Chapter 211:The City's Hidden Heart

The towering spires of the ancient city loomed ever closer, their peaks piercing the dark clouds that churned in the sky above. The city had once been a beacon of hope and knowledge, a place where the greatest minds of the world gathered to share their wisdom and power. But now, it was a shadow of its former self, its walls crumbling and overgrown with vines, its streets silent and deserted. The only sound was the soft whisper of the wind as it swept through the narrow alleyways, carrying with it the echoes of a time long past.