The morning mist still hugged the mountain.
The crater at Mount Halcon had gone quiet. The Rift Gate remained still—for now—but Eon knew silence never lasted long.
He stood in the center of the field, the grass burned and flattened from the battle days before.
Before him stood Rin, Ayo, and Selene.
Today was different.
Today, they would evolve.
"Your Sparks are growing," Eon said. His voice was steady, his presence calm but powerful. "It's time you each unlock your Class Path."
Rin stepped forward first.
Her green flames flickered in her palm.
"What will I become?" she asked.
Eon drew a glowing sigil in the air. It looked like a tree growing from fire.
"You were born from Nature Flame. But now, you choose its form."
A screen from the System appeared in front of Rin.
[CLASS PATH OPTIONS:]
Verdant Knight – A warrior of roots and flame.
Flame Warden – A protector who heals and burns.
Inferna Druid – A caster who summons nature's fury.
Rin studied the choices.
She closed her eyes and placed her hand on her heart.
"I choose…"
Flame Warden.
The sigil glowed.
Her flame shifted color—greener, deeper, fuller.
Leaves spun around her arm, and her skin glowed with healing warmth.
"Your class will grow with you," Eon said. "And soon, you will protect others."
Next was Ayo.
Lightning danced around his shoulders.
Eon stepped toward him.
"Stormkind is rare," he said. "Most sparks break under it."
Ayo smiled. "I didn't break."
Eon smirked. "No, you didn't."
He waved his hand, and a System screen opened.
[CLASS PATH OPTIONS:]
Storm Striker – A fast melee fighter who channels lightning.
Thunder Caller – A ranged user who rains down bolts.
Voltblade Nomad – A balanced class with stealth and burst.
Ayo didn't hesitate.
"I want to move. Strike. Vanish."
Voltblade Nomad.
Lightning surged up his legs, sparking around his eyes. A small blade appeared in his hand—lightweight, curved, humming with energy.
"I feel faster already," he said, amazed.
Then came Selene.
Eon studied her quietly.
"You've seen things beyond this world," he said.
Selene nodded. "Even before the Rift opened, I dreamed of stars."
Eon traced a glowing pattern of galaxies in the air.
Her System screen appeared.
[CLASS PATH OPTIONS:]
Starcaller – A caster who summons cosmic strikes.
Eclipse Weaver – A rogue who blends light and shadow.
Celestial Oracle – A support class with visions and buffs.
Selene breathed slowly.
Then she whispered, "I call the stars."
Starcaller.
Starlight poured around her. Her staff changed—longer now, wrapped in rings of silver and light.
Eon nodded.
"Your flames are now aligned," he said. "Train together. Grow together. For the next fight won't be easy."
Rin looked at him. "What's coming?"
Eon turned toward the sky.
"Something… has already landed."
---
Somewhere in the Pacific Ocean…
Clouds thickened like smoke over black water.
A ripple moved across the sea.
And from the sky… N'Zora descended.
She walked on air as if it were solid ground.
Her eyes scanned the ocean.
Then she raised her hand—and the sea parted.
The ocean split open like a wound, revealing a glowing portal buried under the waves.
N'Zora smiled.
"Come, beast of bones and rage."
From the portal crawled a massive creature.
Twelve meters tall, with four arms, no eyes, and a back made of sharp spikes. Its skin was rough like cracked glass, and from its mouth came steam and sludge.
It roared.
The water shook.
"I name you Gravelox, the Maw Breaker," N'Zora said.
She pointed east—toward the islands.
"Destroy everything you see. The Origin Flame must reveal himself."
---
Meanwhile, in the Sahara Desert…
The sun burned hot across the sands.
Miles of wind-carved dunes shimmered with heat.
But today, something broke the calm.
A pillar of black light shot from the ground into the sky.
Sand flew in every direction.
A Rift Gate opened—quiet but wide, like a sleeping giant's mouth.
Not far away, a young man named Zahid climbed a rocky hill.
He wore simple robes and carried a wooden staff.
He had lived alone in the desert for months.
Hiding.
Waiting.
And now… he felt it.
The ground beneath him shook.
His chest burned.
[SYSTEM ONLINE: USER – ZAHID][SPARK TYPE: GLASSFIRE][RANK: UNLOCKED]
Zahid dropped to one knee, panting.
His hands glowed with translucent flames—clear, sharp, hot.
He turned toward the black pillar.
"It's time," he whispered.
Then he began walking.
Alone.
But awakened.
---
Back at Mount Halcon…
The training had ended.
Rin, Ayo, and Selene sat around a small fire.
They were stronger now. But also more aware of the world's weight.
Rin sharpened her new blade. "I felt it. Something dark entered the world."
Selene nodded. "It wasn't from Earth."
Ayo stood, eyes glowing faintly. "Then we find it."
Eon approached, holding a scroll.
"A message came through the Rift. A warning from the Sahara Wastes."
He opened the scroll.
"A new Spark has risen. And the next dungeon… will swallow the desert."
Rin looked up.
Then smiled.
"Then let's go to the sand."