Kelsey was slightly stunned. She pointed at herself.
"Me?"
"Using your primordial affinity, you will inspect how well the law ecosystem has adapted to the Eight Pillars' new organs."
Aiden looked at her. His voice was gentle, but there was a deeper meaning behind his words.
"Okay!" Kelsey nodded firmly.
...
Night fell.
At the highest point of Celestial Imperial City, golden auroras flowed across the night sky like silk.
Kelsey had been sitting there with her knees against her chest all day.
She looked up at the unfamiliar yet beautiful sky, her eyes filled with confusion.
"Mother Empress."
Kelsey turned to look at Eira beside her.
"I can't feel that call anymore."
Eira's body trembled slightly. She nervously took her daughter's hand.
"It has turned into something else... like an empty place, waiting for me to fill it."
Kelsey's voice was soft, but it carried a strange, fateful quality.
Eira's heart ached. She pulled her daughter tightly into her arms.
