Elias was not the only candidate here who chose to walk alone; Kaelen Ashford also did the same.
Without any squad, beasts, or backings, it was a miracle he was allowed to participate, but he had his hammer, and unlike almost anybody here, if Kaelen wanted to infiltrate this place, with his mastery over stone, it was only a matter of time.
Of course, there was a great risk that he would be discovered by the Lord Protector who raised this wall, but Kaelen was crazy enough to try.
He had come to this place because the stone was screaming in pain, and he had to know why and to stop it.
Kaelen had to stop it because the screams were becoming louder, and he feared that if he did nothing, then one day, all the stones in the entire world would be screaming like this. Dying would be a thousand times better than living in a world like this.
