Edwin Lunar Chapter 14: The Moon Above the Storms

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Warning sirens echoed through the underground tunnel. The massive transport train shuddered violently as emergency brakes screamed against magnetic rails. Passengers grabbed onto seats while luggage crashed across the cabin floor. Carl nearly fell directly into the aisle. "I HATE THIRD YEAR ALREADY!" Edwin held onto the edge of the table tightly as the train finally stopped. Silence followed. Heavy. Unnatural. Only the red emergency lights remained active now, covering the cabin in dim crimson shadows. Passengers whispered nervously all around them. "What happened?" "Was it an attack?" "Did the systems fail?" Iris was already typing rapidly across her holographic tablet. "Primary navigation systems disconnected for thirteen seconds," she muttered. Carl stared at her. "You say terrifying things way too calmly." Edwin barely heard them. Because the ring on his hand still burned faintly. And deep inside his mind— He could still hear the distorted voice. Heir confirmed. The train speakers crackled suddenly. Then a mechanical voice echoed through the cabin: "Emergency interruption resolved. Transport systems stabilizing." Passengers slowly relaxed. A few guards moved through the cabin checking systems manually while engineers rushed toward the rear sections of the train. Carl exhaled dramatically. "Good. Wonderful. Fantastic. Nobody died." "That's an incredibly low standard," Iris replied. Edwin looked toward the dark tunnel outside the window. For just a second… He thought he saw movement again. A shadow disappearing deeper underground. Then the train lights returned fully. The silver glow inside the cabin washed away the red emergency lighting. Passengers applauded weakly. Carl leaned back into his seat. "I'm pretending that didn't happen." Iris frowned slightly at her tablet. "That may be difficult." She turned the screen toward them. The academy network feed displayed dozens of warning notices. UNAUTHORIZED SIGNAL DETECTEDLOWER NETWORK INTERFERENCEEIDOLON PATTERN IDENTIFIED Edwin's chest tightened slightly. Project Eidolon again. Carl lowered his voice. "That symbol keeps appearing everywhere." Iris nodded slowly. "Someone inside the academy is trying to suppress information about it." "That sentence should concern me more." "It should." The train finally began moving again. This time slower. More cautious. The underground tunnels gradually widened while glowing energy rails stretched endlessly ahead like streams of silver light beneath the planet. Hours passed. Eventually the darkness outside the windows began changing. Silver light appeared far ahead. Carl sat upright immediately. "We're close." Edwin looked forward quietly. The tunnel opened suddenly— And the world of Noroel appeared once again. Even after everything he had already seen here… The sight still felt unreal. Massive floating cities drifted across glowing skies while enormous silver waterfalls poured from suspended islands high above endless cloud oceans. Advanced warships crossed the horizon beneath the moonlit atmosphere while giant towers of Lunar Dominion Academy rose far beyond the distant mountains. Carl grinned proudly. "Beautiful, isn't it?" Edwin nodded slowly. "It still feels impossible." Unlike the crowded industrial darkness of Vestella, Noroel looked alive. Silver storms moved beneath floating bridges connecting giant academy structures while streams of Eternal Flame energy glowed faintly beneath the surface of the moon itself. And at the center of everything— The academy. Lunar Dominion Academy stood larger than ever against the skies of Noroel. Ancient black towers mixed with futuristic silver architecture while giant energy shields shimmered around the outer structures. Hundreds of transport ships moved around the academy airspace constantly like flying stars. Edwin felt something strange in his chest. Not fear. Not uncertainty. Belonging. The train slowed as it entered the academy transit station beneath the central towers. Dozens of students fil