The gazes of every single human in the human domain widened.
There was no one who didn't know that name. No one who didn't revere that name.
Atticus Ravenstein. The Apex of Humanity.
And in the next instant, they all shut down their thoughts and listened.
His voice cut through the silence, sounding across the domain.
"I speak because I need you to know the truth. Your homes will be attacked soon. You deserve to know why."
His words were quiet. But each syllable landed like a hammer.
"Last night, the Obsidian Order attacked the alliance military training camp. And they were led by a Zorvan colonel."
A collective shudder surged across the domain. Everyone had gone through the military at 18, and from their short and long experiences, they all knew what that meant. A Zorvan colonel had the strength of the leaders of the races.
Atticus didn't pause.
"They infiltrated with the help of the Dimensari and Dragon Apexes. They betrayed the Alliance by colluding with the enemy."
