The team descended through catacombs under Vatican ruins, where ancient architecture gave way to Rifttech vaults from the forgotten age of the Awakened.
Lucien held a glowing key. "This is where the first counter-core was buried."
Mina lit the way with fire magic. "And where Elias is pulling new fragments."
> [Mission Objective: Secure the Counter-Core Fragments | Anomalous Rift Signatures: HIGH]
Monsters crawled from shadows—hybrid Riftspawn with armor and intelligence. Kai's team clashed with them in narrow tunnels lit by flickering torchlight and HUD overlays.
Then came a mirror gate—a rippling veil that hummed with energy.
Kai stepped through first.
On the other side: a memory.
His memory. Of a world where Elias won