Ethan's Shock – The Rift Speaks
Ethan's breath hitched.
The world around him blurred. His heartbeat pounded in his ears as his vision fractured—like staring through cracked glass.
One moment, he was in the battlefield, cradling Mia.
The next—
He saw something else.
A world where Kael stood atop a mountain of corpses, his blade dripping obsidian fire.
A world where Solmara's castle lay in ruins, its throne shattered.
A world where Mia never woke up.
> "You do not belong."
The voice slithered into his mind like ice water.
Ethan gritted his teeth. "Yeah? Well, screw you, too."
The sky split open.
> BOOM.
A shockwave ripped through the battlefield.
Ethan clenched his fists as he felt something deep inside him stir. His power—his **true power—**reacted to the Rift's awakening.
For a split second—his golden eyes glowed.
A burning, overwhelming pressure pressed down on the world.