Caelus turned toward him with raised eyebrows.
"A large number of new players have arrived at Genesis," Mason reported quickly. "They started gathering at the town entrance about an hour ago and the crowd keeps growing!"
Caelus and Sylvia exchanged glances before immediately heading toward the main gate, their footsteps quick as curiosity and concern mixed together in their minds.
The scene that greeted them exceeded anything they had expected.
A massive crowd had gathered outside Genesis, hundreds of players standing in organized lines that stretched far beyond the town walls.
Some wore simple equipment that marked them as new players, while others carried gear that suggested they had been active in the domain for several days.
The atmosphere buzzed with excited conversation and hopeful anticipation.
Caelus quickly understood why they had come through simple observation and the fragments of conversation drifting toward him.
