The chamber fell silent after Elara's words.
For several seconds, no one spoke.
Even Lyra—who rarely stayed quiet for long—looked unusually serious.
More breach creatures.
Not just beneath this city.
Across the world.
Adrian slowly exhaled.
"If that's true," he said, "then the Council has been hiding a global crisis."
Elara didn't argue.
"Yes."
Kaelith's eyes narrowed.
"And people are still living their normal lives above us."
"That was the decision," Elara replied.
Lyra shook her head.
"That's insane."
Seraphine remained calm, though Adrian could feel the shift in her mana through the bond network.
Primary anchor steady.
"Panic destroys cities faster than monsters," she said quietly.
Elara nodded.
"That was the Council's conclusion."
Aria looked uneasy.
"But if there are more creatures… how many?"
Elara hesitated.
Then answered honestly.
"We confirmed three."
The number hung heavily in the air.
Three breach entities.
Three potential disasters.
