Chapter 64

Kyle maintained a brisk, rhythmic pace as he ascended the mountain. The road beneath his boots was strangely flat, an unnatural strip of stone that cut through the rugged terrain of the elevated hill. From this height, the geography of the trial zone laid itself bare. Five distinct mountains dominated the skyline. Four of them stood as sentinels on the periphery, while a fifth loomed in the center, a jagged crown of rock that seemed to be his ultimate destination. As he climbed higher, Kyle...