A short while ago— somewhere deep within Mid Sector 99
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A lone figure descended a narrow staircase that plunged rapidly into the very heart of a massive mountain. The tightness of the stairs, the suffocating darkness, and the thin, almost absent air did not slow him down in the slightest. He pressed onward with unwavering momentum, each step taking him deeper and deeper into the mountain's core.
Finally, he arrived at a small cavern within the mountain—a secluded hollow where a single half-naked figure was seated. That figure's voice rang out sharply, echoing against the rocky walls, "Your Majesty, Guardian Sylas, you must go immediately!!"
"Hmm?" The seated figure, positioned in the center of the cavity, slowly opened his eyes, which glowed with a soft, warm orange light, gently illuminating the surrounding darkness. With a subtle whoosh of his hand, multiple torches along the cave's walls erupted into flame, revealing his full appearance in striking detail.
