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Chapter 22 - The Shadowy Figure

  Jonathan (Lord of the Seven Seas)'s Journal 

The heat of the Sea of Desert wrapped around them like a golden cage. The glowing pyramid stood before them, silent but majestic, half-buried in shimmering sand. Its tip sparkled under the blazing sun, and a stone passage opened slowly as they approached.

Lord of the Seven Seas: (with command in his voice)Okay, everyone…We should enter the palace now.There's no turning back from here.

Lebewligs: (nodding quickly)Yes, you're right.Let's not waste any more time in discussion.The longer we wait… the more dangerous it becomes.

Eagle of Blaze: (stepping ahead)Then let's move.Stay sharp—this place doesn't just test your strength… it tests your mind.

Black Ocean: (shielding his eyes)We're close now.So close… I can feel it.The air's changing—it's thicker. Like the palace is breathing.

Sand crunched beneath their boots. Their shadows stretched long and sharp. The pyramid opened wider as they approached, revealing a dim tunnel lit by ancient runes glowing faint orange.

Evilness of Netherware: (suddenly pointing ahead)Wait—look there!Someone's standing near the entrance!

The team froze. A lone figure stood in the shadows of the entry tunnel. Wrapped in desert robes, his face hidden behind a golden veil, he didn't move. He simply… waited.

Lebewligs: (quietly)Is it a guardian?Or a warning?

Lord of the Seven Seas:We'll find out soon.But whatever he is—He knows we're here.

The sands whispered again. The pyramid moaned faintly. The palace was awake.

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