“He’s gone.” Kade’s voice trembled as the last echoes of the Architect’s presence faded from the catacomb. The air lightened—just slightly—but enough for everyone to breathe normally again. Kael didn’t relax.He stepped in front of Alessia, shadows still flickering along his arms like restless guards. “We’re leaving. Now.”Alessia shook her head. “Not yet.”Kael stared at her. “You just gutted a Gate skeleton. Your core needs time.”“I’m fine,” Alessia said.“You keep saying that,” he growled. “One day it won’t be true.”“Today is not that day.”Selene brushed stone dust off her sleeves. “She’s right. We’re not done.”Rian, still clinging to a pillar, whimpered. “We’re not?”“Look at the walls,” Selene said, pointing lazily.They did. Blue light now traced the walls—faint, rhythmic breathing slowly, like a sleeping beast. The distortion pulsing through the stone had died, leaving behind pure Arcana resonance.Kade took a step closer, eyes widening. “The fragment… it’s online now. The
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