A blinding light engulfed them as they stepped through the Infinity Door. Time felt meaningless. Space twisted around them. For a moment, there was nothing—just an endless void stretching in all directions.
Then, suddenly, they arrived.
The warriors found themselves standing on an enormous platform suspended in the sky. Below them, a swirling galaxy stretched into infinity, its stars pulsing like a living heartbeat. Strange floating monoliths surrounded them, engraved with symbols no one could recognize.
"Where… are we?" Shadow Fang murmured, scanning the vastness.
Infinity God narrowed his eyes. "This place exists outside of our reality. The heart of the Infinity Trials."
A booming voice echoed through the air.
"You have entered the Trial of Existence. Here, your past, present, and future will be tested."
A golden glyph formed in the air before them, swirling with incomprehensible energy.
"Only those who can endure the truth will proceed."
The First Trial: The Weight of Reality
Without warning, the warriors collapsed to their knees. A crushing force bore down on them, heavier than any enemy they had ever faced.
Galaxy God clenched his fists. His divine energy burned within him, but it was being ripped away—as if the very concept of his existence was being challenged.
Aurora Yoichi's golden eyes flickered. He did not resist. Instead, he simply observed. "This trial… it's unraveling our very being."
Shadow Fang gritted his teeth. "What kind of power is this?!"
Infinity God struggled to stand, his body shaking under the pressure. "It's not power… it's the truth of what we are."
The monoliths surrounding them pulsed. The voice returned.
"You are nothing but fragments of the infinite. To move forward, you must prove your existence is more than meaningless."
The warriors' eyes widened.
The Trial of Existence had begun.
To Be Continued…
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