As the armies of Ardenia and Norgard clashed once again on the battlefield, a dark entity watched from the shadows. This being, known only as the Eternal, had the power to keep the battle going for as long as it desired.

The Eternal had no interest in the outcome of the battle, nor did it favor one side over the other. It simply craved the constant chaos and destruction of war, reveling in the bloodshed and the screams of agony.

As the battle raged on, the Eternal began to exert its influence on the battlefield. It whispered to the soldiers, urging them to fight harder and longer. It clouded the minds of the healers, causing them to make mistakes and fail in their efforts to save lives.

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The soldiers on both sides began to feel a sense of dread as the battle seemed to never end. But the Eternal continued to feed on the violence and destruction, growing stronger with each passing moment.

Even as the leaders of Ardenia and Norgard sought to negotiate a truce, the Eternal refused to allow it. It wanted the battle to continue indefinitely, never-ending in a perpetual cycle of death and destruction.

As the days turned into weeks and the weeks turned into months, the soldiers on both sides grew weary and exhausted. But the Eternal continued to push them, urging them to fight on, even as they suffered from injuries and illnesses.

In the end, it was the healers who managed to turn the tide of the battle. They began to work together, sharing their knowledge and expertise, and were eventually able to break the spell of the Eternal.

With the dark entity's influence no longer holding sway, the soldiers on both sides were finally able to see reason. They put down their weapons and, exhausted and battered, stumbled away from the battlefield.

The war between Ardenia and Norgard had come to an end, but the memory of the Eternal would live on as a cautionary tale of the dangers of endless conflict.