Chapter 67: The Hollow Library
Location: Emberfall – West Crater Expanse | Time Remaining Before Reality Decay: 36 Hours
Ashen descended alone.
The Heartforge Citadel loomed above him like a titan's tomb, its silhouette outlined in burning orange from the ever-churning magma sea beyond. Below, embedded deep in the blackened crust of Emberfall's fractured landscape, the system had marked an anomaly—a structure untouched by time, unrevealed by maps, and completely absent from the World Codex.
"The Hollow Library..."
It wasn't a location known to any explorer, NPC, or region boss. Not even the ancient spirit of Maelgron had mentioned it. But Ashen followed the System's trace directive without hesitation.
Because he wasn't just a king anymore. He was a seeker.
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[System Message: Proximity Warning – Forbidden Data Node Detected]
Access Level: Transcender+ Required
Verification Key Accepted: 01B1-ASH-VX3
Proceeding will disable fast travel and autosaves for the next 60 minutes.
