THE ULTIMATE TRIAL
The chamber quaked violently, molten veins twisting like living serpents, sparks of adaptive fragments arcing across the air. The Primordial Shadow had fully unbound, its incomprehensible form towering above them, every pulse radiating pure malice and intelligence. Kael’s amber eyes blazed, wolf form bristling, muscles coiled like springs ready to explode. Nara’s silver fire spiraled around her hands, energy crackling with controlled fury. Lyra’s golden aura pulsed outward, stabilizing fragments and molten terrain. Riven’s claws flexed, precise and lethal, moving through molten debris to intercept every adaptive tendril before it could strike.
Kael growled, low and deliberate. “This is it. Its ultimate trial. Every sense, every strike, every ounce of energy—this decide
