Chapter 10: The Order Revealed

  The figure led Alex deeper into the forest, its steps swift and deliberate. It didn’t look back, but Alex followed, intrigued despite himself.

  The further they went, the more Alex realized that the forest wasn’t just wild—it was alive with purpose. Every movement, every rustle of leaves, every change in the wind seemed deliberate.

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  The figure eventually stopped at the edge of a massive stone structure, half-buried in the earth. The architecture was both ancient and alien, a blend of stone and arcane energy that hummed with power.

  Alex’s senses went on high alert. This was no ordinary ruin.

  “Welcome to the Order’s base of operations.” The figure turned to him, its voice now more solemn. “This is where your training begins.”

  Alex couldn’t help but feel the weight of what lay ahead. But for better or worse, he had entered a new war—one that was more complicated and dangerous than anything he had faced before.