章 1076: The Luminis Forest

[Days Later]

Shroud in the comforting shadows of the night, I stood at the edge of the high precipice, the vast landscape stretching out beneath me. 

The distant flickering of the countless lights from the cities and villages below seemed like a mirror image of the star-studded sky above. 

I was alone, save for my thoughts and the whispering wind, my only company in this hour of solitude.

The weight of the Arcanas in my possession was both literal and metaphorical. 

Eleven. I had managed to collect eleven of them, each one representing a trial I had conquered, a testament to the path I had tread. 

'Just 10 more to go…' 

Every one of them pulsated with magical energy, their resonance a comforting hum in the back of my mind.

It was like they invited me to test out their power, but I put off the temptation. It would take time to unravel their powers, and I knew how invested I would be once I started.