Chapter 49: Free the Spectral Monster
The cursed temple was silent, yet not empty. The runes on the columns, now faded, seemed to watch, like stone eyes guarding secrets.
The air pulsed, dense with echoes of ancient magic, and the ground vibrated with an energy that felt alive.
Eren stood at the center of the seal chamber, the shattered orb at his feet, the shards glimmering like fallen stars.
Kaela, Morwynn, and Nyssa surrounded him, each an extension of his soul, but it was Sylha who dominated the space. Her ethereal presence hovered, not as a threat, but as an invitation.
Eren felt her weight in his mind, a stream of thoughts that were not his own, yet resonated with an unsettling familiarity.
Sylha was not just a spirit—she was a fragment of the Order of the Ancient Tamers, a living memory refusing to fade. And now, after the battle, after the broken seal, she was here, not to fight, but to connect. He knew what needed to be done.
The exploit that made him unique—the bond that transcended the system’s rules—was the key. And he was ready to use it.
Eren closed his eyes, taking a deep breath.
The system, ever-present, flickered into his vision:
[Bond Protocol Detected.]
He knew what was coming next.
It was not just a fight or a mission. It was a ritual.