Arthur's mana moved on instinct, flowing toward the raging fire like water rushing to contain a blaze. It wrapped around the core, surrounding it, restraining it.
The destructive heat softened.
The chaos stabilized.
Arthur gasped as relief washed through him.
And then the familiar glow of the system appeared before his eyes.
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❂ SOVEREIGN INTENT SYSTEM ❂
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⟦ Foreign Elemental Core Detected ⟧
• Type: Condensed Fire Essence
• Purity Level: High
• Host Affinity: Non-Primary
⟬ Manifest Matrix Response ⟭
→ Reactive
⟬ System Observation ⟭
• Elemental structure stable
• Compatible with dormant integration framework
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Arthur laughed weakly.
"It worked…"
The system had recognized the core.
The first danger had passed.
But this was only the beginning.
Now came the real challenge.
Integration.
