Chapter 299: The Path to Skyreach Bastion
Samuel's POV
The wind howled through the jagged peaks of Oblivion, carrying with it the scent of ash and ancient secrets.
Each step I took on the cracked obsidian path echoed like a drumbeat, a reminder of the battles I'd fought and the ones yet to come.
I adjusted the straps on my Abyss Gauntlets, their void-forged steel still humming with residual energy.
The memory of my clash with Nelo Angelo was fresh, but my mind was already consumed by thoughts of the Queen's Right Wing.
"They say she's the Queen's shield," I muttered to myself, eyes scanning the horizon. "If that's true, breaking through her means I'm one step closer to the throne."
A sudden rustle in the shadows caught my attention. From the darkness emerged a figure cloaked in tattered robes, face obscured by a hood.
"Samuel Gebb," the figure rasped. "The Harbinger of Destruction."
I tensed, readying my stance. "Who's asking?"
"A messenger, nothing more," the figure replied, extending a parchment. "The Queen's Right Wing awaits your challenge."
I took the parchment, unrolling it to reveal a map marked with a single location: Skyreach Bastion.