Something is off.
A deep voice echoed from beyond the gate.
"Approach, challenger. Step into the domain of fate."
Aiden stepped forward.
And the moment his foot touched the threshold—
—𝘞𝘏𝘖𝘖𝘖𝘖𝘔—!
The world disappeared.
Trial of the Fifth Gate—The Trial of Fate
Aiden blinked.
He was no longer on the Divine Ladder.
He stood in a place that defied reality.
Floating islands, suspended in endless darkness. Shattered ruins drifting in a sky with no stars, no sun.
And at the center of it all—
A throne.
A massive, ancient throne carved from celestial stone, hovering in midair. Golden threads of fate spun around it, weaving intricate patterns of destiny.
And seated upon it—
A man draped in white robes, his face obscured by a hood.
In his hands, he held a golden book.
Aiden instantly knew who this was.
The Fifth Gate Keeper—The Arbiter of Fate
The figure turned a page in the book.
The very fabric of existence trembled.
