87 Former Home!

Bruce swallowed the Demon Soul Stone, feeling its immense power seep into every fiber of his being. He knew, with a certainty that bordered on instinct, that this artifact required a period of deep slumber to be fully assimilated. Yet time was a luxury Bruce could not afford, for the shadow of Kasavia, the black dragon, loomed large over the land.

"The Demon Soul Stone," Bruce mused, feeling its demonic energy churn within him, "a treasure of such magnitude, yet so ill-timed." He was acutely aware that engaging with Kassavia now meant battling not just any other dragon but a dragon that possesses tumultuous power within. "To confront Kassavia, I must be at my peak, undistracted by this internal tempest."