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Ignivar
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Part 3 of magical gem series-Ignivar
The cold fades gradually as you move away from the Forest of Frost, but it never truly releases you. Your breath no longer freezes in the air, yet the memory of the forest’s silence clings to every step. Behind you, the frost-coated trees blur into pale mist, their shapes dissolving as if the forest itself is closing the path you escaped.
The ground beneath your feet changes without warning. Snow thins into damp ash, then into scorched stone that radiates uneven heat. The air grows heavy and difficult to draw in, thick with smoke and fine grit that coats your throat. Each breath burns where the forest once numbed.
Shattered structures emerge from the haze—collapsed pillars, fractured walkways, and blackened walls fused together by extreme heat. Molten streams carve glowing seams through the ruins, moving slowly, deliberately, like something circulating beneath the surface. This place did not fall in a single moment; it endured destruction again and again until only resilience remained.
The heat deepens. The ground trembles faintly, not from instability, but from pressure building below. Embers rise into the air as if drawn upward by something unseen. Then, through the distortion, a massive figure stands among the ruins—motionless, cracked armor glowing from within, dominating the space without a single step forward.
The Molten Ruins do not rush to kill. They wear you down.
And deep inside their solidified body, the Gem of Fire awaits.
Goal:Defeat Ignivar and take the Gem, then Escape.
Next part: Part 4 - The Realm Of Shadow (soon)
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