The battle horn blared like thunder, piercing the faint light of dawn and resounding through the clouds. Song Yao stood at the forefront of the alliance army, like an impenetrable fortress. Her tall, straight figure, illuminated by the morning light, seemed even more resolute and courageous.

Her eyes, bright as stars, gleamed with a fiery light that seemed to penetrate all darkness and gloom. As her gaze slowly swept over the faces of each alliance member, they all felt an invisible force infusing them, relaxing their tense nerves slightly and bolstering their fighting spirit.

Song Yao raised her chin slightly and shouted in a clear and steady voice, "Brave warriors! Today is the critical moment for us to protect our homeland and resist evil! Please hold this line of defense firmly and never let those shadow creatures take advantage! Even if the enemy is coming in full force, we must not give up an inch of ground!"

Then, she turned her gaze to the mage camp behind her and continued to issue orders, "Magicians, please unleash your powerful magic! Use the power of light to dispel darkness and provide solid support for the warriors fighting bravely in the front! Let us work together to defend this land full of vitality and hope!"

Song Yao's command was steady, her eyes sharp, perceiving every change on the battlefield. She knew that the strength of each member was crucial, and only by properly distributing their strength could they maximize their combat effectiveness.

Under her command, the Alliance members acted swiftly and in an orderly manner. The warriors formed a solid defense line to resist the onslaught of shadow creatures; the mages' spells rained down on the enemies, illuminating the entire battlefield; and the healers prayed silently in the rear, providing treatment for the injured warriors.

Song Yao's figure shuttled across the battlefield, her heart of light emitting a warm glow, providing strength to the alliance members. She was not only a commander, but also a warrior. Wherever her sword pointed, shadow creatures fell one after another.

Under Song Yao's leadership, the morale of the alliance army was high, their courage and strength seemed endless, and they believed that as long as they followed Song Yao, nothing was impossible.

The Shadow Witch stood atop the castle's tower, watching her shadow creatures fall one by one under the Alliance's attack. Her heart was filled with despair and anger. She had never imagined that her carefully crafted plan would be thwarted so easily.

"Impossible... My plan cannot fail!" The Shadow Witch's voice echoed in the empty tower, with a crazy light flashing in her eyes.

As she watched her shadow creatures being pushed back step by step by the Alliance army, she felt an unprecedented panic in her heart. She knew she had no way out and if she didn't take action, she would lose everything.

The Shadow Witch began to chant the most powerful shadow magic. Her voice echoed in the tower, and she gathered a ball of dark power in her hands. She was ready to fight in person, and she would use her own power to turn the tide of the battle.

However, as her spell grew stronger, she sensed something was amiss. The force seemed to rebel against her control, and she felt a fear she had never felt before. She realized that she might have unleashed a force beyond her control, which could have unpredictable consequences for her plans.

The Shadow Witch's heart was filled with despair as she watched her shadow creatures gradually collapse under the attacks of the Alliance. Her plan was falling apart bit by bit. She knew that if she didn't act quickly, she would lose everything.

With Song Yao's command and the Alliance's valiant charge, the battle entered a fierce phase. The Shadow Witch's castle, once an impenetrable fortress, now faced an unprecedented test. The Alliance's warriors, their eyes gleaming with determination, their steps firm and powerful, their single goal: to capture the castle and end the Shadow Witch's rule.

With the support of Hao Jin's elemental magic, the alliance's siege force launched a fierce attack on the castle's gate. The huge battering ram struck the sturdy gate again and again amid the soldiers' calls. Each impact made the gate tremble, and each impact widened the cracks on the gate.

Mages cast fireballs and lightning in the air, peeling away layer by layer the castle's defensive barriers. Healers worked busily in the rear, their hands drawing healing auras in the air, providing a constant flow of vitality to the warriors on the front lines.

Finally, after a particularly powerful collision, the castle gate collapsed with a resounding bang. The Alliance army cheered loudly and poured into the castle like a tide, launching a final decisive battle with the remaining forces of the Shadow Witch.

In every corner of the castle, Alliance warriors engaged in fierce battles with the Shadow Witch's shadowy creatures. Their swords gleamed, their magic flourished, and their faith remained steadfast. Every shadowy creature that fell marked another step toward victory for the Alliance.

