The words remained above the Starfall Moon Festival.
It Has Started
The glowing lanterns no longer moved.
The music across the Empire had become quieter.
Even the wind seemed uncertain.
But unlike everyone else.
Kael Veyris simply looked upward calmly.
No panic.
No surprise.
Just silence.
Nearby, Ignisia narrowed her eyes.
Dragon fire slowly appeared around her shoulders.
Something touched the Empire's sky.
I don't like it.
Beside her, Morrigan lifted a hand.
Ancient symbols rotated around her fingers.
Her narrative abilities spread outward across the Empire.
Narrative scan active.
Searching for foreign distortions.
Searching for altered reality.
Searching for hidden interference.
Nearby, Nyx looked toward the stars.
Dark night energy spread outward like endless space.
The entire sky dimmed slightly.
Night itself is listening.
Lilith snapped her fingers.
Thousands of floating crimson symbols appeared around the city.
Barrier layers reinforced.
If something enters.
it won't enjoy the experience.
Then.
space folded.
A deep sapphire aura spread across the area.
Abyssia stepped forward.
Her long black hair moved like living shadows while her glowing golden eyes watched the sky.
She raised one hand.
The stars above suddenly shifted.
Entire constellations rotated.
Ancient cosmic pathways revealed.
I found it.
Something looked at the Empire.
Then immediately looked away.
Silence.
Nearby.
the daughters had gathered around Kael.
Seralyth Veyris
Elyrion Veythera
Kaelignis Veyris
Veyloria Kaelthera
Kaelignis looked worried.
Dad...
Should we be worried?
Seralyth folded her arms.
The sky usually doesn't write messages.
Elyrion adjusted her floating book.
Analysis:
Sky behavior remains suspicious.
Veyloria quietly looked up.
Then looked at Kael.
...You're not worried.
Kael looked at his daughters.
Then lightly patted Veyloria on the head.
No.
Nearby, Lilith smiled.
See?
Your father is calm.
Nyx nodded.
Extremely calm.
Suddenly.
a familiar voice echoed from behind everyone.
YO!
A staff landed on a nearby rooftop.
Sitting on it casually was Sun Wukong.
He looked around.
Then looked at the sky.
Then looked at Kael.
I disappear for a little while and the sky starts writing creepy messages?
You people really can't stay normal.
Kaelignis pointed excitedly.
Wukong!
Lyra suddenly ran into the area from somewhere far away.
WUKONG!
Wukong grinned.
Kids.
You know what this means?
The daughters blinked.
Wukong pointed dramatically toward the sky.
Adventure.
Far above the Empire.
something unseen shifted again.
This time.
it sounded almost like laughter.