The words spoken at the summit had not yet faded when the first signs of change began to ripple across the hidden world of the Phenomenals families.
The alliances discussed in hushed tones at Lord Arcanis's table were no longer merely words. Forces were being marshaled, strategies devised, and the most powerful Phenomenals began preparing for war.
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Far beneath the surface of an unassuming estate nestled in the Alps, Lady Selyna Frost convened her closest advisors in a vast, frost-covered hall.
The chill in the air mirrored her expression—cold and calculating. Her gaze lingered on a tab screen, showing Silas Kurt's face alongside data that highlighted his known capabilities and previous actions.
"We cannot approach him as individuals," she began, her voice cutting through the icy silence.