In the outside world.
Not only in Fellarbrug, but in all other countries in Rheria, something strange happened.
In every country, every town, and every corner, electronic devices suddenly flickered.
Phones, computers, billboards, and even holographic displays glitched for a second, then resumed, but not with their usual content.
Each screen turned a deep, impenetrable black.
People across schools, businesses, cafes, and homes exchanged confused looks.
The usual hustle fell silent, replaced by murmurs of concern and bewilderment.
Faces lit only by the cold light of the screens, they waited, wondering what was happening.
On every screen, a shadowed figure appeared, his outline vague but menacing, with two piercing crimson eyes that seemed to look directly into the soul of each viewer.
The feeling of being watched, of having something far more powerful than them seize control, settled over everyone.