Should we explore a different where Kael keeps the power, or

But the Castle of Temptation earned its name for a reason. As Kael ascended to the upper reaches—the floors—the environment began to shift. He wasn't just finding gold and gear; he was finding the "What Ifs" of his own life. Behind one unlocked door was a version of himself that had never left home. Behind another, a version where he was king.

Kael looked at his glowing sapphire stone, then back at the empty halls he had bypassed. He realized that a door without a lock is just a hole in the wall, and a victory without a struggle is just a hollow fact.

He reached the Great Hall. In the center stood a pedestal holding the . Normally, this legendary gear required a level 99 soul and the blood of a dragon to touch. Kael reached out. The protective barrier, which should have vaporized his hand, flickered once and dissolved like mist. He strapped the midnight-black plate to his chest; it felt light as silk but hard as diamond.

The temptation wasn't the loot; it was the . With everything accessible at once, the path forward became a blur.