Divine Beast (1)

'Are you not rushing this?' Luna's voice echoed in my mind as I stared out the window of our private jet, watching the Northern continent's snow-capped peaks grow larger beneath us.

I was currently en route to Luminarc, the capital city of Creighton family territory, with what amounted to Ouroboros's core leadership team. Well, almost the entire core. Reika sat across from me, reviewing operational reports with her characteristic focus, while Kali occupied the seat beside her, absently practicing minor spatial manipulations that made the air shimmer around her fingers.

Jin had remained in the Western continent to maintain our newly established operations—someone needed to ensure our processing networks continued functioning smoothly while monitoring for the inevitable political backlash. Elias and Carrie were holding down the fort in Avalon, managing guild operations and territorial responsibilities that couldn't be neglected during my absence.