The victory at the Blood Veil Colosseum defense sent ripples across the entire region. For the first time in modern history, a force born of ancient darkness had not only repelled a coordinated assault by the national Sentry legions and their newly awakened Light-Binder allies, but had done so while deliberately sparing lives and protecting civilian districts. Matt’s message of balance — night guarding rather than conquering — began to take root in unexpected places.
Matt stood alone in the central Codex chamber deep beneath the colosseum. The seven obsidian pages floated in a slow orbit around him, their crimson glow pulsing in sync with his heartbeat. Since the full awakening, the pages had become extensions of his will, allowing him to channel Eternal Night Dominion on a structural lev
