The silence within the chamber was deeper than before.
The system chimed.
———
[Second-Floor Trial: Trial of Suppression Initiated]
[Condition: One-on-One Battle]
[Primal Energy Restricted: Both of you will fight without primal energy, only physical strength and weapon]
[Opponent: Lvl 23 Primal Adept — Suppression Construct Initiated]
———
Kael exhaled slowly.
He already felt it.
His core dimmed, like a lid sealed over a boiling pot. The natural flow of his energy was cut off—primal energy caged, sealed completely. His body still thrummed with strength, but it was all muscle now. No surging primal force, no inner tide. Just him… and his blade.
Clack. Clack. Clack.
The sound echoed from the far end of the chamber.
Heavy footsteps.
