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The heart of the Abyss Vault is a monolithic cathedral of obsidian and jagged violet quartz. Torches of freezing blue flame cast long, dancing shadows over a silent legion—monsters, blood-drinking knights, and heretical mages, all waiting in breathless anticipation. At the center, perched on a throne of petrified bone, sits Kaelen Thorne. Three years of isolation and agony have stripped the softness from his face, leaving behind a mask of grief and cold fury. His silver hair shimmers under the dim light as he stares at the blank card in his hand—a featureless white slab marked only by question marks. The atmospheric pressure in the room spikes. His inner circle stands ready: Aeryn the beast-tamer, Valerius the Sanguine Knight, Lyra the void-mage, and the trembling maid who delivered t…