[You may now proceed and challenge the "Sanctuary".]
Click!
'I guess you just need to defeat a powerful boss to prove your worth.'
Still, Stark noticed something strange in the panel.
It didn't call him "Oblivion," his actual ID, but "Heir of Oblivion." A title.
It was obviously tied to the [Authority of Oblivion], though he didn't dwell on it too much.
The mysterious aura around the gate faded.
The lock symbol vanished as a mechanical click echoed out.
Creak...
The gate opened slowly, heavy stone groaning as the view beyond revealed itself.
And what lay past wasn't another cramped hall, but something entirely different.
Beyond was an actual sanctuary, wide, filled with bright vegetation that didn't look corrupted.
A circular courtyard, massive in scale, surrounded by walls with arching windows.
Flowers and vines bloomed across the ground and walls as if nature itself had been preserved here.
But the center drew his attention immediately.
