Chapter 70 New Beginning

Years passed. Sussex City, once a desolate wasteland, transformed into a thriving metropolis. The scars of the Aethel Surge remained, etched into the architecture of the rebuilt city. But these scars served not as reminders of failure, but as testaments to a hard-learned lesson. Friesland, his hair now streaked with silver, stood atop a newly constructed observation platform, gazing out at the bustling city below. Gone were the flickering emergency lights and the oppressive silence. Now, the streets hummed with activity, lit by a soft, blue Aethel glow. Children played in parks, families bustled through markets, and construction crews diligently repaired the remaining damaged structures. Elizabeth, a touch of weariness etched on her face, joined him on the platform. "It's hard to believe it's been ten years," she remarked, her voice filled with a quiet pride. "Ten years since we first stepped into the Chamber of Echoes." Friesland nodded, a flicker of a smile playing on his lips. "W