Chapter 43: Chapter 42

Raiden stepped forward, his demeanor deferential as he knelt before Hiroshi. "Welcome back, Master Hiroshi," he uttered respectfully. Hiroshi regarded him with a searching gaze, his mind still consumed by the crisis unfolding around them.

"What happened here?" Hiroshi demanded again, his tone edged with urgency and concern.

Raiden observed the distressed expression on his master's face and sighed, rising to his feet before beginning his account.

"This all began a day ago," Raiden started, his voice steady yet tinged with gravity. "We first noticed the instability in the celestial energies—the Eternal Light began to flicker and fade. Strange disturbances rippled through the fabric of the Celestial Dominion."

As Raiden spoke, Hiroshi listened intently, absorbing the details of the unfolding events.