The ruins pulsed with an eerie glow, ancient runes flickering like dying embers. Xeran stood before a crumbling stone archway, his instincts screaming that this pce was important—but why?

  A sudden headache struck him, sharp and relentless.

  Visions flooded his mind.

  A battlefield drowned in fire. Bdes cshing against divine warriors. A lone figure—himself, in another life—standing atop a mountain of corpses, his voice echoing with fury:

  "The gods will fall."

  The memory shattered like gss, leaving Xeran gasping for breath.

  [Hidden Quest Activated: Unlock the Devourer’s Legacy]

  He clenched his fists. This wasn’t just any ruin—it was connected to his past.

  Before he could act, footsteps echoed through the silence.

  “Well, well… what do we have here?”

  Xeran turned, his golden eyes narrowing at the arrogant noble standing before him. Dressed in fine armor, his expression radiated superiority. Two armored knights fnked him, hands on their swords.

  “This nd belongs to my family,” the noble sneered. “You’re trespassing. Kneel, and I might let you live.”

  Xeran smirked. “You can try and make me.”

  The noble’s eye twitched. “Kill him.”

  The knights lunged.

  Xeran’s body flickered—Shadow Blink activated.

  In an instant, he reappeared behind the first knight. His bde sshed clean through the man’s armor before he even realized what had happened. The second knight hesitated—too slow. Xeran grabbed him by the colr and smmed him into the ground.

  The noble took a step back, fear flickering in his eyes.

  But before Xeran could finish him—

  ROOOOAAARRR!

  The ground trembled as a massive Armored Drake stepped into the ruins. Its steel-like scales gleamed in the moonlight, molten eyes locked onto its prey.

  Standing in front of the beast was a woman—silver hair flowing like silk, a fming sword burning in her grip.

  Even injured, her stance was fierce.

  Xeran’s lips curled into a grin.

  “A warrior princess, huh?”

  TO BE CONTINUED…