The first light of dawn crept into Umbra's eastern gates, pale and sharp, slicing through the lingering shadows of the night. The city felt… on edge, like it was holding its breath. Kazuki could sense it, the weight shift, the subtle tremor beneath the streets. Every corner seemed alive with expectation, the remnants of last night's distortions still quivering in the air.
Leo, Kaelis, Uzaki, Hoshino, and Ryo gathered in the central plaza. Their faces were grim, but determined. Kazuki's stormfire still shimmered faintly along his arms, mingling with the energy from the Heart that pulsed beneath their feet. Today would be the test—the confrontation that would decide whether Umbra's past, present, and future could remain intact.
