Chapter 7
The Gauntlet of Pain
Lycar navigates the fourth circle, a labyrinth of physical torment. Traps and monstrous guardians designed to inflict agony test his resilience and endurance.
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The air in the fourth circle was thick, not with the chilling dampness of the previous realms, but with a cloying, metallic tang that spoke of blood and iron. It was a place built for breaking, not just the spirit, but the very sinew and bone. I’d barely taken a step from the swirling vortex that spat me out before the ground beneath me shifted, a mosaic of razor-sharp obsidian tiles that clicked and slid with unnerving precision. This was no mere
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