Inside the Internal Meeting Chamber
The thick steel doors hissed open, revealing a large oval room lined with runic pillars, humming mana engines, and a towering central mirror showing a rotating 3D map of the continent. Red markers blinked across vast territories—each one a fallen city.
Hundreds of Evolvers had already gathered, some clad in shiny armor, others wrapped in torn combat gear soaked with dried blood.
Whispers filled the room, tension thick as the airship's engines vibrated beneath their feet.
Ryuzen entered with John, Maki and Venus in tow. No one spoke to them, but eyes lingered — some curious, some wary. They were newcomers, after all, survivors from a ruined outpost, and not everyone trusted strays.
A woman with silver braids and a holographic badge stepped forward. Her voice carried clearly.
