Chapter 232 An Unexpected Ally

• The oppressive air around the Abyss weighed heavily on their shoulders as the group pressed forward. Each step seemed to pull them deeper into a labyrinth of darkness and shifting shadows. The whispers that had accompanied them in the Veil returned, but these were different—sharper, colder, and more insidious.
• Ariella’s heart thudded in her chest as she heard faint echoes of her past. Accusatory voices rang out, questioning her abilities, her choices, and her very identity. “You’re not strong enough, Ariella,” one voice sneered. “You’ve only ever been a burden.”
• She clenched her fists, focusing on the light of her healing magic. “These are lies,” she muttered to herself.