Genshin's Wish

Chapter 566

Chapter 1: The mysterious call

As the night fell and the stars shone brightly, Bennett and Mika finally enjoyed a rare moment of peace after a long battle. They sat by the campfire and recalled the challenges and victories they had faced together in the past 565 chapters.

"Bennett, do you feel that your recent adventures have been a little too smooth?" Mika stirred the coffee in his hand, a hint of worry between his brows.

Bennett smiled and said, "Isn't it good to be smooth? We are brave men. Only when we face difficulties can we show our value."

But Mika was obviously not so easily convinced. He pointed around and said, "Look at the surrounding environment. It's so quiet that it makes people feel uneasy. I have a feeling that we may encounter new troubles."

Before he finished speaking, a strange wind suddenly blew, and the shadows beside the campfire seemed to come alive and slowly twisted. Bennett and Mika immediately became alert and tightened their weapons.

"Who's there?" Bennett growled, his eyes fixed on the shadows.

A deep voice came from the shadows, "Brave men, are you ready?"

As the voice appeared, a figure gradually emerged from the shadows. It was a tall man wearing a black robe and a mask on his face, revealing only a pair of cold eyes.

"I am the Shadowbringer, a guide from the shadow world. Our world, like yours, is facing imminent destruction. Only you can save us." The Shadowbringer's voice was filled with sadness and urgency.

Bennett and Mika looked at each other. They had never encountered such a request before. Faced with a completely unfamiliar world, what choice would they make?

"How do we know what you said is true?" Mika calmed down first and questioned the Shadow Messenger.

The Shadowbringer took off the mask on his face, revealing a more serious expression, "Look." He waved his hand, and a picture appeared in their minds.

It was a world similar to Aedras, but full of darkness and corruption. The black fog in the air almost made it hard to breathe, and the creatures on the ground looked abnormally twisted and painful.

"This is our world, the Kingdom of Shadows. If we don't act, our doom will be inevitable." The Shadowbringer's voice was as biting as the winter wind.

"Even if we believe you, what can we do?" Bennett asked.

"You must find the Heart of Shadow. This is the only way to save our world." The Shadowbringer put on his mask again and said firmly, "And the Heart of Shadow is hidden in a cursed maze."

Hearing this, Bennett and Mika had already made up their minds. They nodded to each other in agreement.

"We will do our best to help you." Bennett said to the Shadowbringer, "But we also need your help. After all, this is a completely unfamiliar world."

"Of course." The Shadowbringer nodded, "I will take you into the Kingdom of Shadow and help you find the Heart of Shadow. But you must be careful, every step there is full of danger."

Chapter 2: The Challenge of the Maze

In this way, Bennett and Mika, led by the Shadow Messenger, passed through a mist and entered the Kingdom of Shadows. What appeared before them was a desolate scene, with black cracks like spider webs on the ground, exuding an ominous atmosphere.

"Welcome to the Kingdom of Shadows." The Shadow Messenger's voice sounded particularly cold in the empty environment. "This maze is not far ahead."

Bennett and Mika looked in the direction pointed by the Shadow Messenger, and indeed saw a maze that towered into the sky. It was built of black stones, giving people a heavy and depressing feeling.

"Let's get started." Bennett held the hilt tightly and walked forward. Mika followed closely behind, holding the staff tightly in his hand, ready to deal with any emergency at any time.

After entering the maze, they found that the layout was extremely complicated, and every passage was filled with thick shadows. What was even more surprising was that these shadows seemed to have life, sometimes turning into monsters to attack them, and sometimes turning into traps to try to devour them.

"Stay alert!" Mika shouted, "These shadows are not ordinary illusions."

Sure enough, a shadow suddenly jumped towards them from the wall. Bennett quickly swung his sword to cut it, but found that the blade could not touch the entity at all. It seemed that these shadows could only be eliminated by some special method.

"Use light!" Mika shouted, and he used his staff to release a ball of holy light, illuminating the shadows around him. Under the shining light, the shadows instantly disappeared.

"So that's it. These shadows are afraid of the light." Bennett suddenly realized, and the two continued to move forward more cautiously.

However, the challenges of the maze are far more than that. As they go deeper into the maze, the shadow creatures they encounter become more powerful and intelligent. They learn to avoid light and even fight back against light sources.

"We can't go on like this. We need to find a more stable and powerful light source." Mika said breathlessly.

Bnet nodded and looked around. Suddenly he found a mysterious stone platform in the center of the maze with a glittering gem on it.

"That's the Heart of Shadow!" The Shadow Messenger's voice appeared again, with a hint of excitement, "But it's also the most dangerous place in the entire maze."

The two rushed to the stone platform without hesitation, and experienced many dangers on the way. Finally, they stood in front of the stone platform, but found that the Shadow Heart in front of them was not so easy to obtain.

The stone platform was covered with ancient runes, which seemed to require a specific solution to solve the puzzle. Bennett studied these runes carefully and suddenly found that they were similar to the ancient language of Edlas.

"Let me try." Bennett whispered the contents of the rune and touched the orb with his finger. The orb flashed a strong light and the whole maze shook.

The shadow creatures screamed miserably and turned into nothingness. The light of Shadow Heart became brighter and brighter, and finally turned into a beam of light that shot straight into the sky.

"Success!" Mika shouted loudly, but before he finished his words, the entire maze began to collapse.

Chapter 3: Rebirth of the Shadow Kingdom

The Shadowbringer appeared beside them in time and led them out of the maze. When they returned to the land of Shadow Kingdom, they found that the land had undergone earth-shaking changes.

The black fog gradually dissipated, and the creatures returned to their original appearance, with vitality and hope reappearing in their eyes. The people of the Shadow Kingdom gathered together to express their gratitude to them.

"Thank you, brave men. You not only saved our world, but also brought us new hope." The King of Shadow Kingdom walked up to them and bowed solemnly.

Bennett and Mika smiled at each other, they felt unprecedented satisfaction and pride. They not only completed the mission, but also created a miracle.

"We should go back." Bennett looked at Mika and said, "Adras still needs us."

Mika nodded, and under the guidance of the Shadowbringer, the two once again crossed the mist and returned to Edras. Their adventure continued, but this experience would be forever engraved in their hearts.

"Bennett, do you think we will have another chance to adventure into other worlds?" Mika asked before leaving.

"Who knows?" Bennett replied with a smile, "But no matter where we go, as long as we are together, there will be no problem."

The two smiled at each other and walked hand in hand towards their future adventure.