Mist curled through the deserted municipal streets as Hajin, Didi, and Juna reached the southern boundary demarcation post.
Above the cracked cobblestones, one of the five dark conduits hovered like a taut wire of concentrated abyssal tension.
The conduit vibrated with a malevolent pulse, seeking to bypass the municipal wards and drill toward the clinic basement.
"This is the primary recall thread," Didi spoke softly, her pale fingers glowing with crystalline frost mana.
"It is not just an observation line... it is a sovereign claim trying to drag my kin back into the pit."
"They think our border is a one-way mirror," he said, adjusting his stance as his five bronze rings rotated behind him.
"They believe they can reach through the veil and pull whenever they desire without facing an answer."
"I can freeze the transmission current and turn the direction backward," she explained, her azure eyes flashing with royal defiance.
