Chapter 9: Echoes of the Past
With the Aether Prism secured, Hiroto's group made their way back to Eldralore, only to be greeted by a city transformed. The once-hidden conflict between the Arcane Council and the Shadow Enclave had erupted into the open, dividing the city's inhabitants and threatening to tear Gaia apart.
In the midst of this turmoil, Hiroto was summoned by the Council. There, he learned of his true lineage as a descendant of an ancient Veilwalker, a guardian of the balance between the worlds. This revelation explained his innate connection to the Veil and why the artifacts responded to him.
As the pieces of his past fell into place, Hiroto grappled with his identity and the weight of his responsibilities. The Arcane Council implored him to use the artifacts to seal the Veil permanently, while the Shadow Enclave advocated for its control to harness its power. Torn between these conflicting ideologies, Hiroto realized that the fate of Gaia—and his path home—depended on a choice that only he could make.