Chapter 22: Sudden Ambush?
Ethan descended the cracked, winding steps of the Dark Mage Tower and stepped back into the
dying sunlight. Red and purple streaks were bleeding across the sky like a canvas ripped open.
The cool breeze hit his sweaty skin, carrying whispers of leaves rustling and far-off bird calls.
He wiped his brow and exhaled sharply. "Fuck... that tower is something else."
But there was no time to relax.
He started moving toward the road that snaked through the trees, heading deeper into the
Nightweave woods. As he walked, he flicked his fingers to the side.
"System window. Open."
The familiar translucent screen bloomed into existence in front of his eyes, glowing faintly in the
dusk.
He navigated through several options, tapping a corner of the panel labeled [Shop]. A vast list of