The cold spatial current swept over Kale Ardentis as he crossed the threshold of the Primordial Gate.
His Hexarion physiology and internal Beast Force instantly neutralised the gravitational shear, letting him step smoothly onto the ancient stone bridge beyond. Beside him, Grandmaster Lazek Oberon and Grandmaster Kraul stepped through the purple rift, their eyes scanning the subterranean expanse with sharp professional caution.
The vast cavernous hall opened up before them, far larger than the outer vault where the Stone Drake had fallen.
Towering obsidian pillars stretched upward into the darkness, holding massive runic conduit arches that hummed with deep, ancient mana. The air was thick with the heavy scent of mineral salt, ozone, and unrefined primordial energy that had lain undisturbed for millennia.
Neo rested on Kale's right shoulder, its six golden eyes gleaming in the dim purple radiance illuminating the hall.
