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He rushed out of the store, dismayed to see how the mountains seemed to have vanished into the darkness.Hans appeared beside him. "Your Majesty! The mountains have been shrouded in a cloud of darkness." "So it hasn't vanished; it's just hidden," Enzo replied, his brow furrowed. "What do you think is happening?" "I feel the same power that emanated from those screams of Hades. It's coming from these mountains. They must be opening those doors." "I refuse to believe it. If it were her, there wouldn't be anything like this. She would be too bored with the world to destroy it." "I agree with you, but right now, I don't know.The darkness within has completely consumed everything." "That's not all you know. Maybe it's still there, and you can save yourself." Hans's eyes filled with tears. Even though he knew Enzo was right, he couldn't accept it. To do so would be like deciding to abandon her. "Look at how you're feeling right now, Hans. We can't do anything to save her, but we can do a lot to save the others. We need to awaken the soldiers and prepare for war." After making the decision, Enzo turned to leave, and Hans called after him. "Where are you going?" "I'm going to wake Elisha.She needs to prepare as well." Elisha woke up, sensing someone entering her store, but she feigned sleep. Once the intruder was close enough, she pointed a dagger at them. "It's me, Elisha!" Enzo exclaimed. Recognizing his voice, she lowered her weapon and asked, "What are you doing in my store, Enzo?" "Something is happening in the mountains of Vaizel. You need to get up and come with me." Elisha, still groggy, wrapped herself in a robe and questioned, "Why all the mystery?What's going on?" "It's better if you see it for yourself." "You're starting to scare me, Enzo." With all the mystery surrounding his arrival, she wondered what was happening in the mountains. As she stepped outside, she saw the peaks of Vaizel, and Enzo struggled to explain what was happening. The mountains looked as if they had vanished."The mountains haven't disappeared; they've been covered by a cloud of darkness." "Where are you going?" "I came to wake you up, but now I realize I need to act." "What's happening to the mountains?" "I'm not entirely sure, but the energy emanating from them right now is the same energy that comes from the screams of Hades that once resided in Laios." "What does that mean?" "I hope I'm wrong, but I believe the doors of Hades have been opened or are about to be." "So it has finally come." "Yes." Elisha returned to her store and soon emerged clad in her sturdy armor.She summoned her assistants and ordered them to inform their soldiers to prepare for any attacks. "You should also go and prepare yourself. We don't know when we'll be under attack," she urged Enzo. He knew she was right, but he felt a strong urge to stay close to her. "What are you waiting for? Get ready at once!" she insisted. Enzo rushed to his store to prepare, knowing he needed to meet with his army. Even as his heart longed to be with Elisha, duty called. Meanwhile, Cira wanted to stop everything that was happening, but she felt powerless.No matter how loudly she shouted, her voice went unheard, and her body refused to respond. The being inside her seemed to have taken complete control, leaving her as a mere observer. After finishing a few extra incantations, her body was halted by a sudden force. She thought it was over, but the doors remained closed, leaving her in doubt. Her body moved on its own, and with a dagger tied to her waist, she cut her palm, letting her blood spill onto the ground. At that moment, the earth trembled, and enormous scarlet doors began to form.A twisted smile spread across her face; she seemed to have succeeded. The doors of Hades stood before her. Once the doors had fully formed, she stepped back, admiring her handiwork. Liona, who was nearby, asked, "Are these the doors?" Ignoring her, Cira continued to admire what she had created. Then she took the keys and fused them into a single key, inserting it into the lock of the door. As she turned the key, a powerful pressure forced her to double over, but she held onto the key, refusing to let go.The monsters gathered around fled in terror, sensing they should not be there when the doors opened. Cira felt her body grow heavy and slow, as if she were underwater, trapped by the prison that this caused. Yet, her body did not stop; it continued to push against the doors until she finally managed to open them. As she pushed, she realized the doors were cold and heavy. With all her strength, she forced the doors open, and a cold, dark wind rushed out, pushing violently against her. It was as if opening the doors would fulfill her purpose and prevent her from closing them again.noveldrama