With the protective barrier in place, the old man began the final preparations for the ritual. Liam's unconscious body lay at the center of the circle, surrounded by the glowing symbols that pulsed with an otherworldly energy.
The old man moved with practiced efficiency as he placed the required ingredients around the altar. The eyes, heart, and ovaries of the demonic beast chieftainess were arranged in a precise pattern, their dark, malevolent energy filling the room with a sense of dread.
Alongside these, he placed the fangs of a shadow serpent, the scales of a void dragon, the feathers of a night raven, the claws of an abyssal wolf, the horns of a twisted unicorn, the tears of a banshee, and the ashes of a fallen star.
Each ingredient was carefully positioned, their energies intertwining to create a vortex of dark power.
