Chapter 39: THE FINAL PIECE OF HIS FOUNDATION

Chapter 39:

THE FINAL PIECE OF HIS FOUNDATION

The battle had lasted only seconds, but the truth was clear. Errin was no longer just a man—he was something beyond human limitations and comprehension.

Yet deep inside, a piece of him still questioned—was he truly ready?

The blindfolded woman turned away, motioning for him to follow. "There is one final step before your path is truly set. Come."

They walked through the valley, past the ancient stone structures, past the whispering trees that seemed to watch them.

Finally, they reached a lake unlike any other.

Its surface was black as ink, yet shimmering with cosmic light. Stars reflected within its depths, as though an entire universe was trapped beneath the water's surface.

"This is the Lake of Echoes," she said, standing at the edge. "It will show you the truth of your existence. Your past, your present, and properbly the truth about what awaits beyond here."

Errin stepped forward. And then felt it....The awareness The water rippling exrended outwards, and suddenly—Pang'!

Visions flooded his mind.

He saw himself in a thousand different forms. A scholar, a warrior, a ruler, a beggar. A god, a devil, a forgotten soul.

He saw his other self—the Errin who had walked a different path, the one who had embraced corruption, selfishness, greedy The reflection of the man he could have been.

They locked eyes.

A challenge.

A question.

"Who are you truly meant to be?"