The Echo of Sacrifice

Lena and Kael venture into the Ethereal Veil, navigating the surreal and haunting realm where fragments of lost souls drift like shimmering mist. Time twists unnaturally here, and the very fabric of Lena's memories begins to fray as she relives painful moments from her past. With Kael's magic stabilizing their path, they locate Aeron in the Veil's core—a cavern of fractured Soulglass, glowing with stolen power.

Aeron reveals his plan to merge the Ethereal Veil with the physical world, granting himself dominion over both life and death. His words cut deep as he accuses Lena of rejecting the sacrifices needed for progress, painting her as a hypocrite bound by archaic morals. Despite his manipulation, Lena's resolve strengthens as she realizes that true alchemy is about balance, not domination.

As the confrontation escalates, Lena uses an experimental alchemic device to disrupt Aeron's control over the Veil. However, the device begins to overload, threatening to tear the Veil apart—and possibly Lena with it.