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CHAPTER 286— Shadows Beyond Hope
The first neighbouring world went silent before sunrise, and the second followed three hours later. By midday, the Keepers had confirmed that four worlds could no longer communicate with the central bridge. Their portals remained open, but nothing came through them. No travellers returned, no messages arrived, and no response came from the people who had been using the bridges only hours earlier.Kael stood in the central chamber while Lorian examined the records. “How many worlds have lost contact?” Kael asked.“Four confirmed. Two others are showing signs of interruption.” The keeper replied.“What kind of signs?” Kael asked.“Their signals are weakening, and we can still detect their bridges, but we cannot establish communication.” The keeper replied.Eron folded his arms. “Could someone be attacking the network?”Lorian shook his head. “If an army were moving through those worlds, we would detect it. We would observe structural changes if their bridges were damaged. Neither has ha
Chapter 285— Beyond the Bridge
The bridge became part of everyday life. That was something Kael never expected because when the first bridge between worlds opened, people had been afraid to cross it. Some believed another war would come through, while others believed the worlds beyond it were filled with monsters, hostile gods, or civilisations that wanted to conquer them.They had been wrong. Not completely, but enough. Years after the first crossing, merchants stood in lines near the bridge every morning. Farmers brought grain. Blacksmiths brought tools. Clothmakers brought fabric.Travellers carried letters between families who had once believed they would never meet again. The bridge was no longer treated as a mysterious doorway; people treated it like a road. Kael sometimes stood nearby and watched them.One morning, Eron joined him. “You are staring again,” Eron said.“I am watching,” Kael replied.“That is what you always call staring,” Eron muttered.Kael ignored him. A group of merchants was arguing with a
Chapter 284 — Brothers at Sunset
Eron did not tell Kael about the visitors. Not immediately; he did not know why. Perhaps because the old woman had asked him not to; perhaps because he still didn't understand what she meant, or perhaps some part of him simply wanted one more evening with his brother before another mystery entered their lives.The three visitors were gone now. Eron had sent them to a nearby guesthouse and told them he would speak to them the following morning. The wooden box remained with them because he had refused to accept it, and whatever was inside could wait. For once, he wanted something in his life to wait. He found Kael outside the house, sitting beneath the old tree in the garden.Kael looked up when Eron approached. “You took your time.”“There were visitors,” Eron muttered.“I heard,” Kael replied.Eron stopped. “You heard them?”“I heard voices. I did not hear the conversation.” Kael whispered. Eron sat beside him, and Kael studied his face. “You look troubled.”“I am thinking,” Eron repl
Chapter 283— The Hero’s Burden Ends
Eron woke up because someone was shouting outside his window. For several seconds, he stayed in bed and stared at the ceiling. Then he heard the voice again.“Move that cart before I throw the whole thing into the street!”Eron closed his eyes; he had faced gods, fought demons, and stood beside Kael while entire armies prepared to destroy kingdoms. Yet somehow, a stubborn merchant yelling at sunrise was the thing that finally made him sit up.He pulled the blanket away and rubbed his face. “This is what peace sounds like?”A knock came at the door. “Eron?"He recognised Kael’s voice. “What?”“You are awake.” He said.“I was trying not to be,” Eron replied.Kael laughed from the other side. “Come downstairs. I made breakfast.”Eron stared at the door. “You made breakfast?”“Yes,” Kael whispered.“Should I be worried?” Eron asked.“You should be grateful,” Kael replied.“I am more worried now,” Eron muttered.Kael laughed again before walking away. Eron smiled despite himself; it had be
Chapter 282—Anonymous Traveller
Kael left the capital three days after the children asked him about the war; he did not tell anyone where he was going. Eron knew, of course.“You are running away,” Eron said when Kael packed his bag.“I am travelling." He said.“You are running away while calling it travelling," Eron whispered.Kael tied the bag. “I need to see the world without people knowing who I am.”Eron leaned against the doorway. “That sounds peaceful.”“It is the idea,” Kael replied.“And what will you do when someone recognises you?” Eron asked.“I will leave,” Kael replied.Eron smiled. “You have never been good at leaving.”Kael ignored him. For the next several months, he travelled alone. He wore simple clothes, carried an ordinary sword, used no royal symbols, and never mentioned the wars.When people asked his name, he gave them only one answer. “Kael.”Most people did not react, and that was exactly what he wanted. His first stop was a farming village several days from the capital. A storm had destroy
Chapter 281 — Legends Become Stories
The city had changed so much that Kael sometimes struggled to recognise it. The old battlefield outside the eastern wall had become a public garden; children played there every afternoon, families brought food and blankets, and young couples walked along the paths while musicians performed near the fountains; nobody looked at the ground and remembered the blood that had once covered it, but Kael did; he always did.That afternoon, he walked through the garden with Eron. They were older now. Neither man looked exactly as he had during the war; their faces carried years that could not be hidden, but neither had aged as quickly as ordinary people.Eron stopped near a group of children. “They are arguing,” he said.Kael looked over. Five children sat beneath a large tree with books scattered around them.A girl held one of the books open. “I am telling you that Kael was real,” she said.A boy shook his head. “He was not.”“He was.” The girl replied.“He was a story.” The boy muttered.“My
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