The mechanical wastelands of the Machine King's Domain stretched endlessly beneath a molten-orange sky. Iron monoliths jutted out from scorched earth like the bones of a long-dead titan. Static storms crackled in the distance, and far above, drone-sentinels circled in tight, menacing spirals.
Ashen stood at the border of this hostile land, his cloak swaying in the metallic wind. The terrain ahead pulsed with hostile energy—an entire domain woven from steel, circuits, and wrath. But this was where the clues had led. Somewhere deep within this corrupted realm, the [Heart Core Reactor]—the energy core that powered a now rogue war machine—awaited.
He didn't hesitate.
System Alert: You are entering a High-Level Zone. All movement and spellcasting costs are increased by 20%.
"Good," Ashen muttered. "Let them try to stop me."
[Passive: Elemental Sovereignty] activated. Elemental resistance penalties negated.
