Chapter 119 The Dawn of Aurora

Chapter 119 The Dawn of Aurora
The Vault of Silence

The black box was no larger than a human heart, but it weighed heavier than a mountain.

We stood in the absolute lowest sub-basement of the Prime Spire, miles beneath the bustling reconstruction of Aurora Citadel. Kade constructed this vault with Star-Metal as its main material because he used the World Engine to create a gravitational field that permanently surrounds the pedestal which stands at the center of the room.

I placed the eight-sided, pitch-black puzzle box on the pedestal with careful precision.

The room stayed silent because the Void King had stopped his agonizing, overlapping chorus which had once tried to tear my mind apart in the Antarctic glacier. The cage formed a perfect vacuum space which functioned as an absolute space of no creation.

I whispered the words, "It's over," as I pulled my hand away from the ice-cold surface of the box.

Kade stepped up behind me, wrapping his arms around my waist. His neck displayed liquid silver veins which glowed with steady white-gold brightness, while the Star-Metal plate on his chest emitted eternal healthy energy from the World Engine's reignition. He experienced his Wyldwoods mortal weakness as if it belonged to a memory from a nightmare long gone.

Kade said the atmospheric frequency showed complete transparency as he kissed my temple with warmth. Kade reported that tectonic plates maintained their stable state while global shards remained inactive. You did it, Elara. You forged the silence."

I corrected him by saying, "We did it" while I leaned back against his body. "I just swung the hammer. You gave me the blueprint."

Kade turned me around with his ocean-blue eyes showing no signs of the Architect's cold mechanical thinking. He looked at me with the strong protective love of an Alpha who had almost lost everything.

Kade smiled softly as he said, "Let's go see our son."

The Purple Spark

We traveled to the Spire's private gardens through the lift which led to a giant greenhouse that stood above the ash-filled crater and housed strong pine trees and green grassy areas.

Leo sat on the lawn center while he held his dragon stuffed animal.

Queen Lysandra’s shroud disappeared naturally when the Void King’s global broadcast stopped broadcasting. Leo regained control of his mind because the scattered shards hunting him no longer posed a frightening danger.

Fae magic diminished because Source magic returned to its original form.

Leo’s small hands shone with a dim violet light that pulsed softly. He stared at his hands with his mismatched eyes wide open from enduring fear. The last time he had used this magic, he had nearly detonated an ocean and accidentally awakened a god.

Leo whimpered to us that he wanted nothing because his glowing hands showed from his overalls pockets. "It's too heavy. It breaks things."

I felt heart pain. I knelt in the grass beside him, but before I could speak, Kade sat down cross-legged right in front of our son.

Kade explained the truth to Leo using his deep, soothing voice. "Magic is a tool," he said. "People break things. Magic is just a tool. Like a hammer, or a sword."

Kade raised his right arm to show his Star-Metal gauntlet which reflected sunlight that streamed through the building's glass roof. He let the pristine white-gold light flared into brightness.

Kade admitted to being scared because he first obtained the power of the Alpha Prime. He was just a father talking to his boy. "It felt too big for me. I thought it was going to burn me up from the inside."

Leo watched his father beam with light from his iron hand while he observed his own fingers which had turned violet-flushed. "How did you make it stop hurting?

Kade said gently, "I didn't push it away. I learned how to hold it. And I can teach you how to hold yours.

Kade showed his human left hand to the world by showing his palm in an upward direction. "Show me the purple spark, Leo. Just a little one. I promise I won't let it hurt you."

Leo hesitated, looking at me for reassurance. I nodded, offering him a warm, encouraging smile.

Leo extended his small hand to Kade's palm in a slow movement.

The air rippled. A tiny, localized wave of violet gravity magic pulsed from Leo's fingers. The object controlled the airflow by using its power to lift a single pinecone from the grass which floated between them like an object in zero-gravity space.

Leo gasped, a bright, genuine smile breaking across his face for the first time in six months. "I'm doing it! Look, Mama, it's flying!

Kade praised Leo while his eyes shone with pride. "You are the master of the cup, Leo. Not the other way around."

