บท 1364: Chapter 1364: The Trial of Sacrifice

As Kael and Morgana stood before the towering guardian of the Shrine of Origins, an air of silent anticipation gripped the team. The guardian's eyes glowed with an unyielding light as he raised his arm, drawing ancient symbols in the air that pulsed with power. With each stroke, the air grew heavier, infused with the energy of a thousand past trials, each echoing with the cries and sacrifices of those who had come before.

Kael felt the weight of those echoes press into him, a relentless force that demanded more than strength or courage—it demanded surrender, of some part of himself he'd never willingly give. He stole a glance at Morgana; her expression was as resolute as his, her eyes narrowed with fierce determination.