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Chapter 71 - Allies from the Stars

The council was vast, its reach far beyond Zaltron and its neighboring systems. For every world they conquered, they gathered new resources and tech, leaving behind nothing but devastation. But not all races bowed to their dominance. Across the galaxy, there were factions, scattered in the darkest corners of space, whose interests clashed with the council's vision. Some wanted power, others simply wanted to be left alone, and then there were those who had joined forces with Lena and Elias, desperate to free the galaxy from the council's rule."Do you think they'll come?" Lena asked, her voice laced with uncertainty.Elias stood beside her, his gaze scanning the stars through the massive windows of their base. The alien ships were circling the planet like vultures, but Lena wasn't just concerned about the immediate threat. She needed allies—now more than ever. They couldn't win this war alone."I believe they will," Elias said, his voice filled with quiet confidence. "They've been waiting for a sign. The core is that sign."Lena nodded, her fingers tapping nervously on the railing in front of her. "And if they don't?""They'll come," Elias repeated. "Some, at least. The races we've reached out to—the Arkanites, the Zyphirians, even the Krith—they know what's at stake. The council can't be allowed to take Zaltron, or the rest of the galaxy, without consequences."