The next day;
In the living room, a large chessboard occupied the center of the table, but this was no ordinary chess game—it was an advanced version developed by the Empire of Nymira a century ago and later exported to the rest of the world—a 16x16 battlefield of intellect, strategy, and deception.
Laura and Nadia sat across from each other, their gazes locked in silent concentration. The atmosphere was thick with unspoken challenges as the two women engaged in the game. Kael, seated beside Laura, simply observed.
He knew the basics of chess—the standard 8x8 board with pawns, knights, rooks, and the usual setup—but this? This was something else entirely above his head.
He watched the game with intense concentration in silence, but his mind struggled to keep up with the sheer complexity on the board.
