Lucien did not leave for the Liberators' branch immediately.
Cassian was outside, speaking with Anvil-Horn. Kaia had already gone back to the forges.
Lucien took the quiet window and turned inward.
He stepped into his divine energy core.
The inner world greeted him with motion that had finally returned to normal.
The ancient beasts stalked the training lanes like old generals who had grown bored of war and decided to raise soldiers instead.
The Lithrens drilled in coordinated lines. Their bodies hardened with every cycle and their discipline tightened into something that would survive the next calamity.
Little by little, his forces were becoming real.
Lucien blinked and appeared near Morveth.
"Uncle," Lucien said, "let the others keep training the monsters. You should start guiding the ones living within you."
Morveth's eyes turned toward him.
Lucien continued.
"You can use the facilities I built. It can help them reach the peak of Metamorphosis Realm quickly."
