Chapter 5473

Chapter 5473

“In three relentless months, Celestia City had regained nearly eighty percent of its former splendor. Boulevards bustled again, incense drifted from market stalls, and laughter—still tentative-threaded through the crowd.

Yet beneath Aurelius’ calm exterior coiled a darker thought.

The Fire Demon Lord and the Soul Devourer had fled into the shadows. They would recover. They would return. When that happened, the kingdom might face devastation all over again.”

“King Aurelius, lost in thought?” a familiar voice teased from behind.

Aurelius turned. Artemis stood there, clutching a scroll of fresh reports, moonlight eyes bright against the dust-filled air.

“Nothing urgent,” Aurelius replied with a measured smile. “Tell me, how fares the Herb Sect?”