssurgedbacktolife,growinglouderandmoreintenseuntilitbecameadeafeningroarthatthreatenedtoconsumeuswhole.
Andthen,everythingwentblackonceagain.