Chapter 13: End of Arc one.

The dungeon's exit led to a shimmering portal. I glanced at Jian, who adjusted her spear on her back.

"So… what now?" I asked.

"We survive," she said simply. "And we find a way to bring them back."

Alicia. Her mentor. Our reasons were different—but our goal was the same.

I took a deep breath and stepped into the portal. The world twisted around us, pulling us toward our next challenge.

And as I felt the familiar tug of another world calling, I knew one thing for certain:

I wasn't done fighting. Not by a long shot.