Adamoforder

[From the Author of UNLIMITED SPEED]

CREATION… There are three realms of might known to it—the Earth-Realm, Sky-Realm, and Heavenly-Realm. Four stages exist within each realm, and every created being must advance through each one with equal fairness to reach the highest attainable level… The Heavenly Realm!

Or so it was believed…

Privy to only the most privileged, was the knowledge of an ancient—unproven rumor. One that ran amok within the gatherings of the higher entities of the universe; the searing Seraphs, the arrogant Empyreans, and the lofty Celestials. A rumor that spoke of a fourth and final realm!

Inconceivable!

Or so they thought…

A deviant emerged. One backed up by Heaven's radiance. And whether coincidentally or not, his very name echoed this truth.

This is the tale of how the history of the universe was rewritten.

Rise of The Holy-Realm Rebel

The tunnels stretched beneath the city like the veins of a long-dead beast. Their walls were carved from worn-out stone, cracked and webbed with the roots of some of those strange vines. Pools of stagnant water dotted the uneven ground, reflecting the flames Eiko kept on all through.

Faded carvings lined the passageways, testifying to the tunnels' once popular use. Loose debris crunched underfoot, and the occasional gust of cold air hinted at unseen passages deeper within the ruins.

The farther those men led us, the quieter the world above became. Still, the ambient Solarin shot up, reaching levels I did not expect that city to contain. My skin tingled as a result of that abundance, and Eiko's flames burned brighter.

That phenomenon felt suspicious, especially when those men did not seem alerted by it.

There were several possibilities that would birth that occurrence, but none of them made sense within the ruined city.

75. Ruined Throne