Chapter 14: THE HEART OF THE REALMS
The sky had darkened again, the unnatural dawn that had once bathed the land in a cold, spectral light now receding into an overwhelming gloom.
The Heart of the Realms—the woman's words still echoed in Kaito's mind like a haunting melody. He had no clear vision of where it was, nor any tangible sense of how to get there.
But something in him stirred, a drive deep within his core that pushed him forward, that compelled him to find it.
He had no choice.
The land beneath his feet was shifting, like the very fabric of reality was warping around him.
The earth cracked with each step he took, fissures opening up like wounds in the ground, dark and deep, threatening to swallow him whole.
His grip tightened on the Shard of Eternity, feeling the cold pulse of its energy growing stronger with every passing second. It was as though it was guiding him, pulling him toward something unknown.
Kaito's senses were on edge. He could feel it now—something was lurking just beyond his sight, something watching him. He couldn't put it into words, but it was the kind of presence that crept up your spine, making your instincts scream for survival.
His hand instinctively moved to the hilt of his sword, though he hadn't seen anything to suggest an immediate threat.