Author's Note: Unedited Chapter
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The new Outworldly worked tirelessly as his immense form hovered over the cosmic web that stretched across the universe.
His power pulsed like the heartbeat of a star, his hands moving through the very fabric of space as he methodically unraveled the dimensional webs.
With each thread he severed, the cosmos shivered, and the fragile balance that once protected mortal worlds grew weaker. The deities watched from afar, knowing that soon they would be free to unleash their unrestrained might upon the universe.
Meanwhile, on Earth, the Oslov estate remained shrouded in an uneasy quiet. Inside the guest room, Elias lay in a deep, unnatural slumber.
For weeks now, he had been like this—unconscious, as if suspended between life and death. Oslov, ever the loyal friend, refused to leave his side, spending hours in the room by Elias's bed, speaking to him, reading aloud, and trying every possible means to bring him back.
