The scaly wings flared wide behind William’s back before snapping downward with force, propelling his massive body forward like a released arrow. His transformed frame, coated in a dense layer of Negative Helis, surged ahead as crimson lightning crackled violently around him.He closed the distance instantly.Rudius shifted as his frail body moved with subtle precision as he hopped lightly on his toes. His left leg stepped forward, grounding his stance, while his weight pivoted smoothly into it. His right fist clenched as the pitch-black current gathered around it, condensing into a compact, dense flow.For a brief moment, the hunched back straightened slightly.The frail muscles tightened.Then—His shoulder drove forward with a sharp punch.Thud.The collision erupted in a violent burst as black and crimson met head-on. Sparks of both colors scattered through the underground hall, tearing the air with a sharp hiss.“Abyss Fist.”Rudius’s thin voice carried through the impact.Willia

[Northern Naturia]I moved deeper into the forest, following the path marked by the system map as it guided me toward the Heliron. The faint outline hovered at the edge of my vision, shifting slightly with every step I took.Sierra was not with me.Lilia had asked to speak with her, and when I left the territory of Aslucia, Sierra was still asleep atop that strange flower bed, her breathing calm, her expression finally at ease after everything she had gone through.The forest welcomed me differently this time.Golden light spilled over the canopy as the morning sun filtered between the towering trees, painting the damp ground in warm hues. I crossed the same muddy stream where we met Aslucians, its quiet flow carrying a steady murmur through the surroundings as I stepped into denser terrain.The deeper I went, the more alive the forest felt.Unknown birds called out from hidden branches above, their chirps weaving together into a natural rhythm. The soft rush of water blended with tho

Helis particles flickered out of my frame, coating me in blue light as the Helis dimension returned to my vision as my body channelled my helis flow to my eyes automatically. The normal world of Calitra dissolved into a molecular structure of drifting particles and glowing bonds. Every tree, every stone, every ripple in the river became nothing more than outlines held together by Helis.I fixed my gaze on a tiny particle over the opposite bank and aligned my own flow with it.Substitution.Within a blink, my feet touched the far side of the river.Behind me, Niebee and Krileekit remained on the original bank, neither followed. They stood frozen in place, watching me with eyes that carried fear instead of loyalty.I did not look back again.This side of the river was drenched in wetness. Mud swallowed my paws with every step, staining the white fur as I stepped deeper into the wilderness. My eyes remained fixed on the brightest outline far ahead. In Helis vision, stronger beings burned

Earth, 30 October 3157, North Coast of Denmark, DuskThe familiar gust of wind brushed past Nishan Roy’s white collar as he stepped forward in formal black trousers toward the world’s largest research centre of fresh energy—The Novus Core.Earth stood at the final edge of traditional fuel reserves. Long ago, on this very date in the year 2657, a group of visionary researchers had founded this facility in defiance of that coming collapse.Nishan adjusted the knot of his long tie at the neck and smoothed the black polished blazer over his shoulders.Today was special.It marked the five-hundredth anniversary of the corporation.It was also the birthday of Sophia Hubert, daughter of the current head founder.The massive hive-like structure loomed ahead of him against the darkening sky. Its brutalist exoskeleton was forged from weathered Corten steel and reinforced by titanium alloy woven around the exterior like an enormous metallic basket.A long breath escaped Nishan as a smile slowly

The memories of that world dispersed into thin air as I slowly regained consciousness. My eyes fluttered open to the sight of the liquid black abyss rippling around me once again. It stretched endlessly in every direction, silent and alive, as though darkness itself had become an ocean. A question escaped my voice before I could stop it.“What happened then?”My eyes widened as I realized that even after seeing so much, I still could not remember anything beyond that point. The answer remained hidden somewhere behind a wall inside my mind. Before I could think further, a blinding white light flickered around me. It swallowed the abyss whole, engulfing every ripple of darkness, and returned me once more to the white dimension.I lost my mass again. My frame became nothing more than blue outlines, glowing around the shape of my consciousness. Across from me, crimson sparks flickered in the empty white space. They gathered slowly, took form, and the instinct appeared once more with that