The crimson moon hung heavy in the sky like a silent witness to the shifting tides of fate. Shadows weaved between the tall obsidian columns of the Temple of Velmira, casting distorted silhouettes that danced with unseen life. Elias stood still, his gaze fixed on the ancient altar, fingers curled at his sides, the weight of a hundred decisions clinging to his shoulders.
Behind him, the whisper of silk met the chill air as Zariel stepped into view, her eyes glinting with something unreadable.
"You've awoken it, haven't you?" she murmured, her voice barely louder than the rustling of the trees beyond.
Elias turned, his eyes a molten gold that flickered like flame. "Yes. The system is no longer bound by the first tier."
He didn't need to speak more; Zariel understood. The Lust System had evolved.
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