Chapter 106: The Riftspires’s Call 2
Kelvin’s chest was bleeding, but he stumbled to Lyra, checking her arm wound which was fresh but shallow. She leaned on Salaris, her face was weak but determined and the raptor’s talons dripped with wraith essence.
Darius clutched his flank, blood soaked his bandages, but Rhoam’s steady presence kept him upright, the panther’s plates gleamed despite the scratches.
"We will beat her wraiths," Kelvin said, and all the visions were gone from his mind.
Lyra nodded, her gauntlet was dim but steady as she adjusted her bandage. "These runes are Cindy’s. She is in the Riftspire." Darius tossed his soulstone, his grin was weak but sharp. "Let’s end her game."
They searched the cliffs, scavenging loot from the wreckage: riftwraith claws pulsing with speed-enhancing energy, their tips shimmering with soulstream power, and psychic shards glowed with mental resistance to counter psychic attacks.
"Split it evenly," Kelvin said, dividing the claws among them for their gear and taking extra shards to enhance his staff’s defenses against mental assaults.
The monitoring device flared and its message popped up: "Lirien’s trail leads to Riftspire summit. Traps detected. Proceed with extreme caution."
The warning confirmed her presence, the signal’s flicker hinting at a traitor’s sabotage within the Sanctum, possibly tied to Zack or someone higher.
They began their climbing up the Riftspire, navigating jagged paths that was lined with rune-etched stones that pulsed with dark energy.
Xerion moved beside Kelvin, his scales bristled, his hiss were sharp as he sensed traps hidden in the cliffs. Salaris darted ahead, with her talons clicking on the rocks, scouting for threats with her keen eyes.
Rhoam’s plates clinked, his massive form guarding the rear, his scratches from the Fens slowing him but not stopping his relentless pace.
The trio’s wounds throbbed, Kelvin’s chest and leg, Lyra’s arm and leg, Darius’s flank and shoulder but their steps were steady and their resolve was unbroken by the looming threat of the Riftspire.