Chapter 42: Month of leisure
City of Kum
A month had passed.
Despite the devastation of the beast tide, Kum had long since returned to its former splendor, or at least they tried to. The city was a marvel of magic and technology. In this place towering structures of polished stone and shimmering metal stretched toward the sky, their surfaces etched with glowing runes that pulsed like a heartbeat.
Wide streets bustled with citizens, the air thick with the scent of fresh bread from corner bakeries and the faint hum of hovering transport platforms gliding overhead.
For the ordinary people, life went on. The beast tide was a terrifying memory, but memories faded, and Kum had endured.
The elites, who had remained far from the conflict, continued their lavish lifestyles, while businesses and workers rebuilt what had been lost.
For Alex, this month had been... peaceful.
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Alex had no plans, no objectives, no schemes.