Chapter 503: The King's Return to the Capital, A Storm on the Horizon

The scent of blood had finally faded from the air in City C, replaced by the sterile quiet of a city reshaped by a single man's will. The sun cast long shadows over the sprawling metropolis, a silent testament to the absolute power that now held it in a firm, unshakable grip. Finn Chen stood on the balcony of the city's tallest skyscraper, the Phantom's new headquarters, with Maura Shawn by his side. The wind whipped her hair across her face, but her eyes, fixed on the man next to her, were steady...