The shimmering door slammed shut behind him.
Eden dropped to one knee, sweat dripping from his brow. His lungs burned. His heart raced. He had survived the first trial by nothing more than instinct and desperation.
But this was just the beginning.
> [New Zone Unlocked: Chamber of Judgement – Tier 2]
> [Objective: Survive until the seal activates.]
> [Time Limit: 15 minutes]
> [Enemies Remaining: Unknown]
The chamber was blinding white—walls of marble, mirrors, and polished silver. It looked peaceful.
Too peaceful.
Eden's fingers tightened around the jagged crystal he still held. The light here wasn't real. It was watching him. Studying him.
And then…
He saw them.
Five figures stepped out from the mirrored walls—reflections of people he knew.
No.
They were versions of himself.
One looked exactly like the Eden Jin who had fallen on the battlefield—scarred, furious, cruel. Another wore the robes of a royal scholar, calm and calculating. A third was covered in blood. A fourth smiled wickedly, darkness leaking from his eyes. The last… was silent, cloaked in golden light.
Eden staggered back.
"What is this?"
> [Judgment Initiated. Face the versions of what you could have become.]
The five stepped forward.
Scarred Eden growled, "You failed her. You let her die."
Scholar Eden spoke coldly, "Emotions are weakness. You could've saved them—if you had thought first."
Bloody Eden screamed, "We should've burned it all! Let the world feel our pain!"
Dark Eden simply smiled. "Join me. Power is all that matters."
The golden one said nothing.
Eden shook his head. "No… I'm not you. I'm not *any* of you."
Scarred Eden lunged.
Eden ducked, swinging the crystal shard into his duplicate's ribs. The impact made both of them grunt. Scholar Eden blasted him with a light spell—Eden rolled behind a pillar.
> [Pain Sync: 40% — You feel what your alternate selves feel.]
He hissed. That meant every wound they took, he took too.
He had to end this—fast.
He sprinted toward Scholar Eden first. His illusion crumbled with a single strike through the chest. Bloody Eden roared and tackled