Chapter 6: The Gatekeeper - 2
Fade found himself in a much larger and more ominous hall when he passed through the shimmering light at the end of the cave. The ceiling was so high it was beyond sight, and the walls were adorned with ancient inscriptions. On the stone floor that echoed with every step, Fade’s heartbeat seemed to be audible from the outside.
"This place... feels like another world." This passage is more than just a test. But there’s no turning back now.
At that moment, as if a ritual had been triggered, a massive stone slab in the middle of the hall began to crack. From the ground, a being rose within dark auras.
Its appearance... was an indescribable fear.
The Gatekeeper.
He was about 3 meters tall. His muscular body throbbed like a pulse over the black veins on his pale gray skin. He had no eyes; but it could be felt, a blind yet striking awareness that saw into Fade’s soul... He had a strange crown made of animal bones on his head. Chains hung down from his torso, scraping against the ground. With every step, the stones cracked, as if this place didn’t want him.
Fade’s breath was taken away. His heart trembled with natural fear.
"This thing... much stronger than anything I’ve faced before." Am I ready to face it? Am I ready to face it? .."
[WARNING: High-Level Asset Detected]
Gatekeeper [?? Level]
Power: ??