Hotel Room - Private Moment (Night)
The Cross family had retired to their suite hours ago. Jake and Lirien were asleep in the master bedroom, exhausted from the day's emotional rollercoaster—nearly dying, being saved by a mysterious expert, witnessing Elder Samsara resurrect millions, watching an entire demon planet get destroyed.
It had been a lot.
Runar lay on his bed in the adjacent room, staring at the ceiling. The transformation technique kept his appearance at seven years old, hiding the sixteen-year-old body underneath. His cultivation was perfectly balanced now—soul, body, and qi all at peak early Supernova equivalent level. His Void Severance Katana Soul rested in his spiritual sea, fully awakened and integrated.
Everything was in order.
Except one thing.
Celestia knows, he thought. She's going to want answers. And honestly... she deserves them.
A soft knock at his door interrupted his thoughts.
"Runar?" Celestia's whisper came through. "Are you awake?"
