Erend and ar soared high above the endless expanse of wilderness, their sharp eyes scanning the dense forests and rugged mountains below.


    The world seemed pristine and untouched with no signs of habitation or any structures that could hint at the presence of human or any other creature or even the Six avatars of god. Instead, all they saw were rolling waves of trees, jagged cliffs, and the asional glint of a distant river catching the sunlight.


    "This ce is too quiet," ar muttered, his voice carrying through the wind.


    Erend nodded but kept his gaze fixed downward. "Yeah, it doesn''t feel like there''s anything here at all."


    To sharpen their search, the two activated their


    Dragon Eyes


    , their vision sharpening and glowing faintly with a their own Draconic hue.


    Every leaf, branch, and shadow below came into focus with more rity to their eyes, however even with this heightened perception, there was nothing unusual to see. Just an endless stretch of nature.


    Minutes turned to hours as they flew and frustration began to creep into their minds. Erend let out a growl, clenching his fists.


    "Damn it, this is taking forever. Where the fuck are they?!"


    ar nced at him, a frown tugging at his lips. "We''ll find something. Don''t worry. I''m sure that we will find them."


    Erend didn''t know where is ar''s conviction came from but his determination alsi carried him onward, but then, seemingly out of nowhere, the air shifted.


    It grew subtly heavier, like a weight pressing down on their wings and shoulders. Not enough to hinder their flight, but enough for them to notice it. Something must be happening.


    "Feel that?" Erend asked, ncing at ar.


    ar nodded. "Yeah. The air'' is somehow be denser. Almost like…"


    "There is some kind of Magic activity happening right now," Erend finished.


    The two hovered in ce for a moment, scanning the horizon and the forest below, but the source of the strange sensation eluded them.


    "We''re wasting too much time if we fly together like this," Erend finally said. "We should split up and cover more ground."


    ar hesitated but then gave a curt nod. "Fine. I think it''s a good idea."


    With that, the two Dragonborn parted ways, each flying in opposite directions across the vast expanse.n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om


    Erend searched tirelessly, the hours stretching on. His mind began to drift to thoughts of the Resistance fighting on the invaders'' homeworld.


    Every moment he and ar spent here felt like a potential loss for the others. Were they holding the line? Were they winning? He could only hope that their allies and Saeldir were managing without them, at least for now.


    Just as doubt began to w at his resolve, Kaelor''s voice resonated in his mind.


    "I''ve found something. It''s close to you."


    Erend immediately slowed his flight, his eyes darting to the forest below.


    "What is it? Where?" he asked aloud, Kaelor''s voice offered no immediate reply.


    A gust of wind and the faint sound of wings drew Erend''s attention, and momentster, ar appeared, speeding toward him. The other Dragonborn arrived next to him mid-air, his expression tense.


    "I heard him too," ar said. "Let''s find out what Kaelor''s talking about."


    The two Dragonborn nodded to each other and descended toward the forest canopy below.


    When Erend and arnded in the dense forest canopy, Kaelor''s voice echoed once more in their minds, carrying a grim urgency.


    "One of the Six has already begun. He''s digging for the ce where I sealed their god''s body,"


    Kaelor said. His tone was edged with frustration and weariness.


    "Where?" Erend demanded, his gaze darting through the trees below.


    Kaelor hesitated for only a moment before giving precise directions.


    "Head northeast. You''ll see it soon enough."


    Without another word, the two Dragonborn turned in unison and their wings slicing through the air as they sped toward the designated location.


    The forest grew denser the further they went, the shadows beneath the trees deepening. Soon, the first signs of chaos came into view.


    In the distance, faint plumes of smoke twisted into the sky and an oppressive heat began to w at their skin. They exchanged a quick nce and pushed on.


    Momentster the source of the disturbance became undeniable. It was a zing fire raging ahead, its mes leaping hungrily at the surrounding forest.


    The heat intensified as they neared and the air shimmered with waves of red-tinged distortion. The once-pristine wilderness was now a a scenery of scorched earth and choking smoke.


