The sanctuary breathed, Azrael hadn’t noticed it at first. When he had collapsed against the base of the massive tree, exhaustion had drowned out almost everything else.
But now, hours later he could feel it clearly.
The forest was alive in a way that went beyond animals or wind.
Energy moved through the roots beneath him like a quiet river.
Steady.
Ancient.
Patient.
The spark in his chest responded to it, pulsing softly in rhythm with the land.
Health: 79/110
Mana: 68/210
Stamina: 102/160
The system hovered faintly at the edge of his vision.
Void Fragment Synchronization: 11%
Azrael slowly opened his eyes.
Sunlight filtered through the massive canopy above, forming golden beams that cut through drifting dust and pollen.
The massive trunk of the Forgotten Root towered besi
