Max stepped out of the Tower of Truth in complete silence, yet the moment he emerged, the entire world felt different. He inhaled once, and the breath carried with it the taste of countless Divine Rank auras gathering far beyond the horizon.
They were impossible to miss now. From the shores of the Lost Continent, an ocean of powerful energy pulsed like a heartbeat, steady and enormous, radiating urgency through the land.
Max felt it instantly. That concentration of strength could only mean one thing. The time had come. The unsealing of Mark's second soul—an action that would alter the fate of Acaris—was about to begin.
Lucien stood waiting at the base of the Tower as though he had sensed the precise moment Max would appear. His expression was calm, but there was tension coiled behind his eyes. He studied Max for a heartbeat before speaking. "You are here."
