Ch 298: New Era - Part 1

The familiar forest air greeted Kyle like an old friend, its crisp scent weaving through the breeze as he stepped back into the village—his village. 

The sound of hammers striking wood and chatter among the workers reached his ears, and he took it all in silently. 

The buildings had expanded, the defenses fortified, and the villagers moved with discipline and purpose. What was once a temporary settlement had become a small fortress town—a beacon of defiance and independence.

Melissa and Bruce walked behind him, both quiet, both recovering. 

Queen hovered beside Kyle, silent as ever, but pulsing with energy that resonated with the land now marked by his mana. This place no longer bowed to gods. It only obeyed Kyle.

The village chief hurried over the moment Kyle crossed the perimeter. Sweat beaded his forehead, not from labor, but from nerves.

"Young Master. There's… someone waiting for you. In your office. From your family."