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The Tenth Gate that Rania and Elliot entered was a sturdy-looking arch made of combined ice shards. A cold breeze could be felt from it, along with tiny snowflakes swirling around the arch. It was not hard to guess that the next Guardian would be the one governing Ice. As to what trial it would be about, that was the part both of them didn't know.
With a heavy heart, Ducis bid his farewell to Rania and Elliot. The two of them kept on reassuring him that everything would be fine until the last moment. And so, they jumped into the black hole and unto the next realm.