The abyss swallowed him whole, his figure vanishing into the swirling void without a sound, leaving only the faint echo of his determination lingering in the air.
Selene followed, her cloak trailing like a ribbon of silver light. She stepped through with quiet grace, her form dissolving into the abyss as though she had always belonged to that darkness.
Rylen was next, his steps confident, sharp, like a man walking toward a duel he already expected to win. The shadows closed around him, his smirk the last thing to fade.
Dan thumped his chest once, a gesture half-bravado, half-heartbeat, and turned back to cast one last grin at the waiting crowd. Then, with no hesitation, he strode forward, his frame consumed by the gate's hungry glow.
Minjun stepped silently, each movement deliberate, his calm unbroken. His body seemed to blur, dissolving into mist as he passed through the threshold, leaving not even a whisper behind.
At last, Wuxie.