The Rebuilt World

The garden's heavy glass doors swung open to allow Alpha Thorne to leave the terrace while Valda followed behind him.

Thorne's appearance changed because he had dropped the heavy burden of war which had weighed down his enormous body. He wasn't wearing his Syndicate combat armor; he wore the formal, dark tailored suit of a planetary ambassador.

Thorne apologised to Kade because he had to interrupt their family time. "I have the latest reports from the global territories.

I got up from my seat so Kade could keep teaching Leo about the floating pinecone phenomenon. "Alpha Thorne, please provide your report.

Thorne announced to the audience that "The Eurasian packs have reached full stabilization" while his proud smile began to show through his rough facial features. "The rogue factions surrendered without resistance because they lacked the Shadow Regent. "The new Syndicate fleet has enabled us to establish operational supply routes. The rebuilding operations in South America and the Nordic regions have progressed ahead of their planned schedule.

Valda crossed her arms while she leaned against the glass rail. "What exists in the ocean waters?

Thorne confirmed the situation by stating "The area remains silent." "The mutated megalodons have retreated into the Mariana Trench. The aquatic Star-Beasts remain in the deep waters because the Void Key's entropy does not disturb their natural behavior. "Finn established a permanent sonar monitoring station at the harbor for emergency purposes.

I observed the world outside the greenhouse glass walls while I breathed, "The world is healing.

The thriving Aurora Citadel developed under our view. The Star-Metal giant walls reflected daylight with their shining surface. Earth Mutants and Null-Wolves collaborated in the streets to transport steel and pour concrete for home construction work that replaced bunker building activities.

Valda expressed disbelief by saying, "We actually did it" while speaking with an unusual soft tone.

The Ancient Vow

Kade lifted Leo onto his shoulders while standing up in front of Kade. Leo giggled while he touched Kade's white hair and all violet light had disappeared from his body.

Kade approached me while he placed his free arm around my waist to watch the city view.

Kade spoke in quiet voice, "We built the fortress" as his ocean-blue eyes reflected the peaceful horizon. "Our mission is to protect the fortress.

The complete sunlight from the greenhouse space vanished when something blocked all incoming light.

A massive, terrifying shadow fell over the Prime Spire. The enormous object created a temporary darkness that extended throughout the entire garden area.

Thorne immediately drew his firearm while Valda unsheathed her sword, which produced a metallic shing sound that interrupted the silent greenhouse.

Kade shouted "Hold your fire" with his commanding Alpha voice. He showed no signs of danger because his tectonic matrix stayed completely undisturbed.

A creature descended from the clouds through the protected glass ceiling of the building.

The creature didn't belong to any of the two existing categories, which included Void beasts and mutated ocean leviathans. The Star-Beast existed in an incomprehensible size that exceeded everything I had ever experienced. The creature measured five times larger than Nova. The creature resembled a giant predatory griffin, but its feathers shimmered with cosmic dust while its beak and talons received construction from pure uncorrupted white-gold Star-Metal.

The creature landed on the reinforced landing pad, which extended from the Spire's main balcony, while its giant wings produced wind that shook the greenhouse thick glass.

I stepped onto the balcony while Kade stood next to me with Leo on his shoulders.

The ancient creature folded its massive, shimmering wings. The ancient creature folded its massive wings, which shone with brilliance. The eagle-like creature lowered its giant head to establish direct eye contact with Kade through his golden eye.

The creature refused to roar while it stayed away from using its sharp talons.

The ancient Star-Beast slowly, deliberately, bowed its head until its Star-Metal beak touched the stone of the balcony, pressing itself into a posture of absolute submission.

Thorne whispered from the doorway, "What is it doing? because he stood there in complete awe.

Kade understood the true nature of the situation when he saw the silvery veins on his neck pulsing in time with the beast's cosmic energy. "The World Engine serves as a protection mechanism that ancient Star-Beasts developed to defend this planet. "After I absorbed the World Engine, I gained all power to become the Architect of earth.

Kade looked at me with his eyes showing two opposite feelings because he felt both awe and a heavy weight of responsibility.

I became their king. "