Chapter 26: Break to Ascend
Elian Thorne studied Silas Locke. "If you can resist the Nightweaver, why enter?" "I thought you had something to say. So I came." Elian kept his tone level. "Another test?" "Not testing anymore." Silas stretched lazily. "The boss wants me to walk part of the path with you." "Walk… the path?" Elian’s brow furrowed. "The Nightweaver tempers character through suffering," Silas explained. "But you shattered it so easily..." He gave a wry chuckle. "Guess I'm obsolete now. The boss will guide you himself." Elian fell silent. This hadn’t felt like a trial, but a lesson—structured, intentional. "Don't get ahead of yourself," Silas cut in, catching his contemplative look. "The boss admires you, sure. But becoming his disciple? That’s far from guaranteed." "You envy me." It wasn't a question
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