(A few days later, Planet Granada, Mauriss's POV)
*KABOOM*
*Rain pouring*
The storm over Granada had been relentless for hours.
Sheets of rain fell diagonally across the single stone plateau where Mauriss stood alone, the wind howling like a wounded beast as thunder rolled endlessly across the dark horizon.
*Flash*
Lightning flashed.
For a brief moment the entire sky turned white.
And in that flicker of light, Mauriss's silhouette stood motionless against the storm, his long hair drifting upward against gravity, while droplets of rain slid harmlessly down the lines of his bare chest, as he read the latest report submitted by his scouts.
[Sector Intelligence Report: Unusual Artifact Activity]
[Multiple independent sources have confirmed the appearance of a mysterious dagger-like artifact on Planet Helion-6. The artifact reportedly triggered an immediate response from several Great Clan Gods, including representatives from the Mu, Du, and Yu factions.]
