Dawn was a mere hint in the sky when Ian and Elder Mantle arrived at the foot of the Iron Dragon Nest mountain.
The sky was pitch-black, and clouds churned like relentless waves, spiraling into the Iron Dragon Nest.
Visible to the naked eye, flashes of golden lightning occasionally streaked through the whirlpool of clouds, illuminating the intricate Inscription Circuits within.
This was not merely a natural phenomenon of wind and clouds but a huge Inscription Array constructed as a Spirit Energy entity, also serving as The Gate into the inner sanctum of the Iron Dragon Nest.
His cloak billowing in the fierce wind, Ian stood on the mountaintop edge, overlooking the Cloud Gate that led straight into the earth below.
He was about to enter, to unlock the Legacy left by the Quenched Steel Dragon Solstina.
