The massive chamber trembled as the stone doors opened completely.
From the darkness beyond them, two enormous figures slowly stepped into the room.
Each guardian stood nearly three meters tall, their bodies forged from ancient black stone reinforced with glowing runic veins. Heavy armor plates covered their chests and shoulders, and their weapons were far larger than the blades carried by the earlier guardians.
One held a colossal stone halberd.
The other carried a massive double-edged axe.
The moment they entered the chamber, the temperature seemed to drop.
Their glowing eyes locked onto the two challengers standing inside the room.
Aether.
Rylan.
Rylan stared at the towering guardians and let out a slow breath.
"Yeah… these definitely look stronger than the last ones."
His blue-scaled serpent coiled tightly around his arm, hissing as it sensed the danger.
Aether remained calm.
But even he could feel the difference.
These were elite guardians.
