The skies over Stormbane flickered like they knew something had changed.
Kael walked with weight now—not from burden, but from power no one had ever touched.
His armor glowed like stardust dipped in flame, shifting colors with every breath he took.
He made his way to each guild tower.
Not to boast. Not to ask for help.
But to warn them.
The Guild Council Meeting – Called by Kael
For the first time, all six Guild Masters gathered in the central hall of Stormbane.
They didn't summon Kael.
He summoned them.
From Shadowlink, Pathforge, Ironclave, Veilmark, Frostveil, and Emberwatch, each Guild Master stood at the obsidian table.
Kael stepped forward and placed the quest window in front of them.
[LIMIT BREAK: TRIAL OF THE SIX – ONLY ONE SHALL WALK THE PATH]
His status floated midair:
Level 65
Power Unreadable
Legendary Gear Detected: "Ashborn Sovereign" Set
Inventory Wealth: 100,000,000 Aurum
The Masters were silent.
Some shocked. Some reverent. Some terrified.
Guildmaster Ryas of Pathforge stepped forward first, eyes narrowed.
"That kind of quest… it's not in any archive. Not even myth."
"And it's solo?"
Kael nodded.
"No team. No backup. Just me."
Guildmistress Nyla of Shadowlink smirked slightly.
"Then you either come back a god… or not at all."
They gave him everything he might need:
• Special combat food rations
• Temp runes for emergency healing
• Anti-dragon wards
• Phoenix Ember – a one-use revive token
• Seal of the Guild Council – proof of unity
They knew…
If he succeeded, he would unlock something none of them could reach.
And if he failed… the Dragon King might win without swinging a claw.
Kael's Final Preparation
He stood on the balcony of Stormbane.
Riven stood beside him, quiet but fierce.
"You don't have to prove anything to anyone anymore," she said.
"I'm not," Kael answered. "This isn't about proving anything."
"Then what's it about?"
Kael looked to the sky.
"It's about finishing what fate started… and breaking it in half."
The Flame Gate Appears
In the sky above Stormbane, a gate of burning stars opens—a rift to the Eternal Pyre Peaks, where the Six Dragon Lords wait.
A final prompt appears:
Enter Trial of the Six?
This trial is for you and you alone. There is no return until it is done.