Empress Dowager Tai Sui stood regally on the stage, her eyes scanning the crowd of determined children.
Chronos caught a glimmer of sadness flickering in her eyes, a glimpse of the heavy burden she carried.
Despite her warm smile, he knew that she was grappling with the weight of the sacrifices that had been made to get to this point.
'Knowing Grandmama, the threat we face must be existential,'
Chronos thought, his mind racing with possibilities.
'She mentioned internal and external threats, the former must have something to do with the Realm of Destiny…'
Chronos's memories of his first day in this world flooded his mind, reminding him of the mysteries that still remained unsolved.
For the past three years, he had tried to gather more information from his beloved Grandmama, but she had remained tight-lipped, only hinting at an upcoming war that could threaten the very existence of Tertius.
'The external threat must be an extraterrestrial power?'
Chronos analyzed.
