Chapter 324 Rebuilding The Ashes

Elandor’s skyline had once been a symbol of grace and prosperity, but now, as the first rays of dawn crept over the horizon, it stood fractured, a testament to the war that had nearly torn the kingdom asunder. The streets that had once buzzed with life were now quiet, save for the soft whispers of reconstruction teams rebuilding what had been lost. Ariella awoke to a world that felt both alien and familiar. She had been unconscious for weeks, her body recovering from the toll the shard had taken on her. The magic had drained her in ways she could not yet comprehend, but she was alive, and so was Elandor. And, perhaps more importantly, she was no longer the woman who had first set out on this journey.