[Tower – Divine-Locked Floor 66]
The moment Lohan stepped through the portal, the air changed.
It wasn't just heavy—it was alive. Divine power saturated everything. The floor resembled an ancient colosseum, with shattered weapons buried in ash and the sky above cracked like glass.
> "This floor hasn't been cleared in fifty years," Winter's voice echoed in his mind through the system link.
> "Because the last one who tried… died screaming," Kael added from below.
Lohan walked forward.
His clothes burned to rags under the pressure.
His bones groaned.
But he didn't stop.
> [System Alert: You have entered a Trial designated for Divine-Level Entities.]
[Warning: Your current status – Mortal. Outcome: Certain death.]
He smiled.
> "Try me."
Suddenly, the ash rose, swirling into the form of a colossal being. A forgotten god, clad in molten armor, with no face—only light bleeding from where eyes should be.
> "You are not worthy," the god thundered.
Lohan's body was crushed instantly to the ground.
Blood pooled.
But his eyes remained sharp.
> "Copy Skill: [Divine Suppression Resistance]."
> [Skill copied. Integrating…]
His knees lifted.
> "Copy Skill: [Divine Flame Control]."
A burst of silver fire exploded from his palm.
The god paused.
> "You… smell like him."
> "That's because I am him," Lohan growled. "Let's dance."
He rushed forward.
Each move was absurd—he wasn't supposed to survive.
But with each second, he adapted.
He remembered.
He learned.
Blades formed from his aura.
Skills collided.
And for the first time in decades, the Forgotten God… staggered.
> [System Alert: Trial Completion – 40%... 60%... 85%...]
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[Elsewhere – High Realm]
Justine stood as a divine tremor rocked the heavens.
> "Someone is clearing the Trial of the Forgotten God..."
Her expression shattered.
> "That trial was sealed by me."
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