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.
• Her eyes met Kaelen’s across the room, the man who had stood by her through everything. He had not left her side since the battle’s conclusion, his presence a steady anchor in a world that seemed to be shifting underfoot. The weight of their journey still hung heavily between them, but there was something in his eyes—a spark of hope that had been dimmed during the dark days of war but had reignited in the aftermath.