Chapter 15: Sanctuary of the Lost
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> "A home is not where you live. It's where your soul stops running."
– Rael Stroud
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The journey to Dead Valley was rough — cursed winds, skeletal ruins, and old battlefields forgotten by time.
As they arrived, Rael, Lyra, Kain, and Elysia stood before a half-buried temple fortress, covered in vines and shadow. It pulsed faintly with ancient energy — neither holy nor cursed. Just… quiet.
"This place," Elysia whispered, "was once the Hall of Failed Saints."
Rael stepped forward and pressed his hand to the gate. It opened.
> 🔓 New Area Discovered: Sanctuary of the Lost
System: "Would you like to claim this as your base?"
Rael: "Yes."
> 🏛️ Base Unlocked!
Sanctuary of the Lost
Level 1
Upgrades: Library, Medical Bay, Spirit Garden (Locked)
Blessing: Souls who die nearby return once as ghosts for 1 minute.
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Inside, broken statues of forgotten heroes lined the walls. A central flame pulsed on a pedestal — half dead.
Rael placed his hand over it and whispered a healing chant.
> 🌟 New Skill Learned:
Blessing of the Lost Flame – Your healing now leaves behind soul residue that repels holy magic for 10 seconds.
Kain: "This place… it feels like us. Abandoned, but alive."
Elysia: "Then let's rebuild it — for those who have nowhere left to go."
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Outside, Church spies watched from cliffs.
> "So the healer now builds a sanctuary…"
"Inform the Archbishop. We'll crush it before it grows."
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To Be Continued in Chapter 16: "Enemies at the Gate"