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CHAPTER 100 — “CLASH OF THE HEIRS”
The Ember ruins trembled beneath Terry’s feet, molten veins glowing like rivers of fire. Shadows twisted unnaturally across jagged obsidian walls, recoiling at the aura radiating from him.The Heartblood pulsed calmly in his hand, violet and green flames harmonizing with his heartbeat.Mira’s voice cut through the oppressive heat. “This is it… the final chamber. Whatever the Circle’s heir is… it waits here.”Jalen swallowed hard, voice tight. “And I guess we’re going to greet it politely? Or maybe… not die?”Terry’s violet eyes flared. “No. We end this. Tonight. No hesitation, no fear. The Hunger obeys me now. The Heartblood answers me. Nothing here can stop us, if we stand together.”Corvin hissed in his mind, sharp and gleeful. Finally… the true test awaits. The other heir. Face them, and your ascension is complete, or your death is certain.Terry clenched the Truth Blade. “I’m ready.”From the molten shadows ahead, a figure slowly materialized. Tall, regal, and terrifyingly compose
CHAPTER 99 — “THE FINAL VESSEL”
The deeper they descended, the air grew thicker, almost solid with heat and suppressed power. Shadows stretched unnaturally, clinging to every jagged edge of obsidian, and the faint pulse of molten rivers beneath their feet seemed to echo Terry’s own heartbeat.Mira whispered, “We’re close… I can feel it. Whatever’s down here, it’s waiting for you.”Terry’s violet eyes glimmered with determination. “I know. The Hunger, the Heartblood… it led us here for a reason. This is the source of the Circle’s corruption.”Jalen groaned from behind. “I have a bad feeling about this. And yes, that feeling is worse than the last hundred times.”The chamber ahead opened into a massive abyss. At its center, suspended in molten light, was a figure, a Vessel. Bound in chains of obsidian and molten gold, its body twisted unnaturally, glowing veins of corrupted energy pulsating through its form.Terry’s chest tightened. “The final experiment… the Circle’s greatest creation. That’s… that’s what started all
CHAPTER 98 — “DESCENT INTO ABYSS”
The deeper they moved into the Ember ruins, the heavier the air became. Molten streams lined the jagged stone walls, but here, the glow was faint, almost suffocating.Terry could feel the relic pulsing in tandem with his heartbeat, the Hunger coiling like a patient predator.Mira whispered, “The Heartblood guided us… but this part… it feels older, darker.”Terry nodded, eyes scanning the shadows. “Yes. This is the core of it all, the origin of the Hunger and the Circle’s experiments. Whatever they were doing… it started here.”Jalen rubbed his forearm nervously. “Origin of the Hunger? And you’re leading us straight into it? Awesome. Just awesome.”Terry’s violet eyes glinted. “We don’t have a choice. The Circle isn’t waiting for us to be ready. It’s waiting to finish its work.”Corvin hissed inside Terry’s mind, sharp and hungry. Good. The trials shape you. The Hunger sharpens. The Ember tests you, and soon… you ascend fully.Terry shook his head. “I don’t want to ascend. I want to su
CHAPTER 97 — “THE EMBER’S HEART”
The air deep within the Ember ruins thrummed with energy. Every step Terry took sent tremors across jagged stone floors, molten rivers splitting and converging like veins.The relic pulsed calmly now, synchronized with his heartbeat, yet he could feel the Hunger still lurking in the shadows, patient, waiting.Mira glanced around, dagger raised. “This place… it’s alive. I’ve never felt heat and intent like this.”Terry nodded, eyes scanning the cavern. “It’s not just alive. It’s aware. Watching every move we make. The Heartblood… it guided us here. It’s showing us something.”Jalen muttered from behind, voice tight with tension. “Yeah, sure. Something. Probably death or molten death. Or death flavored with fire.”Terry ignored him, stepping forward. The molten rivers grew wider, their edges shimmering with energy. Shadows coiled along the walls, writhing like serpents, the air itself seeming to pulse with anticipation.Corvin hissed in Terry’s mind, sharp and excited. The heart lies ah
CHAPTER 96 — “AWAKENING OF THE HEARTBLOOD”
The pedestal radiated heat, molten light reflecting in every corner of the cavern. Terry’s boots scorched against the stone as he stepped forward, the relic thrumming violently in his hand. The Hunger stirred, its presence whispering along his spine like a living thing.Mira’s voice broke through the tension. “Terry… once you touch it fully, there’s no turning back.”“I know,” he said, voice low but steady. “I’m ready. If I falter now, everything we’ve fought for will burn.”Jalen muttered, “Yeah, yeah, inspiring speech… now can we not die in the next thirty seconds?”Corvin’s voice hissed inside Terry’s skull, sharp and delighted. Finally… embrace it. Take the Heartblood. Become more than a mortal.Terry clenched his teeth. “Not more than me. I control it.”He raised the relic, hovering it above the pedestal. It pulsed violently, light flaring across the cavern. Shadows writhed along the walls, coalescing into forms that whispered indistinctly, echoes of previous bearers who had fail
CHAPTER 95 — “THE HEARTBLOOD ASCENT”
The Ember ruins shifted beneath them, as if aware of every step Terry, Mira, and Jalen took. Molten streams ran like veins along cracked stone, glowing faintly red and gold, their heat pressing against the skin like a living weight.Terry’s grip on the Truth Blade was tight, the relic pulsing in his other hand. Each beat was a heartbeat, each flicker a whisper of the Hunger, tempered but present.Mira glanced at him. “Every step we take feels like walking into the mouth of something alive.”“It is alive,” Terry said, voice low. “And it’s testing me. Watching us. Waiting for the first misstep.”Jalen groaned. “Fantastic. I always wanted to feel like the main course in a lava soup.”Terry didn’t answer. Every sense was attuned to the ruins, to the pulse of the relic, to the faint shimmer of shadows that twisted unnaturally around corners.Corvin’s voice echoed inside his skull, eager and sharp. The Heartblood lies ahead. Claim it… and you ascend further. Fail… and all that you protect w
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