Suddenly, the light-dome groaned. A section of the barrier turned a sickly, bruised purple before shattering like glass. The Anathema poured in—not as smoke, but as a tide of multifaceted beasts with too many limbs and eyes that mirrored the void.

If you’re interested in exploring this world further, you can find the official Knight Bestiary to see the monsters mentioned or look into the 2038 Expansion for the next chapter of the story. Knight: An Avalon RPG by Antre Monde Editions

He didn't just run; he became a blur of steel and kinetic energy. He combined his and Strength characteristics, a maneuver he’d practiced a thousand times in the training sims of Avalon. His heavy blade carved through the first wave of abominations, each strike leaving a trail of white-hot embers that briefly pushed back the dark.

"Paladin meta-armour at 92% integrity," Sarah replied, her voice crackling. Her massive shield hissed as it locked into place. "But the darkness is thick out there, Elias. I can hear them scratching at the light-walls."

"For Arthur! For the Light!" Elias roared, his meta-armour’s thrusters igniting.

"Systems check," Elias barked into his comms. His voice was steady, but his HUD showed his score was dipping into the amber zone.

With a final, explosive surge of power, Elias and Sarah drove the horde back toward the breach. As the emergency field-emitters began to seal the hole, Elias looked out into the endless night. Somewhere out there, the was waiting—the only thing that could truly bring back the dawn.

Beside him, Sarah held the line. Her shield didn't just block; it radiated a pulse of pure defiance that forced the creatures to recoil. But the Anathema was insidious. It didn't just attack the body; it whispered to the mind. Elias felt a cold shiver of —the memory of the world before the darkness, the green trees he had never seen, the sun that was now only a legend.