Chapter 1774: The Dawn of Reckoning**

The first light of morning found the founders returning to the city, their hearts heavy with the weight of the covenant's revelations and buoyed by the promise of renewal. The journey back from the sanctum had altered them in ways subtle and profound. As Liam, Elena, Finn, and their closest emissaries approached the ancient walls of their reborn society, the city's mosaic of art and memory shimmered beneath the gentle glow of dawn. The air was crisp and expectant—as if the city itself held its breath in anticipation of the truths about to be unveiled.