The darkness was thick, illuminated only by roaring flames that consumed homes and shops, casting eerie, moving shadows on the charred remains of buildings.
An anguished chorus of despair—screams and cries intermingled with the crackling of fire and grotesque laughter—filled the night air, heavy with the stench of smoke, blood, and death.
In the heart of this devastated town walked Eldric and Selene, their expressions steeled with grimness and anger as they moved swiftly yet cautiously through the streets strewn with rubble and corpses.
Eldric's eyes blazed with wrathful resolve as lightning crackled fiercely around his fists, the energy occasionally lashing out to obliterate any demonic creature unfortunate enough to cross their path.
Selene moved alongside him with equal urgency, her graceful steps unhindered by the chaos around them, a glowing barrier occasionally manifesting around her to shield herself and Eldric from demonic assaults.
