章 949: Crystal

Thalion, Alaric and Kaizen remained silent for a few moments, taking in the atmosphere of the place. 

The crystal ball on the pedestal seemed to pulsate in a rhythm somehow synchronized with their own heartbeats. 

Kaizen wondered if this was an effect of the object itself, or if it was just his mind, already overwhelmed by the weight of the mission ahead, creating the sensation. The air around them seemed denser, charged with an almost palpable energy, as if every molecule vibrated with the possibility of what was to come.