After Alaric finished everything required before his breakthrough, he sat alone inside a secluded chamber of the Divine Castle. Calling it a "breakthrough" wasn't entirely accurate, he would do nothing, like always. The Divine Heart Core would act on its own.
The chamber was detached from all others—a room of pure white, empty save for the mat beneath him. He had built it with the maximum level of defense, its intricate arrays hidden within the walls, silent and watchful. Alaric sat cross-legged at the very center, his eyes closed, his breath steady.
Then he exhaled—and released the divine tide he had been suppressing.
In an instant, the Divine Heart Core began to tremble. The energy within surged violently, undulating like a boundless tsunami. Its quality began to ascend with terrifying speed—but the quantity rose even faster. In moments, the core overflowed with divine essence. And yet, the energy didn't stop.
It began to pour into the Divine Heart itself.
