The tower did not stop rising.
Stone ground against stone as the massive structure pushed upward from the buried depths beneath Kareth. Dust clouds rolled across the ruined city, drifting through collapsed streets and broken arches as ancient machinery awakened after centuries of silence.
Azrael stood motionless in the center of the glowing road.
The system in front of him flickered rapidly.
Central Node Activation: 17%
Network Integrity: 32%
User Synchronization Pending
Lyra stared at the towering structure with wide eyes.
“…I knew this place was ancient,” she murmured, “but not this ancient.”
Quinn’s voice carried something Azrael hadn’t heard before.
Concern.
“This is older than most divine temples.”
The tower rose another twenty feet before finally stopping with a deep, ech
