Chapter 61
The group was bewildered by the sudden turn of events.
None of them had expected Gazel to fail.
The procedure itself was not difficult. It did not demand willpower or brute force. All Gazel had to do was channel his Azura, link it with the rotating orb, and shut it down. Simple. Clean. Controlled.
That was the plan.
What came next was not.
A violent repulsion slammed into Gazel's chest.
The impact was brutal, unforgiving. It carved a fresh layer of pain onto an already battered body. He crashed into the ground, bounced, and barely managed to stop himself on one knee. His breath hitched, blood trickling down his chin.
But the pain was not the worst part.
The realization was.
His eyes widened slightly as understanding crept in, cold and unwelcome. He had been unsure before. Doubting himself. Now he was almost certain.
He had channeled the dark essence.
Not the light gem resting dormant within him.
