Author's Note: Do Not Unlock Yet. Chapter Is Still Under Construction.
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Behind him, Elder Mo had vanished—he always lingered at the entrance of The Hollow. Tarkos and the other masters were crested atop the gate's mid-sections, preparing to follow, but they didn't dare go higher. It was Victor's burden alone.
Fueled by sheer desperation, he activated the Void Domain once again.
SYSTEM – VOID DOMAIN ACTIVE
Time Dilation x200
Cooldown: 200 minutes
Instantly, the gate's frigid aura slowed. Ice had formed on the steps—and then melted. Fissures in the concrete pillars recoiled. He took advantage.
He sprinted up the left chain-rail to the pillar's apex. When he reached it, his legs were limp icicles—he stumbled and clutched at its rusted edges.
Two seals, one below his feet and one above his shoulder. One was a talisman carved from void starstone; the other, an ice-black chain link rolled between five interconnected glyph plates.
