Chapter 104: Aurealis, Capital of the Upper Realm [Part 1]
Chapter 104 – Aurealis, Capital of the Upper Realm [Part 1]
The doors of the therapy sanctum hissed open with a soft chime and a brief flash of gold.
Lux stepped out first, robe fluttering behind him with far more grace than he was emotionally prepared for.
Selena followed, steps light, hands tucked neatly in front of her like a polite celestial guide escorting a dangerous cosmic anomaly.
Funny thing.
The moment they passed through the main gate and stepped beyond the sanctum’s white-marble perimeter, it didn’t feel like they entered a city.
Not in the way Lux had known cities. Not like the roaring chaos of the underworld capitals, or the noisy, ad-splattered skylines of the mortal realm.
This... was something else.
The air was so clean it almost startled him. No smog. No chemical sting. Just crisp, barely scented wind carrying notes of floral gardens, maybe something sweet and citrus tucked in the breeze. Even the sun felt filtered—soft, not blinding. Like the light here had been pre-approved by a divine committee before hitting your skin.
The street stretched ahead in wide, open elegance. Sidewalks were made of pale stone that somehow never stained, never cracked. A few low gliding cars passed by—quiet, all white, minimalist in design, no brand logos, no tinted windows, not even a grill. They all looked the same, just smooth pods on wheels, identical aside from one small display near the rear that showed a simple number.
"The seats," Selena explained when she noticed him staring. "The only difference between them is capacity."