Chapter 107

Darius staggered through the portal, his body bruised and battered, his robes tarnished and broken in places. Each step was a struggle, his limbs heavy with exhaustion and pain. Behind him, the portal closed with a flicker, severing the tenuous connection to the Abyssal King's realm.

He took a deep breath, drawing in the familiar, warm air of his homeland. The sky above was an endless expanse of b