Chapter 23: [Final Truth]
Yue hovered just above the cracked stone floor, her voice soft and distant, as if carried by the air itself.
"This... is the main hall of the temple."
Kael’s eyes narrowed. The air felt heavier here—like something pressing on his chest, a presence older than death.
He swallowed hard.
"So what exactly happens here?" he asked, his voice low.
In the distance, the rest of the group moved cautiously, fumbling with the torches embedded in the cold walls.
Flames flickered to life one by one, casting long shadows that twisted and danced like things trying to escape the light.
Yue didn’t answer right away. Instead, she floated closer to him, smile faint and unreadable.
"Name the temple, Kael."
Something inside him turned cold. His breath caught.
He didn’t know how he remembered it. He just did.