[Biometric Scan Complete. Entity Status: Alive.] [Welcome, Guild Master Regis.]
[Access Granted.]
"Good boy," Sebastian smirked, letting Regis's body drop to the floor.
With a deep, resonant hum of heavy machinery, the massive diamond doors slowly
parted. They glided open on frictionless hinges, revealing the blinding, pure
blue light of the inner sanctum.
Sebastian didn't wait for the doors to fully open. He slipped through the gap,
stepping into the heart of the server just as the red blades of the Void Wardens
violently struck the diamond behind him.
He was in.
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The interior of the inner sanctum was a stark, breathtaking contrast to the
bloody, chaotic warzone of the ballroom outside.
It was a sprawling, cavernous dome constructed entirely of dark, sound-dampening
glass. The air here was freezing, crisp, and completely sterile. There were no
decorative fountains, no velvet couches, and no arrogant nobles. There was only
