Near the wooden door, black letters shimmered into existence on the golden wall:
"WELCOME, TOWER CONQUERORS."
Then, they vanished.
Another message appeared:
"As a reward for reaching this far, you will be given a choice."
Once again, the writing faded.
Then came a final instruction:
"Enter one by one. You will make a choice and return."
Anxious eyes darted between companions. No one moved. Fists clenched, breath held. Tension thickened in the golden chamber.
Kaelan growled, impatient.
He stepped forward. As his hand reached the wooden door—
Click.
It opened by itself.
Darkness spilled out like ink.
Kaelan vanished through the doorway. The door shut silently behind him.
Everyone gasped and staggered back, fear tightening their chests.
Inside the void, Kaelan floated beneath a sea of stars. His feet rested on nothing, yet he stood. Silence swallowed everything.
Golden letters formed before him:
"WELCOME, KAELAN IGNIS.
YOU HAVE ONE CHOICE.
