Ashen Pathway.
In the past, Ian had foreseen many paths, from the initial Swarm to the ensuing Spirit Disaster, whether it be further into Star Extinguishment and Perpetuity, or the ongoing Arcane... each path has its own uniqueness.
The boundless imagination beyond ordinary people, the technology far surpassing the era itself, and the attempts to reach the stars were enough to color them 'gold' or even dye them 'rainbow'.
However, the Ashen Pathway is different.
This time, whether it was Ian or the Ashen King, the first thing they saw was a pitch-black.
That pitch-black, composed of endless crimson flames and ash, could engulf all light, and burn away all hope... a profound obscurity.
Then, in this pitch-blackness, a hint of rainbow began to appear.
"How could it be..."
