The dawn arrived quietly over Ashwood Village as olden rays crept over the mountain peaks, washing away the darkness left behind by the previous night's storm. The air smelled of damp earth and fresh pine, while birds cautiously returned to the trees as though the world itself was testing whether it was finally safe again.Inside the village, however, no one was relaxed. The cheerful atmosphere from the feast had completely disappeared.Everyone had sensed it that something had awakened and it was coming.Julius stood outside the inn, tightening the straps of the leather pack Terragor had prepared for him. The ancient Guardian had insisted they travel light, carrying only the necessitiesMarcus stumbled out of the inn moments later, still half asleep. He stretched his arms and yawned loudly."Please tell me today's plan involves breakfast."“That's the first thing on your mind?” Julius chuckled, making Marcus looking genuinely offended"You fight better on a full stomach."Aurelia wal

The forest seemed quieter after Caius accepted Julius. The oppressive aura that had weighed heavily over the mountains gradually disappeared, replaced by a cool breeze that carried the scent of pine and fresh earth. Sunlight filtered through the canopy, scattering patches of golden light across the narrow trail and for the first time in days, no one was preparing for battle.Marcus stretched his arms above his head and let out a satisfied sigh. “So, does this mean we're finally done fighting for a while?” he grinned Before anyone could answer, Lyra looked at him with an expressionless face, “You just guaranteed we'll be attacked.”Marcus blinked, “I did?”Aurelia smirked, “You have terrible timing”Caius folded his arms, “I agree”Marcus looked around in disbelief, “Since when are all of you on the same side?”Julius couldn't help laughing. Somehow, despite everything they had faced, the group was beginning to feel less like strangers brought together by fate and more like true comp

The earth continued to tremble but wasn't violent enough to topple the ancient trees of the Elderwood, but it was enough to send flocks of birds fleeing into the sky. Leaves drifted from the branches as though the forest itself had become uneasy.Julius stared toward the eastern horizon. The amber glow still lingered in the distance that the Fourth Heir had awakened. But instead of awakening beside a Guardian, he had awakened in the hands of the Eclipse Order.Terragor slowly lowered his head, “We're already behind”Marcus tightened the straps on his swords, “Then let's stop standing around. We'll chase them and we'll rescue him”Caius shook his head. “It won't be that simple”Marcus frowned, “When is anything ever simple?”Caius pointed toward the east “The Earth Heart is different from the others. The longer it remains bonded to darkness and the more difficult it becomes to separate the Heir from its influence.”Julius looked at Terragor “Can he still be saved?”The ancient Guardi

A low rumble rolled across the land, not thunder or an earthquake. It was footsteps which was slow, heavy and each one was powerful enough to make the hills tremble.A shadow appeared at the peak of the distant mountain. At first, it looked like an ordinary traveler, then the figure stepped into the fading sunlight. He was a young man, perhaps only a year or two older than Julius. He was putting on a dark brown armor covered in strange amber markings. His expression was blank and empty but his amber eyes glowed unnaturally, devoid of emotion. A colossal stone hammer rested effortlessly across his shoulder.The moment Terragor saw him, the ancient Guardian lowered his head. His voice was filled with sorrow“We're too late...”Julius's heart skipped a beat“The Fourth Heir?”The young man slowly turned toward them with his empty gaze settled on Julius. Then, without a single word, he lifted the enormous hammer. Amber Titan energy exploded around him, shaking the mountains and split

The moment Orion spoke his true name, the world itself seemed to respond.A deafening hum echoed across the valley as golden light burst forth from Julius's Sovereign Mark. The four Titan Hearts resonated simultaneously, creating an overwhelming pressure that swept through the battlefield.The crimson flames surrounding Aurelia burned brighter than ever before. Caius's lightning danced wildly through the dark clouds overhead, while Lyra's Titan energy flowed like an endless ocean around her body.Even the earth beneath their feet trembled with excitement.For thousands of years, the Titan Hearts had remained separated, waiting for the day their rightful wielders would unite once again and now, only one thing stood in their way, The Soul Seal.The black chains surrounding Orion tightened violently as though they had developed a will of their own. Dark energy seeped into the ground beneath him, attempting to forcefully suppress the awakening of his true self.Orion fell to one knee and