Chapter 113 The Weight of Revelation

The cloaked vessel, carrying the weight of a universe-altering revelation, sliced through the vast expanse of the Aethel network. Inside, a tense silence hung heavy in the air as Elara and her team debriefed Cyrus and the rebellion leadership back at the neutral moon base. The holographic display flickered as Elara narrated the events that transpired within the Maelstrom. Words like "Aethel," "Xhosian Collective," and "Council puppets" echoed through the command center, each syllable a bombshell shattering long-held beliefs. Cyrus, his face etched with a mixture of shock and grim determination, listened intently. When Elara finished, a stunned silence filled the room. "The Aethel… alive?" Jax muttered, his voice a low growl. "And the Council… collaborators with an alien threat?" Elara nodded curtly. "Serpent, the Aethel we encountered, claims the Council is controlled by the Xhosian Collective. They possess information that can cripple the Council and expose their treachery."