(Somewhere Across the Universe, The Five Great Clan Gods' Conclave)
Five holographic projection arrays activated simultaneously, bridging vast distances across the universe as five divine presences converged within a shared virtual space, each choosing caution over trust and distance over proximity.
This was not a gathering of allies, but of equals who understood betrayal far too well, and who therefore chose to meet through projection rather than in person, ensuring that no single God could be ambushed or eliminated in secret.
However, even after they all assumed their virtual positions, for several moments, none of them spoke.
Until it was Ru Vassa who broke the awkward silence.
"How can such a thing even happen?
How can Helmuth lose his body to the Ancient Dragon without stepping into a Time Stilled World?
