Lucien finally decided to move.
On the projected map, the two hidden faction territories pulsed at the same time.
Marie and the others had thinned the western support web. Skittles had stabilized enough leyline flow to make several locks loosen. The major factions had pressed the Keepers from outside.
The array should have been weakening.
Instead, the two hidden faction points suddenly brightened.
Their rhythm sharpened. Then synchronized with distant lines across the other continents.
Lucien's eyes narrowed.
They were trying to accelerate the array.
The Keepers had realized the outer layers were being cut away, so the hidden factions were burning what remained before Lootwell could dismantle it properly.
People dying outside became pressure.
Broken souls became sparks.
Every casualty near the ritual grounds risked becoming fuel.
The Reincarnation Disc turned beside Lucien.
Lucien's expression cooled.
"That is enough."
The words were quiet.
