Faculty of Design

Illustration

Caden Zhang

The Chasing Shadow

In this intense scene, Alvi finds herself in a life-or-death confrontation as she journeys back to the capital. On her path, she encounters the queen’s soldiers—humans twisted and controlled by the spores of the Tian-ren’s body. Their minds and movements are no longer their own, manipulated by the spores’ hallucinogenic power, turning them into deadly, relentless warriors.Alvi is captured mid-action as she fights her way through the chaos. The soldiers appear ghostly, their eyes glowing with the unnatural red hue of the spores. The ethereal silhouette of a horse gallops ominously, adding to the tension and urgency of the scene. The dark, stormy atmosphere enhances the sense of dread and impending danger as Alvi faces an overwhelming force that seeks to drag her back into the queen's control.