The cold air of Whitmoor hung heavy with fog, dense and suffocating, as Elias stood before the entrance of the crumbling chapel buried deep within the forest. The stained glass windows were cracked, distorted images of saints bleeding color onto the dark soil below. The System's voice echoed in his mind.
[System Notification] Quest Complete: Enter the Forgotten Chapel. +200 Soul Points +2 Attribute Points New Quest Available: Confront the Whispering Choir.]
His breath steamed in the cold, mixing with the faint stench of blood in the air. The battle with Steve had left more than just wounds; it had triggered something deeper, something dormant.
"Are you sure about this?" came Lira's voice, her boots crunching the brittle leaves behind him.
Elias didn't answer. His crimson eyes were fixed on the chapel. He could feel it—something ancient slumbered within, and it was calling to him.
