The Architect's Last Stand
The whisper of the equinox, a subtle shift in the world's energy, was a promise and a warning. For Kieran, now fully transformed as the Unifier, it was the signal for which he had been preparing. The days of meditation had shed his identity as Alpha, replacing it with a deeper, more primal connection to the earth's pure essence. He was a living conduit, and through his bond, he was now fully attuned to the Seed of Solstice awakening within Lyra.
The emerald veins on her skin had almost entirely receded, replaced by a faint, golden glow that pulsed in sync with the soft light now emanating from the obsidian orb in her hand. Lyra was no longer just fighting the corruption; she was actively drawing on the Seed's primordial power to purify her own being, using the
