By: IMERPUS RELUR
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The sect announced a trial: The Ember Ruins.
A death zone for most. Only the elite dared enter.
Kai's name was called.
They thought it was a mistake. A joke.
He entered anyway.
Flames leapt at him. Disciples screamed, burned, ran.
Kai stood still.
> "Rewrite(Flame Hostility = 100%) → (Curiosity = 90%)"
The fire paused. Studied him. Then coiled gently around his form like a pet.
He walked deeper. In the heart of the ruins, a core flame spirit roared.
> "You... are rewritten."
Kai nodded.
"I don't fight flames. I edit them."