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Chapter 155 - The Trial of Blood and Flame

The Trial of Blood and Flame

Then— "Entering the arena—

the prince of Lionheart…

victor of trials unseen…

the one whose name shall be etched in legend—"

The air shifted.

Stone trembled.

Magic pulsed through the bones of the stadium like a heartbeat coming alive.

Anna's breath hitched.

Ben closed his eyes for a single, silent second.

Walton straightened like a pillar of iron.

The herald's voice exploded, carried by enchanted sigils that wrapped it in thunder and sent it rolling across the empty colosseum like a divine decree.

"—Prince Victor Lionheart!

The heir of the roaring flame!"

Silence fell.

And then—

The gates moved.

The massive stone doors at the far end of the arena groaned, ancient mechanisms waking from their slumber. Dust shook from the ceiling as hidden gears turned. The ground trembled beneath the sand, and slow, deep booms echoed through the hollow structure.

One…

Two…

Three…

Each step of the gate pulling open felt like a war drum sounding.

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