Realm Bubble

Around the ship, several bubbles floated aimlessly, like giant soap bubbles drifting in the void. The closest one had a diameter of about ten meters, resembling a transparent crystal sphere with shifting iridescent colors within. Lein sharpened his gaze. Beneath its shimmering surface, glimpses of miniature worlds unfolded—towering mountains, vast rippling oceans, and ancient forests that seemed to breathe in the darkness.

"Huft… thank goodness."

Aleron's heavy voice broke the silence. The man let out a long sigh, his shoulders sagging slightly as if a great weight had just been lifted from his chest.

Lein frowned. "What's wrong?"

Aleron glanced at him before replying in a casual tone, though there was a subtle tension beneath his words. "We emerged in a no-governance area. Otherwise, the Dominion's sentinels would already be hunting us down."