"What's this?"
Ethan froze for a second, his eyes flickering with surprise. He could feel something familiar radiating from the pillar—just like the two orbs he'd already fused with.
"This is the Deathroot Orb," the woman said calmly.
"I've been guarding it deep in the ocean's abyss. It's one of this world's Primordial Forces—and the most terrifying of all, aligned with Death itself."
"Deathroot Orb?" Ethan echoed.
"You're a guardian too?"
Namyanna's eyes widened in shock.
Actually, both she and Ataneya were guardians of Primordial Force orbs. Namyanna was tied to the Deepcore Orb, and Ataneya to the Darkheart Orb.
Each of them had been stationed near one of these powerful orbs, born from the world's elemental forces. Because of their connection, they couldn't stray far—they were bound to protect them.
