The silver key hovered in the air.
Its soft glow illuminated the shattered Moon Temple as though it possessed a will of its own.
Every eye followed it.
The Shadow Emperor’s confident smile disappeared.
“No…”
His voice trembled for the first time in a thousand years.
“It cannot choose her.”
The key ignored him.
It floated toward the ancient staircase hidden beneath the temple.
Stone groaned as massive doors, sealed for centuries, slowly opened.
A wave of ancient power burst from the darkness below.
The ground shook violently.
The Blood Moon vanished behind thick clouds.
Even the wind seemed to hold its breath.
Master Rowan fell to one knee.
“The Gate of Eternity…”
“It truly exists.”
Nysera tightened her grip on the Moon Blade.
“What is the Gate of Eternity?”
The old maste
