With their resolve reinforced, Axel and Ellie stepped into the shadowed threshold of the tower. The air grew colder, and the atmosphere turned oppressive. The interior was dimly lit, revealing long corridors and twisted staircases that seemed to lead into the heart of darkness itself.

They proceeded cautiously, their senses attuned to any sign of danger. The silence was broken only by their echoing footsteps and the distant murmurs that seemed to emanate from deep within the tower.

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