The bustling city streets were alive with the hum of everyday life, the chatter of people blending with the occasional honk of passing cars. Aluxio stood at the corner of a busy intersection, his dark cloak pulled tight against his form.
Despite his inconspicuous disguise, he felt a pang of unease—this world was unfamiliar, its rhythms so different from the realms he once ruled.
His gaze drifted upward, drawn to a massive billboard stretched across the side of a towering building.
It featured two figures, their smiles radiant, their poses confident. Lilith stood in the center, her vibrant blue hair cascading over her shoulders like a crown. Beside her was a young man, his stance casual but striking—a face Aluxio immediately recognized from his reconnaissance missions.
Jefferson.
