Chapter 17: Those Who Create Eternity

The core’s light grew brighter, and the flow of energy swirling around seemed to consume everything in its path. The heroes felt the ground beneath their feet beginning to dissolve, as if the very foundations of reality were becoming uncertain and mutable. Every step they took seemed to tear at the thin veil between the past and the future, between the old laws and new possibilities.

Melania, Endar, and Kairen stood at the center of a space that seemed to exist outside of time and space. They were surrounded by streams of light and shadows intertwining and shifting forms. This was the moment when everything possible converged into one infinite perspective, and every choice they made could become the foundation of a new world.

“This isn’t simple,” Kairen said, gazing at the core’s light, his eyes focused but filled with uncertainty. “We’re creating a new reality, but do we have the right to do this?”

Melania didn’t answer immediately. She could feel her heart beating faster, each moment in this new world felt decisive. Their choices here were no longer just about survival; they meant the creation of what was to come. And it was terrifying, yet extraordinarily important.

“We must weigh every step,” she said, gathering all her strength. “But we won’t leave it to chance. We are the creators of this Eternity, and our decisions will shape what comes.”

Endar stood silently, trying to find his place in this new reality. He knew that the future was inevitably tied to his own choices, but what if those choices were false? What if he had fallen into the trap of his past mistakes again?

“We can’t stop,” he finally said, lifting his gaze. “We can’t let the past define our future. What we are building cannot be like what was.”

Kairen silently nodded, his hand loosening around the hilt of his sword. This was the moment when every action had immense significance.

On the other side, there was still one question hanging in the air, an unspoken voice of the core itself. What would be the price of this new creation? What sacrifices would have to be made to give birth to this new world?

Melania moved closer to the core, her hands once again gripping the symbol they had received. This symbol had become a key, helping her maintain balance, for without it, she might lose her place in this collective process of creation.

The core’s light split open, and before them began to emerge scenes that resembled possible futures. Shadows of the past, images of old mistakes, blended with the bright maps of new life that could exist within this space. It was like a vast puzzle where every piece mattered.

“We have to accept every aspect of this choice,” Melania said, her voice ringing out for the first time in this new world. “And not fear what comes with it.”

Their movements became resolute. They couldn’t let doubts stop them. Before them lay not only a physical struggle but a psychological battle that demanded wisdom far beyond the ordinary understanding.

The symbol in her hands began to glow brightly as she activated it. Streams of energy immediately intertwined within it and within them, focusing their thoughts on a single goal — the new beginning. What came next remained unknown, but one fact was clear: they couldn’t go back.

“This will be hard,” Kairen said, “but we have to restore Eternity as it has never been before.”

Endar raised his sword, and as if deciding to finally release his past, stepped forward, casting a glance at the new beginning that was beginning to emerge.

“Now we create,” he said, and his voice sounded like a promise.

Melania and Kairen joined him, and together they stood at the threshold of a new world, where each of them was part of the creation of the future. Eternity was being born from their decisions and actions.

The core’s light erupted in a burst of energy that pierced the space around them. This was the moment when not only they, but Eternity itself, underwent its transformation.

They were ready to go to the end, whether in light or in darkness, because they were the ones who created Eternity.