    "There he is," ar said, pointing ahead.


    Through the fire and smoke, a figure stood in the heart of the ze, wreathed in aura of crimson fire. His long coat fluttered in the intense heat but not burned, seemingly invincible to the mes that consumed everything else.


    The man''s presence was looking so destructive, his body wrapped in searing mes that licked hungrily at the ground beneath his feet.


    Erend''s eyes narrowed, and his body tensed. "That''s one of him," he growled.


    Without waiting for further confirmation, the two Dragonbornunched themselves toward the figure, their wings propelling them forward like bolts of fury.


    The crimson-coated man barely turned his head before their attacknded on him.


    Erend drove his ming fist into the man''s side, while ar mmed into his chest with a devastating punch. The force of theirbined assault sent the figure hurtling through the forest, crashing through trees and leaving a burning trail in his wake. The impact ignited everything he touched, the forest exploding into an inferno of red mes.


    The two Dragonborn hovered mid-air, their eyes fixed on the path of destruction their strike had caused.


    "Did we get him?" ar muttered, though his tone suggested he already knew the answer.


    As if in response, the ground trembled, and the mes ahead swirled violently, drawn toward a single point. From within the zing chaos the crimson-coated man rose, his body burning with an even fiercer ze of fire. His coat fluttered wildly in the superheated air as his eyes locked onto Erend and ar.


    A guttural roar escaped his lips, a sound that carried both fury and raw power. The fire around him expanded outward in a shockwave, scorching everything in its path.


    Erend gritted his teeth, the heat pressing against his skin even from this distance. "Looks like we pissed him off."


    Without hesitation, they surged forward, their auras ring as they prepared to meet the crimson-coated man head-on.


    Thalrok emerged from the zing inferno warped by the intense heat radiating from his body. His eyes were a terrifying sight. It looks wild and bloodshot with red veins snaking through them like cracks in molten rock. His entire aura exuded an unsettling mix of raw power and primal rage, as if the man he once was had been consumed by something far more monstrous.


    Erend and ar can feel the energy from Thalrok washed over them. It was like a distortion of human essencebined with something else.


    "Has he… already gained the god''s body?" Erend asked aloud hoping Kaelor would provide some answer.


    The answer came quick, Kaelor''s voice reverberating in their minds.


    "Not yet. He''s absorbed fragments of its essence, but the rest remains sealed underground."


    A wave of relief passed between Erend and ar, though it was short-lived. Thalrok''s presence was stronger and even a fragment of divine power was enough to tip the scales.


    Thalrok moved.


    With a sudden incredible speed Thalrok dashed toward them, leaving a trail of fire in his wake. The ground beneath his feet burned to ash, and the air crackled with the sheer force of his approach.


    Erend and ar barely had time to brace themselves before Thalrok was already in front of them. The first attacknded on ar, sending him crashing into the trees.


    Erend retaliated with a powerful punch aimed at his chest but the crimson-coated man dodged with unnerving agility, his fiery aura leaving scorch marks in the air.


    The battle erupted into chaos, each strike creating shockwaves of Magic rippling through the forest. Trees toppled and burned like matchsticks and the ground split apart under the force of their shes.


    Thalrok''s fire spread unchecked, consuming everything around them in an inferno.


    ar rejoined the fight a secondter, his scales glinting in the firelight as he swung a massive fist wrapped in earth Magic at Thalrok. The impact sent the red-coated man skidding across the burning earth, but he recovered almost instantly, his eyes glowing brighter with fury.


    Erend joined ar, the two Dragonborn fighting side by side against the figure of red fire. The forest around them became a battlefield of mes and destruction, their every move carving devastation into the once-pristinendscape.


    Thalrokughed, a guttural, unhinged sound as if the violence only fueled his power.


    "You can''t stop us! Wee already got what weing for!" he roared, his voice echoing above the crackle of fire and the shattering of trees. "The gods are returning, and their vengeance will burn you to ash!"


    "Not if we bury you here again!" he shouted, his fists glowing with thebined force of his fire and lightning.


    The battle raged on.


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