Cain was not the only one advancing through the Fourth Ring.
Far across the obsidian expanse, three women were also making their way through the Stellar Crucible. The one leading them was none other than the True Depravita of Original Sin.
A radiant smile curved her lips as she absorbed one of the falling stars into her body, then released its energy against another descending from the dome. The impact scattered silver fire across the black crystal floor.
The process demanded immense focus and stamina, yet Meylin's heart overflowed with exhilaration. Every success felt earned — not borrowed from Cain's teachings, but forged entirely through her own struggle, her own evolving understanding of the Flow.
