Chapter 35 The crystal gate
Chapter Thirty-Four: Trial of Silver Flame [Full text of Chapter Thirty-Four remains unchanged...] --- Chapter Thirty-Five: The Crystal Gate The wind howled as they stepped through the sanctum’s final threshold. The crystal gate loomed before them, suspended between pillars of lightning and stone, its surface rippling like water caught in moonlight. Beyond it, unknown lands pulsed with the breath of a forgotten empire. Kaelen pressed a hand to the surface. It hummed in response, a recognition of his trial completed. Lioren followed, then Serenya. As her palm touched the gate, a pulse of energy spread outward like a heartbeat, parting the barrier. They entered. The world beyond was different. Skyless. Time here didn’t tick—it breathed. They stood in the Inner Nexus, the point where d
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