Chapter 305 The Court Of Veiled Truths

• The Sanctum's walls dissolved, leaving the group standing in an expansive hall of shimmering light and shadow. Columns of silver and gold rose to an unseen ceiling, and a faint, melodic hum filled the air. The presence of magic was overwhelming, pressing against their senses like an invisible tide.
• At the far end of the hall sat a figure upon a throne of translucent crystal. The queen of the Sanctum, resplendent in a gown of flowing starlight, regarded them with an unreadable expression. Her crown, a delicate web of silver threads, glowed faintly, and her piercing eyes seemed to see straight into their souls.
• "Welcome, travelers," she said, her voice a symphony of power and grace. "You have passed the trials of the Sanctum and stand before me as those deemed worthy. Speak now of your purpose."