The atmosphere around the camp gradually relaxed.
The towering Darkstone Wall continued its steady ascent in the distance, but after staring at it for nearly an hour, even something as absurd as a wall emerging from the earth began to feel almost normal…. Almost.
The resource piles Elias and the others had produced remained stacked near the center of the territory, silent reminders that Velaris had officially entered a new stage of development.
For now, however, nobody seemed interested in discussing economics, gathering efficiency, or future construction costs.
Dinner had become a far more pressing concern.
A campfire crackled near the tents as Li Wei and Jin Taejin sorted through the supplies Iris had brought out from her space. Several cooking pots had already been placed over the flames, filling the air with a familiar scent that immediately improved everyone's mood.
There was something strangely comforting about hot food.
