Chapter: The Summit of Triumph
Tolisk’s foot landed on solid ground at the peak of the mountain.
His breathing was ragged, his limbs burned from exertion, but his body… felt different. Stronger.
As he steadied himself, realization dawned—he had broken through.
The relentless pressure that had tried to crush him had, instead, refined him. His energy surged with newfound intensity, his body humming with untapped potential.
He had advanced from Establishment Level 4 to Level 5.
The struggle had not been in vain.
A strong gust of wind rushed past him, and he lifted his gaze to take in his surroundings.
Twenty figures stood scattered across the summit, their expressions ranging from exhaustion to quiet determination. Some sat in meditation, recovering their strength, while others simply
