C30 CHAPTER 30: BONDS GROWS UNSTABLE UNDER STRESS

The Trial Grounds pulsed with energy, a living maze of crystalline platforms and hovering glyphs. Lyria Arden and Kairo Vael had just survived the puzzle trial—but the faint hum of the chamber lingered, almost sentient, like it was measuring them.

Lyria felt the Link Spark flutter uneasily beneath her skin. At first, it was subtle—a faint tug, a ripple—but it grew steadily