CHAPTER 274 — THE FRACTURE THAT SPREAD
The instability did not stop. That was the first thing everyone understood. It slowed. It shifted. But it did not stop. The eastern city was no longer the center. That illusion broke quickly. A ripple passed outward. Not visible. Not measurable. But undeniable. Miles away—A structure flickered. A tower. Standing untouched by the earlier battle. Untouched by the fractures. Untouched—Until now.
Its edges blurred. Not collapsing. Not breaking. Conflicting. For a brief moment—It existed in two forms. One intact. One ruined. Then—It chose. But the choice—Wasn't clean. Half of it remained. Half of it… didn't. The top section twisted. Misaligned with the rest of reality. And then—It stayed that way.
