With each new find, the investigation became more and more dangerous. Rumors began to spread in the town that someone or something had returned to the Strongville Forests again. More and more people began to avoid the places where tourists had once disappeared and strange events had occurred. But what alarmed John the most was that each trail led him deeper and deeper into the shadows of the past, and more and more people were implicated in these events.
At this time, the boys, determined to find out the truth at all costs, began their own investigation. They returned to the forest, each time terrified that someone was following them. Dark silhouettes flickered in the distance, but none of them dared to come any closer. Only once, when they were exploring an old trail at the foot of the mountain, did Jack see a strange figure that disappeared as soon as they came close. He rushed to report it, but no one could explain exactly who it was.
Meanwhile, John, having learned details from ancient documents and rumors about “The Shadow,” a mysterious criminal group that had long since faded into the shadows, decided it was time to uncover the real reason for the murders. This group, as it turned out, was responsible for many disappearances in the area, and once even dealt with corruption among the local authorities. But even more horrifyingly, this group lived by the rules of their own law, believing that there was some kind of power hidden in the forests that allowed them to do their deeds with impunity.
It wasn’t just a crime – it was murder to hide a secret that would terrify everyone. The Forest of Strongville wasn’t just a place of crime – it was a place where those who knew too much and were willing to expose criminal acts went.
But was that really the case?
Chapter 6: The Last Night
The power of the dark creatures reaches its peak. Jonathan and Laura battle a cultist and his army as they try to stop a ritual that threatens to consume the world. At the climax, when the amulet that can close the gate has nearly exhausted its power, the cultist strikes one last blow. But then the unimaginable happens: the moment the last word of the spell is spoken, the gate begins to close, and the cultist disappears. But what is left behind him – is it peace, or darkness with no end in sight?
Now they stand on the threshold, and nothing can predict what will happen next…
