Chapter 114 Echoes of the Past

The Aethel network crackled with a tension thicker than the nebulae that dotted the vast expanse. The rebellion's daring attacks and the infiltration of Council communications had thrown the network into disarray. Chancellor Petrova, her grip on power weakening with each passing day, lashed out in a desperate display of authority. Public executions of suspected sympathizers served as a chilling reminder of the Council's brutality, but their effectiveness dwindled. The tide of public opinion, once firmly in the Council's favor, began to shift. Elara's team, operating from hidden outposts scattered across the network, continued to disseminate the truth about the Council's collaboration with the Xhosian Collective. The data retrieved from the Maelstrom, though incomplete, offered a tantalizing glimpse into the Aethel's forgotten technology. Dr. Sharma and her team, their eyes bloodshot from exhaustion but fueled by a newfound purpose, pored over the schematics, their progress slow