Flashback to the Tower of Obelisk

After she gave me the map, I left to look for Lilith.

I made my way through the barracks filled with stern faces, their expressions carved from stone—soldiers trained for war, hardened by duty. Their eyes didn't linger, but I could feel the weight of their discipline. Seeing those expressions brought back memories of Lilith—it was the same look she had when we entered the Tower of Obelisk almost a year ago, her jaw tight, her steps precise, her mind focused like a sharpened blade.

(Flashback to the Tower of Obelisk)

I had just cleared floor 26 of the tower, my lungs still burning from the last battle, but to understand the true extent of my strength, to measure the edge of my blade in this new reality, I decided to keep climbing. My initial goal—the Dragon Heart—was already secured. A treasure so rare and potent, most would've stopped there and turned back. But I wasn't done.