Chapter 28
The chamber fell quiet again after the Abyss Titan's roar faded into the distance. For a moment, neither of them spoke. The golden lines running through the stone floor glowed softly, casting a steady warmth across the vast room. The carved dragon statues along the walls seemed almost alive now, their eyes reflecting the flickering light of Kael's torch. It no longer felt like a place hidden underground. It felt like something waiting.
Ariana stood at the center of it all, her gaze fixed on the massive dragon before her. Vormerion. The first guardian of the Sovereign. Even thinking it didn't feel real. A creature that could shake mountains had bowed to her, and every time she remembered it, her chest tightened with something she didn't fully understand. Not pride. Not fear. Something heavier.
