Three days after the grim recording was played, the atmosphere in the Sudrath strategy room felt colder than usual. The map of Project Legion was spread wide across the teak table—an old parchment they had used years ago, now cluttered with fresh ink markings and coordinate points glowing blue, thanks to the data from the Mana Core. Crystal lamps on the ceiling emitted a sharp white light, revealing faces that looked tense yet filled with grim determination.
