The gate shut behind Kael.
Silence. Fire. Ash.
He now stood atop a massive stone ring hovering in an endless sea of flame—the Arena of the Pyre Lords. The sky cracked with heat lightning, and six titanic dragon statues stood in a circle around him.
Then, one moved.
The First Dragon Lord Awakened.
Trial 1 – Kael vs. Droskar, the Ember Tyrant
Name: Droskar the Ember Tyrant
Level: ???
Tier: ???
Type: Fire Dominion Dragon Lord
Title: "Ash-Wreathed Sovereign of the Inferno Throne"
Kael's sword flared to life. His screen refused to show Droskar's level.
The first attack came like a meteor—a flaming claw the size of a carriage—Kael barely dodged, his armor singing with heat. Droskar unleashed an inferno wave that melted stone.
Kael fought like a cornered god.
Starburn Twinfangs tore across scale and shadow, flashing in streaks of flame and void.
He used every combo, every dodge, every split-second move Riven ever drilled into him.
Still, Droskar burned him to the bone.
He dropped to one knee, screen blinking red.
HP: 3%
Revive Stone: Not used
Then—Kael grinned.
He triggered his hidden passive:
Ashborn Tenacity – Survive any fatal blow once per trial with 1 HP and burst +100% attack speed for 10 seconds
Droskar roared. Kael screamed back.
Twilight and fire collided.
With one final leap—Kael plunged both blades into Droskar's skull.
Victory.
[Droskar Defeated]
Level: 100 (Tier 4 Legendary Boss)
Kael Leveled Up: 65 → 165
Loot: Flameheart Scalecloak (Legendary), 100,000,000 Aurum, Emberstone Core x1
New Power Unlocked: Flame Resistance – Max
Screen Update: You can now see levels of Tier 4 enemies
Trial 2 to 6 – The Gauntlet Continues
Each Dragon Lord had a domain:
• Trial 2 – Sylvarith the Verdant Doom (Poison/Vine – Arena filled with shifting forests)
• Trial 3 – Ygralon the Ice Abyss (Fought underwater and on ice floes)
• Trial 4 – Vorthak the Sky Eater (Lightning & Air – aerial combat across floating ruins)
• Trial 5 – Malgaroth the Hollow Hunger (Shadow – illusions, time warps, reality-breaking attacks)
• Trial 6 – Solmara the Mindflame (Psychic/Fire – fought within a dreamscape)
Kael nearly died every time.
Fights pushed him into darkness, made him question himself, burn his limits down.
But he never used the revive stone.
Final Rewards from the Six Trials:
• Levels: 165 → 765
• Legendary Loot: One piece per lord (armor, cloak, weapons, artifact, ring, helm)
• Currency Gained: 600,000,000 Aurum
• Special Item: Emberstone Relic – Key to Dragon King's Throne Room
• Buff: "Pyrelord's Will" – Grants elemental mastery and immunity to fear, illusion, and time stops
Epilogue of the Trial – Arrival of the Dragon King
A massive stairway of stars unfurled from flame.
At its peak… the Dragon King awaited.
Kael ascended.
Dragon King: "You did not kneel. You did not die. You did not beg. You earned more than power. You earned a choice."
The Dragon King stretched out his claw.
"Take this final gift. Not a weapon. Not a title. A destiny. One that burns beyond worlds."
Kael received:
[Crown of Realmsfire – Mythic Item]
Passive: Grants access to World Rift Travel
Grants Title: Realmwalker of Flame
Questline Unlocked: Rise of the Realmguard
And with it… the next gate began to glow. The one leading to the Otherworld.