Chapter 101 Fractured Alliances

The once-unified hum of the Aethel network had devolved into a cacophony of conflicting voices. The message broadcasted from the desolate moon, a desperate plea transformed into a rallying cry, had fractured the carefully constructed order. Networks on the fringes, those who had long harbored suspicions of the Aethel Council's motives, embraced the message with a fervor that bordered on zealotry. At the heart of the network, within the opulent halls of the Aethel Council chambers, Chancellor Anya Petrova watched the situation with a growing sense of unease. The carefully curated narrative, portraying the Aethel Council as the benevolent guardians of the network, was crumbling under the weight of Cyrus and Elara's message. "Blasphemy!" boomed Archon Theron, his crimson robes billowing as he slammed his fist on the polished obsidian table. "These… these upstarts dare question our authority? They spread fear and discord with their outlandish claims!" Chancellor Petrova, a woman of stee