Chapter 82: UNEXPECTED MEETING
Chen Yu’s eyes shot open.
His breath came in sharp, shallow bursts as he sat upright on the bed, his muscles tense and soaked with sweat. The remnants of the dream still lingered—burning skies, the Beast Kingdom at war, and that masked monster standing above them all. A dream, yes, but not just a dream. It had felt far too real. The kind of dream that bore the weight of fate.
He turned to glance at the digital clock on the wall.
10:03 PM.
Outside, the night was still and silent, but Chen Yu felt the world was already shifting beneath them.
He stood, walked over to the window, and stared into the starless sky. The air felt heavier than usual. That dream was a warning. There was no more time for gradual plans or cautious infiltrations.
He turned sharply and moved through the mansion with purposeful steps.
Room by room, he knocked doors open and woke each member of his team.
Ruxue stirred, rubbing her eyes. Roman blinked as holy energy shimmered faintly from his resting body. Meiyun was already half-awake—her senses, like his, always sharp. Hui gave him a curious, calculating gaze but rose wordlessly. Vornark, despite his beastly size, reacted with surprising calm, knowing Chen Yu wouldn’t wake them all like this unless something serious had happened.
Fifteen minutes later, they had all gathered in the spacious drawing room of the mansion, the low ambient lighting casting tall shadows on the walls. No one spoke. No one questioned. They simply stared at Chen Yu, waiting for his words.
He stood at the center, his arms folded behind his back, and finally broke the silence.