The entire Ebon Citadel shook violently.
The Realm-Breaker Engine roared to life!
The massive floating fortress tore straight through the fabric of the Apex Realm. It bypassed thousands of miles of heavily fortified airspace in a single, reality-bending leap.
When the blinding flash of dark spatial energy faded, the Ebon Citadel hung suspended in the sky.
It cast a colossal shadow over the beating financial heart of the multiverse.
The Silverleaf Capital.
Arthur Sterling stood on the command deck. His hands were casually tucked into the pockets of his pristine dark coat.
The bridge was quiet. Aurelia was down in the courtyards, relentlessly drilling the new shadow-guard. Deep below deck, Sylvia and Morwenna were already stationed at the Citadel's primary reactor, waiting to breach the city's vaults the second the shields dropped. That left only Lyra on the bridge with him.
Through the massive glass window, the city below was a sickening display of arrogant wealth.
