Chapter 134 Whispers from the Citadel

The scout drone touched down with a shudder on a landing platform etched into the side of the colossal citadel. The silence was oppressive, broken only by the hum of their own engines and the crackling of the anomaly's energy in the distance. Elara, her heart pounding against her ribs, took a deep breath and turned to her companions. "This place…" Jax began, his voice hushed with a mixture of awe and apprehension, "it's unlike anything I've ever encountered. The technology… it's far beyond anything the Council possesses." The other rebels, their faces etched with a mixture of trepidation and curiosity, nodded in agreement. The citadel, bathed in an eerie bioluminescent glow, emanated an aura of forgotten power, a testament to a civilization long lost to the ravages of time. Elara focused her connection to the Aethel network, searching for any residual energy signature, any whisper that might guide them through the labyrinthine structure. The connection felt faint, distorted by