Chapter 44

• Kael stood in the center of the training grounds within his private dimension, his shield glowing faintly as the Heart of the Weave pulsed in his chest. The system’s new abilities—Thread Manipulation, Dimensional Anchoring, and Energy Resonance—hovered in his mind like untested tools waiting to be wielded.
• Angelica paced nearby, her flames flickering with curiosity and readiness. “So, we’ve got new tricks in the arsenal. When do we try them out?”
• Kael adjusted the containment vessel on his arm, its faint hum a reminder of the Shard’s presence. “Now’s as good a time as any. If these abilities are tied to the Nexus, we need to understand them before we’re thrown into another crisis.”