From the very first step into the lightning-infused region, Damien knew he had entered a realm that demanded more than just endurance. He had no natural resistance to lightning.
Unlike fire and ice, which had gradually lost their bite against his body, the lightning struck without mercy and tore into his flesh with primal ferocity.
Crack - Boom!
Crack!! Boom!!
It was pain, raw and sharp, each bolt a hammerblow against his bones, each arc a reminder that this step in the inheritance was not meant to be endured passively.
And yet, Damien endured.
His body, already fortified through the extraordinary effects of the Supreme Starstone Lily, reinforced further through fire and ice immunities painstakingly earned across the previous trials, responded with a tenacity that stunned even him.
