Recap: Chapter 61 (The Monster's Prayer)
The tide of power shifted violently.
After the sacred union between Kai and Lyra—sealed not with mere vows but with a bloodbound pact older than the gods—the Council of Thale began to splinter. Allies became suspicious. Enemies grew bold. While some hailed them as the destined pair, chosen to lead the fractured realm into a new age, others saw only the birth of tyranny.
Astra, shaken by visions laced in flame and betrayal, risked forbidden magic to unlock an ancient prophecy buried deep within the Starlit Codex. Her act summoned a divine relic long lost to history: the Monster's Prayer, a dagger of obsidian memory, capable of turning divine power against its wielder.
Velis—ever elusive—cast long shadows through broken mirrors. Though unseen, her influence surged, twisting truths, manipulating fates, and poisoning trust. Her magic whispered to the weak-willed, feeding doubt and amplifying cracks in every alliance.
