As they passed, his brother's image appeared before him… but he wasn't alive.
"Salim…" the voice said, "You made a mistake one day in trusting… and don't trust anyone here."
He remembered his brother's words from before: "If you go to the island… don't trust it."
But Salim felt something else… something powerful inside him…
"I will protect the kingdoms… and I will come out alive!" he cried.
The Shadow returned, but this time it wasn't just a monster… it was a body fused with the memories of those who had traversed the island before them… the soldiers of the kingdom of seas, sands, mountains, and forests were part of it, an echo of their lost hearts.
Salim raised his hand, and the blue beam transformed into a sword of pure light.
"I will not allow you to control the island!"
The Shadow roared, and the ground crackled beneath his feet… and everything around them moved as if the island itself had come to life.