Chapter 153: Battle of the Crimson Dusk

The sun was beginning its slow descent, painting the sky above Longtide University in hues of orange and violet. It was the time of day students called the 'golden hour,' a moment of tranquil beauty before the campus emptied for the night. But the tranquility was a fragile veneer, about to be shattered by an eruption of calculated violence. It began not with a bang, but with a whisper of displaced air. Joshua was walking with Ellie and Sophia near the central library, discussing Sophia’s latest...