Chapter 20 - The Eternal Dawn
The pillar of light expanded, washing over the churning ocean and turning the dark, angry waves into shimmering sheets of gold. The monstrous entity shrieked as the purifying energy locked onto its core, sealing the abyssal rift shut once and for all with a thunderous resonance that echoed across the entire continent.
Slowly, the clouds parted. Warm, golden sunlight broke through the sky, bathing the eastern coast in a peaceful, radiant glow.
On the temple platform, Elara dropped to one knee, breathing heavily, the golden crown gleaming brightly upon her head. The Astraea fluttered down, resting gently on her shoulder once more.
Selene knelt beside her, tears of relief mixing with the salt spray on her cheeks. "Is it... is it over?"
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"It is," Elara smiled softly, offering her hand to her sister and pulling her to her feet.
Back in the capital of Aurelion, the bells rang out across the towers—not in fear or warning, but in a joyous celebration of life, forgiveness, and enduring peace. King Aldric and Queen Helena watched from the palace balcony as their two daughters walked side by side back toward the city under a sky of endless blue. The kingdom was healed, and a new era of light had truly begun.
