Chapter 356 Shadows Of The Nexus

• As dawn painted the jagged cliffs in hues of gray and amber, Garran led the group deeper into the pass. The air grew heavier, tinged with a faint metallic scent that Ariella couldn’t place. The eerie silence of the mountains was broken only by the occasional skitter of loose stones underfoot.
• The path ended abruptly at a massive archway carved into the mountain. Its surface was etched with ancient runes, glowing faintly as though alive. Garran hesitated, his usual stoicism giving way to unease.
• “This is as far as I go,” he said, his voice tight. “That arch leads to the Valley of Shadows. Beyond it lies Ardane’s stronghold… and the Shadow Nexus, if the tales are true.”