Chapter 253: The Final Ritual, Luminaris's Doomsday Carnival

Deep beneath the bustling city of Chiton, hidden from satellites and seismic sensors, lay a cavern of unnatural design. It was a cathedral of despair, carved from the bedrock by forces beyond mortal comprehension. The air was thick with the metallic tang of blood and the oppressive hum of immense, corrupted energy. At its center, a sprawling sacrificial array pulsed with a sickening crimson light. Intricate runes, etched into the stone floor, writhed like living things, channeling streams of...