Chapter: Unyielding Resolve
Tolisk’s chest heaved as he steadied his stance, wiping blood from his mouth. His breakthrough to Establishment Level 10 surged through his veins, and his new mastery of wind and lightning made his power feel limitless, yet his battered body reminded him otherwise.
Rael struggled to his feet, clutching his chest and glaring daggers at Tolisk. “Damn it... How did you—”
Before he could finish, a powerful, oppressive aura descended upon them. Both Tolisk and Rael froze as two figures emerged from the shadows of the trees.
The first figure was a tall, stern-looking man with sharp features and a piercing gaze—Elder Maros. His presence was suffocating, his aura like a storm compressed into a single being. Beside him stood Laron, his nephew, his eyes cold and calcu
