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Chapter 461 - We Are Not Finished

The room still held the warmth of bodies and the steady echo of attention. The screens along the curved wall of the amphitheater lit again, one by one.

There were no drums, no spectacle, just work resuming where it had paused.

Elira stood at the center, shoulders even, hands loose at her sides. Her posture made the room breathe in rhythm with her without anyone noticing.

"We are not finished," she said. Her voice was calm but clear. "You have heard the shape of the day. Now we cut along the grain."

A map appeared first, then shifted into a small set of clips framed by clean white borders. She didn't raise her voice. She didn't need to. The hall leaned forward to meet her words.

"First," she said, "elemental bursts."

The screen showed a boy on a narrow ledge, his hands bright with fire. For a moment, it was beautiful enough to belong in a festival.

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