An Eye for an Eye, a Tooth for a Tooth

Death-stained Earth

Entombed within the dark cave, I toiled endlessly, my research an unceasing endeavor. By any means necessary, I had to avert this calamity. Time slipped through my fingers as I strove to banish Hadum's power. Failure upon failure beset me, until at last, I discovered the final recourse. I unearthed the sole force capable of withstanding Hadum's might. This enigmatic power, known as the Black Spirit, stood in defiance of Hadum's aura.

There was no time left to squander. With my last vestige of hope, I harnessed the Black Spirit's power and brought it to the black sapling. In that moment, the tree was drained of its strength and reclaimed its original light. The crystal that housed the tree was flung away by the impact, vanishing somewhere within the laboratory. Believing I had expelled Hadum, I was overwhelmed with joy. Yet, at that very moment, the voice returned, louder and graver than ever before...

"My son, I bestowed upon you eternal life, and yet, why do you raise your sword against me? Even if you persist in brandishing your blade, nothing will change. I have already arrived here, led by your hand."

Unable to bear the revulsion, I fled from the cave. Outside, I found that while I had been ensconced within, the world had already been shrouded in darkness.