Then the final alcove. It was small, hidden behind a crumbling pillar. Inside lay not a grand warrior, but a simple .

The Knight found the shrine behind a waterfall of boiling tar. In its center knelt a chipped statue of the Pale King, and around its base were alcoves, each holding a shimmering husk.

The third alcove held only a crack of light. . When they touched it, the Knight’s form did not change. It remained small, a perfect void. But the world changed. Enemies flinched away. The ground beneath them wept infection. They looked down and saw not their own reflection, but a towering, chained behemoth trapped within their silhouette. They could feel the chains—three linked to their chest, holding something back. If they struck, the chains rattled, and the Pure Vessel’s grief echoed inside them. They were not stronger. They were a prison . And the infection inside their new skin whispered, “ Father… why? ”

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