Human Emperor's Castle.
Odin sat back against a plush sofa, clearly weary from the day's affairs. In one hand, he held his communicator, scrolling through the global reports and intelligence briefings his secretary had compiled.
It was then that the device vibrated gently in his palm.
A new message.
From Daniel.
Odin's brows furrowed slightly—messages from Daniel were rare. And the contents of this one left him visibly stunned.
Daniel was requesting a full-scale evacuation of the southern territories?
Why now? What urgency could possibly justify such a drastic action?
Before he could formulate a reply, another message arrived—this time with a weight far heavier than the words themselves.
"There's no time to hesitate. If we delay, it'll be too late. I'll explain the reason afterward."
