The world dissolved into blinding radiance. For a moment, Kain existed only as consciousness—no body, no senses, just pure awareness adrift in a sea of light. Then, with a jolt that sent phantom pain shooting through limbs he couldn't feel, reality reassembled itself.
Kain gasped as solid ground formed beneath his feet. His vision cleared to reveal an endless expanse of polished black stone stretching in all directions, its surface so flawless it reflected the starless void above like a dark mirror. The air hummed with latent energy, prickling against his skin like static before a storm.
The others materialized around him in staggered intervals—Serena first, her silver hair catching the strange ambient light, then Cassian and the white-eyed girl, followed by the Eastern Continent trio. The Holy Son appeared last, his golden robes shimmering into existence as if woven from sunlight itself.
A resonant chime echoed through the void.
[First test commences]
