Silence returned to Kareth.
For the first time since the divine assault began, the sky above the canyon grew calm. The violent storm clouds slowly drifted apart, revealing a pale evening sky streaked with fading sunlight.
The shield above the city still shimmered, but its glow had softened.
Inside the central tower Azrael leaned against the control platform, breathing slowly as the system interface floated in front of him.
Network Synchronization 49%
Void Fragment Synchronization 45%
Energy Reserves Stabilizing
Lyra stared out through the observation window toward the horizon where the gods had vanished.
“They actually retreated,” she said quietly.
Azrael rubbed the back of his neck.
“Not because they wanted to.”
Quinn spoke inside his mind.
“The network surprised them.”
Lyra
