They walked through the portal, and suddenly, they were on a new floor of the Tower of Rebirth. Adrian stopped dead in his tracks when he opened his eyes. Adrian felt like he was being born all over again as he felt his body brimming with energy. The place was unlike anything I'd ever seen.“Wow, this is unreal. Where are we?” He asked aloud, looking to Lucas probably hoping for some answers but he only saw his friend’s sad eyes. He put a hand on Lucas’s shoulder to offer support but Lucas barely even reacted to his touch and kept walking ahead of Adrian. He couldn’t find Malik anywhere but somehow he knew they’d meet again.The first thing that struck him was the colors. The floor was a huge, otherworldly meadow that stretched as far as he could see. It was like a dreamland, with wildflowers of all colors and strange, glowing trees hovering in the distance. The sky above them was ever-changing, shifting from deep purples to fiery reds and calming blues.Looking down at himself, he no

The anticipation in the arena was palpable as the souls prepared for the upcoming trials. Each participant stood on the elevated dais, their eyes locked on their opponents. The soft, ambient glow of the arena's lighting added an eerie yet mesmerizing atmosphere to the battleground.Adrian couldn't shake the sense of unease that had settled in his chest. The thought of battling his companions, even though they were aware it wasn't to the death, weighed heavily on him. He had come to care for Lucas and Elara deeply during their journey through the Tower, and the prospect of fighting them or anyone else was unsettling.As he scanned the dais, he noted the diversity of the souls gathered to prove their resolve. Some were adorned in elegant robes, carrying an air of mysticism about them. Others wore armor similar to Valerian's, marked with the elemental symbols of the earth.The holographic displays projected above the arena illuminated the names and faces of the participants, making it cl

It’s all his fault, I thought bitterly as my heart pounded like a drumbeat. The images of Elara’s death kept playing in my mind as I walked away from Adrian after the portal brought us to this colosseum. I can feel so much energy here, I thought to myself as I kept walking. Each footstep was a heavy burden as if the weight of my guilt and anger pressed down on me. I should have protected her and kept her safe, but I had failed in the worst way possible. The memory of our fight with Aquarius played on a loop in my mind. I won't forgive Adrian. He has to pay for what happened to Elara.I wandered through the meadow trying to escape my thoughts, and all the guilt eating at me when I noticed the trees hovering just ahead. The hover trees cast long shadows, their energy feeling almost hostile as if the very environment conspired to torment me. I had heard about the Trials of Unity, but they seemed far from my mind. All I wanted was to escape the reality of Elara's death.I didn’t realize

Adrian walked away from the stage, still thinking about what happened. As he walked, memories came back to him. He remembered a time when someone wanted revenge against him. It was a tough memory, like scars from the past. The air felt heavy as he thought about it, reliving the pain he had just seen in the arena.In his mind, he saw the angry face of a son that found him out of nowhere. Their eyes burned with hatred, just like Lucas's. And the feeling of guilt ate into him as he recalled the day he murdered that boy’s parents for the sake of his mission. In the past, I would have killed him without thinking twice about it, but his eyes… The way he looked at me, I just couldn’t. This is what Elara would have wanted. Adrian quietly agreed with his choice as he wrestled with the weight of the choices he made in the past, all thanks to Vance, his beloved mentor. The Trials of Unity, he realized, were not just to be battles of strength but also tests of character and c