As night settles over the mountains, Riven receives a final command in an encounter that transcends the physical world. Galathor’s will is set in motion, and ancient forces are unleashed to hunt the Bearer of the Mark.

In Aeryndor, Alden comes face to face with the truth of the prophecy. Under Selenya’s gaze, the sleeping fire fully awakens, and a Relic of the Dawn emerges to bind him to his fate. The flame is no longer a warning—it is choice, power… and threat.

Far to the north, beneath a poisoned sky, a horde stirs.

This chapter closes the opening arc of the story and marks the true beginning of the conflict.
The children of fire and shadow have taken their first step… and the world begins to tremble.

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After surviving the avalanche, the group is forced to press on with no way back. With Kael wounded and their trail erased by snow, every step becomes a deliberate choice.

As Riven regroups the hunt, Alden is drawn toward Aeryndor by visions he can no longer ignore. His meeting with Lyanna opens a new path—one where destiny ceases to be a distant threat and begins to take tangible shape.

This chapter marks the end of flight and the beginning of a conscious quest.
The road to the Oracle offers no comfort… only the truth Alden has been running from.

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The mountain pass turns into a deadly trap. Amid fog, ice, and sheer drops, the group is finally caught by their pursuers, and steel clashes once more where there is no room to flee.

As Riven steps into the fight and the battle reaches its breaking point, something ancient awakens within Alden—a force beyond fear or reason, whose consequences echo far beyond the mountains.

This chapter marks the true turning point: power is no longer a warning, but a reality.
What has awakened will not sleep again.

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