When Radiance Breeds Ruin VI

As Platoon Ten made their way toward Platoon Seven's position, a sudden change in the air halted their steps.

A melody so soft yet resonant bloomed through the battlefield.

A trumpet's call, rich and solemn, echoed through the ruins, its tone neither triumphant nor mournful. A force beyond mere sound. It threaded through their bodies, easing the tension in their frayed nerves and healing their physical and mental fatigue slowly.

Then, a lyre's melody followed, weaving into the trumpet's solemn hymn. Its notes curled through the air like a gentle tide, calm yet unyielding, carrying an unspoken command that is not of power but of stillness, like an assurance that transcended words.

Durias exhaled, feeling the melody seep into his very core. His fingers clenched tight around his weapon and loosened involuntarily.

"What is this…?" Reigo muttered, his voice unsteady.

"It's not meant for us," Elhara whispered. "It's… calming something far worse."