Rohan slammed his pistons into the ground, generating a seismic shock that sent a wave of dust and debris toward the Void’s Heart. The swarm recoiled, momentarily destabilized. Maya released a swarm of micro‑drones, each equipped with EMP bursts. They swarmed the nanite mass, causing it to flicker and shatter like glass.

Harshad approached, his breath shallow. “The Obsidian Core! It’s… it’s beautiful.”

Stay tuned for Episode 2: “The Echo’s Reckoning.”