"To look ahead, you must first see behind."
📜 Recap from Chapter 31
Jemil tamed the fury of the Beast Queen, Shira, in the deadly arena of Floor 8. Their bond reforged through combat and pain, she rejoined his side. Now with seven wives and growing power, the Tower presents no monsters, no arena, no battle.
Only a single path.
🌫️ Floor 9 – The Chamber of Silence
The silence was suffocating.
No roars. No flame. No violence. Just a long corridor made of polished obsidian and faint starlight blinking above.
Jemil walked slowly, his steps echoing louder than ever before.
His wives followed behind — Kaelara, Shira, Lyselle, Solyne, Ayaka, Mira, and Elira — all quiet, unnerved.
Even Shira, normally the loudest, muttered, "This place… it smells like memory."
A door awaited them at the end. Smooth, glowing silver, pulsing faintly with… breath?
"I don't trust this," Elira whispered. "There's no test. No resistance. Only… invitation."
Jemil pressed his hand to the door.
