Consequences

Within a large cave, a heavy gray aura erupted, causing everything to tremble and splinter.

The nearby trees, which resembled bleeding eggs, cracked open, flesh spilling out.

The mountain caves shook, and black rocks tumbled down.

"He's finally breaking through?" Outside the cave, Nia stared with wide eyes.

The aura around her was powerful, at the Essence Forge realm. On her back were a set of white wings made from essence. She floated in the air, avoiding the powerful eruption, yet her eyes shone with excitement.

Unlike her, Fyr was having trouble breaking through, as he wanted to master the new essence he had discovered and use that for the breakthrough.

The essence permeating from the cave gave off an overwhelmingly deathly aura. Anything that didn't break began to melt—but not in the way flames would. It was as if time itself was melting them.