CHAPTER 725

The different forces on the continent were preparing for different moves, but no one seemed to be aware of what the others were about to do, so it felt like the calm before the storm.

Meanwhile, the wind howled at the entrance to the first Sacred Zone, an ancient shrine lost among the mountains. Only those with tempered hearts and unbreakable wills could enter without losing their sanity.

Crhono, Draneg, and Sohei had no choice: the Dew of Youth was the key to resisting the growing threat on the continent. Reality fragmented like a broken mirror as soon as they took the first step into the zone.

The ground disappeared beneath their feet, and in an instant, they found themselves separated. Crhono felt his surroundings change. He was no longer in the sacred zone but in a burning village.