¡¡¡¡¡Check out my second book! Villain: Herald of Shadows!!!! ****** Shrouded in a veil of mystery and darkness, a sinister threat lurks among the shadows, weaving its plan from the depths of a forgotten past. The emergence of this voracious darkness threatens to devour everything in its path, and as Anthony embarks on a desperate quest for truth, he faces moral dilemmas, betrayals he never imagined, and sacrifices that defy all logic. On his journey, every shadow seems to hide a secret, every step toward the light reveals a new layer of darkness. Who is friend and who is foe in this dangerous game between light and darkness? What ancient forces stir beneath the surface, waiting for their moment to emerge and ravage everything in their path? With each discovery, Anthony delves deeper into a labyrinth of intrigue and danger, where the very future of his world hangs by a thread, and the only certainty is that truth is even more elusive than the shadows that conceal it.
"That artifact is suffering from an overload. If it continues like this, it could explode at any moment. I recommend you start thinking about how to manage the assimilation process now," Dorothy commented.
Athena glanced briefly at the artifact before storing it back in her ring. "At the moment, it's the only artifact experiencing this anomaly; the others are stable."
"Wrong. If one of them is overloaded, the others will follow suit eventually. But as you said, it's only for now—who knows if another artifact will start to suffer the same fate in a month or two... After all, they're true names; they can't live without their bearer," Dorothy continued, suggesting that they should start looking for assimilation methods for the other bearers as well.
"I see... How do you know all this?" Seraphine asked, obvious curiosity in her voice.
Even I'm curious—she actually knows far more than she lets on. Well, thinking about it, she really...