Obscura Hollow – South of the Swamp Kingdom, Evening
The air here was thick with decay. Once a sacred grove, Obscura Hollow had been reduced to a blighted crater choked by shadow spores and venomous fungi. The trees here didn't whisper — they moaned. Creatures skittered in the periphery, warped beyond natural form, their limbs asymmetrical, eyes glowing with the mark of corruption.
Ashen stood at the edge of the Hollow, his [Elemental Crown] glinting beneath the dark clouds swirling above. The Heartseed of Beastroot pulsed in his hand, reacting violently to the miasma that soaked the area.
"This is the Glassthorn Cult's heart," Heqet said, her voice distant through the communication crystal. "They worship rot. Poison. Anything the world rejects."
Ashen raised his staff, channeling a scan.
[System Scan: Obscura Hollow - Corruption Level: 89%]
Hostile Entities Detected: 213
Cult Stronghold Identified: Tower of Thorns
