Chapter 118: The Azure Forest Ruin
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A few minutes later everyone regrouped. In the crowd, Kent and Nima grasped each other's hands tightly, a wordless vow of protection. Auri, ever the wild child, perched on Kent's shoulder, his eyes aglow with anticipation.
As they stood before the yawning mouth of the ancient ruins, Kent shouted loudly and clearly: "When we enter the ruin we will be teleported to different locations, there is a chance we might be teleported to the same location. But the chance is very low. Listen Nima and Auri, If we get to different locations, I will find you both. Don't start a battle unless you are sure of victory."
The words, spoken with the gravity of an oath, harmonized with the groaning creak of ancient stones as the gateway creaked open, inviting them to step into a world beyond what they knew.
The ruins, veiled with secrets and graven with whispers of time, stood before them—a threshold to their world and the wasteland of magic and peril.
