Location: Emberfall – Heartforge Citadel's Core Furnace | Time Remaining Before Reality Decay: 39 Hours
The descent felt endless.
Ashen's cloak billowed as he plunged into a storm of heat and memory. The magma below was not natural—it pulsed with golden filaments of deleted code, fractured UI windows, and long-forgotten admin logs suspended like ancient runes. Time didn't flow right here. Every second stretched, then collapsed into a blink.
[Passive Skill Activated: Temporal Resistance – Synchronizing with Instability Field...]
Status: Partial Sync Achieved (84% Reality Stability)
Bonus Effect: +12% Resistance to Deleted Magic, +20% Memory Retention
At last, his boots hit scorched obsidian. The impact cracked the platform—but it held.
He stood at the heart of Heartforge Citadel, surrounded by a crucible of blazing chains, shattered weapons, and towering furnaces. Ancient forges hissed, hammering nothing.
Then—it breathed.
