The first thing Seren felt upon stepping into the portal was weightlessness—like she'd shed her body and soul, becoming mist and light. Then, just as suddenly, came the crushing weight of the Sovereign Realm.
Her feet touched stone.
Her eyes opened.
A dead forest stretched before her.
Twisted trees with ashen bark clawed toward the sky. The ground was soft and dark, littered with bone fragments and broken steel. The air reeked of iron and decay, but beneath it was something subtler… older.
She closed her eyes briefly, letting the ambiance settle over her. Her crimson pupils flickered with runes—lines of ancient magic trailing across her irises as if decoding the very mana in the air.
[ Sovereign Trial: Welcome, Seren Album. ]
[ Sovereign Trial: Rank 1 of 100. ]
[ Sovereign Trial: Primary Objective – Survive. ]
[ Sovereign Trial – Annihilate all threats. ]
