The next morning, the residence was already active before the sun fully rose.
Groups moved through the corridors in quiet lines, some already dressed for travel while others adjusted weapons and equipment as they walked. The earlier calm from the night before had faded, replaced by a steady tension that lingered in the air without anyone needing to speak about it.
All the invited groups gathered again in the main hall, taking their places near their respective sides. ChaosKnight stood together with IceQueen at the front of their group, while Olympus remained composed near one corner, Jack Arefield and Aria standing in silence with Ares behind them. The Holy Church formed a neat line, their presence cold and distant, while the Tianlan guilds occupied the other half of the hall with their usual rigid posture.
Broken Dawn stood near the middle.
