Chapter 161: The Power of Love.

Together, Chloe and Liam held the artifact. Its light pulsed within their hands, attesting to the depth of their bond. The weight of the challenge they just faced was immense, yet their resolve didn't shake. The village home depended on them. This artifact's power was terrific, but it would seek some special energy for it to work in full swing, and Chloe and Liam knew exactly what the Oracle said in the prophecy, and it was their pure and unbiased love. So, by witnessing the sacrifice of Marcus, they were determined all the more. The shadow's presence seemed to spread further and further as the edges of their land deepened into its sway. Chloe and Liam knew they needed to act fast. They put all their concentration and energy into the artifact, pouring love and feelings into it. The latter responded to this by growing in its glow. The artifact's light brightens; dark clouds clear over the village. Villagers stand in awed hope, for a light flickers again in hearts long jaded. Chloe an