🌑 AFTER THE BATTLE
The wind blows.
The silence is heavy.
👉 The traces of the fight against Khael are still visible.
💥 Cracked ground.
💥 The air still unstable.
👉 But Khael…
👉 has disappeared.
💬 An ECLYPSION member:
"…he retreated."
💬 Another:
"…or we just let him go."
⚡ MARCH INTO THE UNKNOWN
👉 ECLYPSION moves forward.
As a group.
But heavier.
More serious.
💬 Shin'en:
"…they tested us."
💬 Zadkiel:
"Yes."
👉 Silence.
💬 Shin'en:
"And they'll do it again."
💬 Zadkiel:
"No."
👉 Cold gaze.
💬 Zadkiel:
"Now… they'll fight us."
🌑 STRATEGIC DISCUSSION
👉 Kaeldryn walks slightly behind.
💬 Kaeldryn:
"That wasn't a full trap."
👉 Silence.
💬 Kaeldryn:
"Just a warning."
💬 Kaiden (smiling):
"Good."
👉 He clenches his fist.
🔥 His emotions rise.
💬 Kaiden:
"I'm waiting for the real fight."
💬 Zadkiel:
"Keep that."
💬 Zadkiel:
"Over there… it'll be different."
👉 He points toward the horizon.
🌑 THE HORIZON
👉 In the distance…
A dark zone.
Structures.
An overwhelming presence.
💥 The Odessa frontier.
💬 Shin'en:
"…so that's it."
💬 Shin'en:
"The territory they control…"
💬 Zadkiel:
"Almost a third of Luminaris."
👉 Silence.
⚡ DECISION
The group stops.
👉 Maximum tension.
💬 A member:
"Do we go in?"
👉 Silence.
💬 Shin'en:
"We didn't come this far…"
💬 Shin'en:
"…to stay outside."
👉 He steps forward.
💬 Shin'en:
"We go in."
💬 Zadkiel:
"… "
👉 A slight smile.
💬 Zadkiel:
"Yes."
🔥 INITIATION
👉 Pressure rises.
The fighters prepare.
💬 Kaeldryn (calm):
"Keep your senses sharp."
💬 Kaiden:
"And your hearts."
👉 The group moves forward.
🌑 ODESSA FRONTIER
👉 First contact with the zone.
The world slightly changes.
👉 Heavier atmosphere.
👉 Denser air.
👉 A feeling of being watched.
💬 Shin'en (slowly):
"…we're here."
💬 Zadkiel:
"Odessa."
⚡ END
👉 In the distance…
A presence.
👁️ Someone is watching them.
But they don't know yet…
👉 Nox is already playing.