Chapter 39

Caleb stepped out from the treeline, the air vibrating with the raw weight of his presence. He didn't lead with a shout or a flourish. He simply swung. The axe head, infused with the newly understood concept of The Burden, didn't just cut the air—it seemed to compress it. The first demon in his path barely had time to raise its guard. It braced itself, limbs thick with unnatural muscle, but the collision was absolute. Caleb's Strength, bolstered by the massive +30 point surge from his recent...