As the last wail of the shadow creatures echoed through the castle, the battle finally ended. The Shadow Witch's forces were completely defeated, and the Alliance army discovered the Shadow Witch's secret room within the castle, filled with scrolls and potions she used to cast shadow magic, all evidence of her former rule.

After the battle, the alliance held a celebration in the castle square. Song Yao and Hao Jin stood on the podium, receiving the cheers and respect of the alliance members. They knew that this victory was hard-won, the result of everyone's joint efforts.

In the square, a bonfire burned brightly, illuminating the night sky and the tired but satisfied faces of the Alliance members. Warriors exchanged battle stories, mages discussed the subtleties of spells, and healers silently prayed for the wounded, hoping for their quick recovery.

Song Yao held up the Heart of Light in her hand, which radiated a soft glow in the night sky, bringing warmth and hope to everyone. Her voice echoed throughout the square, her words filled with gratitude and pride:

"Today, we not only won a battle, we won our freedom and our future. Every person standing here is a hero and the pride of the Alliance!"

However, just as the celebration was reaching its climax, an unexpected news came: the Shadow Witch was not found in the castle, and she seemed to have used some mysterious magic to escape at the last moment.

This news suddenly made the atmosphere at the celebration party tense. Song Yao and Hao Jin exchanged a glance, knowing that the Shadow Witch's escape meant the war was far from over. She might regroup in a corner and launch another attack on the Alliance.

The members of the alliance also realized this and knew that they had to remain vigilant and prepare for a possible new round of fighting. Song Yao and Hao Jin decided to strengthen the alliance's defenses and send out a reconnaissance team to search for the whereabouts of the Shadow Witch.

The celebration ended in such suspense, and the members of the alliance returned to their respective posts with the joy of victory and worries about the future. They knew that as long as they were united, nothing was impossible.

As the celebration concluded, an atmosphere of unease quietly spread throughout the alliance. The Shadow Witch's escape remained not only an unsolved mystery but also a potential threat. Song Yao and Hao Jin stood high in the castle tower, overlooking the square below. The joy of victory faded from their faces, replaced by anxiety about the unknown.

"She couldn't just disappear like that," Hao Jin's voice was heavy, his gaze searching the night sky, as if he could find traces of the Shadow Witch among the stars. "She must have left some clue, some trace we can follow."

Song Yao nodded, her fingers gently touching the Heart of Light. The gem glowed faintly under her touch. "We must act quickly. The Shadow Witch won't give up. She will definitely find an opportunity to strike back."

The alliance's reconnaissance teams were quickly organized, each of them an elite among elites, skilled in tracking and reconnaissance. They were sent to every corner of the continent, from the deep mountains and forests where the Shadow Witch might be hiding, to the territories of hostile forces where she might seek assistance.

In the castle's secret chambers, Alliance scholars carefully studied the scrolls and potions left behind by the Shadow Witch, hoping to find her possible whereabouts. They searched ancient tomes, trying to decipher traces of the Shadow Witch's magic and any possible escape spells she might have used.

At the same time, the Alliance's magicians set up detection spells around the castle. These spells could sense any abnormal magical fluctuations so as to find the Shadow Witch's traces in time.

Days passed, and the efforts of the reconnaissance teams and scholars seemed to have reached a dead end. The Shadow Witch disappeared like a wisp of smoke, and the members of the Alliance began to feel anxious, fearing that the Shadow Witch was plotting a new conspiracy somewhere.

Just then, an unexpected clue emerged. A reconnaissance team discovered an abandoned camp deep in the forest. Scattered within the camp were some of the Shadow Witch's personal belongings, as well as some strange traces of magic. These traces were completely different from the Shadow Witch's magic style, and seemed to be some ancient, forgotten magic.

This discovery plunged Song Yao and Hao Jin into deep thought. What did these traces mean? How did the Shadow Witch master this ancient magic? Where had she gone?

As the investigation deepens, a more disturbing possibility gradually emerges: the Shadow Witch may not act alone, she may be allied with a more powerful force, a force that may be more dangerous than herself.

The members of the alliance realized that they were facing not only the threat of the Shadow Witch, but also an unknown and potentially more terrifying enemy. This war was far more complicated than they had imagined.

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