Eclipsed heart

thousand years ago, but the scars it le

devils. The demons had been driven into the abyss, and peace had returned to the land. Yet, in the wake of that victory, the Eternals-immortal warriors b

was a cru

ise again. He saw a world bathed in flames, cities turned to dust, and the heavens torn asunder. At the center of it a

ime in centurie

That Chang

the silence. Elias and Vaelin, two of the greatest warriors of the Eternals, had fought together for d

, something

e hilt of his sword. His crimson cloak billowed behind him a

the sigil of the Divine Lords, gleamed under the pale light. "Jalil's orders wer

walls inscribed with forgotten prayers. But those prayers had lon

hey he

voice, holl

re too

s entity emerged-a creature of nightmares, its form shift

, their swords flashing, divine power clashing against abyssa

it st

fore it could reach him, Vaelin stepped in its path. The claws pi

reature howled as its form was consumed by holy fire, but Elias barely heard it.

me, Vaelin!

s. But he smiled. "It seems... I final

growled. "You're not d

cold creeping in. His strength was fading. He reached

," he whispered. "Promise me...

is vision blurring with u

breath. His grip loosen

y of anguish that

Withou

promise. He brought Lyria, Vaelin's pregnant wif

veloped in pains for lyria, and as she pushed with her last ounce of strength, in desperation as though this

ng of a newborn filled t

ther-in-arms. He had lost Lyria. And now

ruelty did n

rkened unnaturally. The moon vanished from the heavens, lea

rld tr

n fear. The stars fli

ing from the gre

phecy h

ds of t

before Jalil. He arrived carryi

One child radiated a faint warmth, his presence soothing. The other...

hese boys will carry the mantle of the Divine Lord. The oth

ed. "How can

the moon had yet to return. "Becau

infants-his son and Vaelin's.

hem would br

er, des

would never be