The Celestial Heist

Chapter 215: A Fragile Peace

The light of the Nexus slowly dimmed, leaving the chamber bathed in a soft, ethereal glow. The once-chaotic energy of the fractured realm had settled, and the swirling, destructive forces that had threatened to tear everything apart were now calm. Kael stood at the center of the platform, his chest rising and falling with the heavy breaths of someone who had been holding on for far too long. The battle was over, and for the first time in what felt like an eternity, there was peace.

The Celestials had been vanquished—at least, the ones who had pursued them here. Their leader, the dark figure who had sought to reshape the balance for his own twisted vision, was gone, consumed by the power of the Nexus. The air felt different now, lighter, as though a weight had been lifted from the very fabric of reality. Yet, Kael knew that peace was a fragile thing, especially in a world so closely tied to forces beyond their control.

He looked at his friends—his family, really—and saw the same exhaus