The morning sun continued climbing slowly across the sky.
Its warm light draped over the ruins of the old facility, gradually washing away the cold shadows that had clung to this place for years.
The wind drifted gently, carrying the sounds of life from afar, creating an atmosphere that felt almost peaceful.
Yet in the midst of that calm…
Something kept changing.
The faint figure standing several metres from Aurelia now appeared far more stable than before.
The outline of its form no longer trembled as violently as it once had.
Its movements were growing more natural.
And every small action it took was filled with pure curiosity.
The being beside Aurelia shifted softly.
Its luminous lines followed every shift in the figure's energy, like a guardian that never once let its attention waver.
The units behind them continued maintaining the stability of the core.
But that core itself now felt far more alive than it had ever been.
Kael watched the figure, narrowing his eyes.
