御魂者传奇 第16032章 围剿邪虫兽

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WhenIcameto,Iwaslyingontheforestfloor,myheadthrobbingwithpain.Aetherawaskneelingbesideme,herfaceetchedwithconcern.

“Whathappened?“Iasked,tryingtositup,butawaveofdizzinesswashedoverme,forcingmebackdown.

“Youwere...youwereinatrance,“shesaid,hervoicesoftandsoothing.“Thefigurespoketoyou,andyoujust...lostyourself.“

Ilookedaround,tryingtorememberwhathadhappenedbefore.Butmymemorieswerehazy,fragmented.AllIcouldrecallwasthefeelingofbeingconsumedbysomethingdarkandpowerful.

Aetherahandedmeacanteenofwater,whichIdrankgreedily,tryingtoclearthefogfrommymind.AsIlookedupather,Isawthatshewasstillpaleandshaken,hereyeshauntedbyfear.

“Whatdiditsay?“Iaskedagain,tryingtopiecetogetherwhathadhappenedbeforemytrance.

Aetherahesitated,asifunsureofhowmuchtoreveal.“Itsaid...itsaidthatwearethekey,“shewhisperedfinally.“ThatweholdthepowertounlockthesecretsoftheShadow.“

IfeltachillrundownmyspineasIrealizedthetrueextentofourconnection.Weweremorethanjustallies-ohalvesofawhole,boundtogetherbysomeunseenforce.

“Whatdoyoumean?“Iasked,tryingtounderstandthedepthofAethera‘swords.

Aethera‘seyesseemedtocloudoveronceagain,andshefellsilent.Iknewthatlook,theonethatsaidshewasthinkingsomethingdeeperthanherownmindcouldcomprehend.

“Ithink...Ithinkwe‘remeantforthis,“shewhisperedfinally,hervoicebarelyaudible.

Inodded,feelingasenseofpurposewashoverme.Wewereinthistogether,nomatterwhatlayahead.

AsIsatup,Aetherahelpedmetomyfeet,andwebegantomakeourwaybackthroughtheforest.Theairseemedlighternow,theshadowslessoppressive.ButIknewthatweweren‘toutofdangeryet.

WehadunleashedtheShadow,anditwasstilloutthere,waitingforus.Andnow,withAetherabymyside,IfeltasenseofdeterminationthatIhadn‘tfeltbefore.

Together,wepressedon,ourfootstepsechoingthroughtheforestlikeapromise.Wewouldfacewhateverlayahead,nomatterwhatdarknessorlightcameourway.

Aswewalked,thetreesseemedtogrowtaller,theirbranchesreachingoutlikeskeletalfingers.ButIdidn‘tfeelafraid.IknewthatAetherawaswithme,andtogether,wewereunstoppable.

Andthen,asweroundedabendinthepath,Isawit-afigurestandingattheedgeoftheforest,itseyesfixedonuswithanunblinkinggaze.

Itwasmyownreflection,staringbackatmewithanexpressionofdetermination.Andnexttoitstood...somethingelse.

AcreatureunlikeanyIhadeverseen,itsbodytwistingandwrithinglikelivingdarkness.Butasitturnedtofaceme,IsawthatitwasAethera‘sreflection-hereyeslockedonminewithafierceintensity.

Iknewthenthatwewerenotaloneinthisfight.Wewerepartofsomethinggreater,somethingancientandpowerful.

Andtogether,wewouldfacewhateverlayahead,nomatterwhathorrorsorwonderstheShadowhadinstoreforus.