Chris cracked his neck and rolled his shoulders.
"Fifteen? Plus added judgement? f**k it, let’s be done with this. I don tire for this place (I'm tired of this place). I miss the fresh air of the outside world."
He marched forward, and the massive gates swung open with a deafening groan. Chris stepped inside.
The hall was twice the size of the previous one, filled with floating platforms and pillars arranged in a complex arena. Fifteen guardians walked out of a void portal and surrounded him in a perfect circle. Each one was a masterpiece of destructive beauty — armored warriors formed from condensed void energy, wielding powerful weapons and radiating power at the perfect stage of Core Formation.
"Hello... You all looking majestic," Chris said with a soft smile and a wink. *Especially
