Light filled that ancient chamber.
Panels hidden for hundreds of years now glowed all along the walls.
Images of the past drifted slowly onward.
Revealing a world long lost to time.
Magnificent cities.
Networks of energy stretching across entire continents.
Gigantic towers piercing the sky.
And a civilization far beyond anything humanity knew today.
Aurelia stood perfectly still.
Her gaze fixed upon Seraphine's form, hovering above the altar.
Her heart still beat faster than usual.
For the woman's final words were clearly no coincidence.
Especially you.
The phrase echoed in her mind.
As if it held a deeper, hidden meaning.
Beside her, Eiden shifted slightly.
His position remained close.
And always alert.
Meanwhile, Orion continued processing the data flooding in from every corner of the room.
The volume of information was so vast that even his systems required far longer than usual to unravel it.
Seraphine spoke once more.
"Before I continue..."
