Edwin Lunar Chapter 29: Voice of Groader

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The underground abyss beneath Noroel became silent. Not naturally silent. The kind of silence that comes before disaster. The giant Eclipse Vault hovered above Orion Team like a black artificial moon while crimson energy spread through its opening doors in slow waves. The massive chains surrounding the structure trembled violently as ancient systems awakened deeper within the underground world. And from inside the darkness— Groader had spoken. "…Welcome, Edwin Lunar…" Carl immediately stepped backward. "No." His voice echoed weakly through the chamber. "Nope. Absolutely not." Even Lucien looked unsettled now. The voice hadn't sounded robotic. It sounded human. Too human. Edwin stared toward the opening Vault silently while the ring on his hand pulsed harder than ever before. The voice continued calmly: "You carry your father's Flame." A cold feeling spread through Edwin's chest. "You knew my father." The darkness inside the Vault shifted slightly. Then giant holographic screens slowly activated around the underground abyss. Old war footage appeared across them. Explosions. Burning cities. Armies of Eidolon machines marching beneath black skies. And standing at the center of it all— A younger Groader. Tall. Sharp-eyed. Wearing silver academy armor. Carl stared upward in shock. "He looks… normal." That was the terrifying part. Groader didn't look like a monster. He looked like a hero. The voice echoed again: "Once… I believed I was saving civilization." Iris stepped closer to the holographic displays carefully. "These recordings are from before the Great War." The footage shifted. Scientists worked around giant Flame reactors while advanced technology filled massive underground laboratories. Project Eidolon. Groader appeared again in the recording speaking to academy leaders. "The Eternal Flame can evolve humanity beyond weakness." His younger voice sounded passionate. Determined. "War. Hunger. Death. All of it can end." Lucien narrowed his eyes slightly. "He truly believed that." The recording changed violently. Now the laboratories burned. Machines attacked civilians. Red corrupted Flame spread through the cities. And Groader stood alone watching everything collapse around him. The voice inside the Vault grew quieter. "…But power without limits destroys everything." Silence filled the underground platform. For one brief moment— Edwin almost felt pity. Then the Vault trembled violently. The crimson energy intensified instantly. Groader's voice distorted. "…And yet your academy still fears evolution." The holograms around them suddenly changed again. Now they displayed Orion Team themselves. Recorded footage. The arena battle. Sector Zero. The Shadow Ruins. Every moment Edwin used the ring. Carl pointed upward nervously. "WHY IS HE WATCHING US?!" Groader answered immediately. "Because Orion has awakened." The silver symbol appeared across the chamber floor again. Connected circles. One center. Groader's voice lowered slightly. "You four are connected to the original Flame Synchronization Project." Everyone froze. Iris's expression sharpened instantly. "That project was erased from academy history." "Yes," Groader replied calmly. "Because the Marshals feared what it could become." Edwin stared toward the Vault. "What are you talking about?" The holographic screens shifted once more. Now Edwin saw something impossible. His parents. Wingard and Edlin Lunar stood beside Headmaster Humming years younger than now. And beside them— A small team of academy warriors. Four members. Connected by the same Orion symbol. Lucien whispered quietly: "…They were Orion too." Groader's voice echoed through the abyss. "The first Orion Team." Edwin's heartbeat slowed. His father had been part of this before him. The synchronization. The Flame connection. Everything. Suddenly the platform beneath them shook violently. ECLIPSE VAULT: 84% OPEN The giant Defender creature roared beneath the abyss again while the surrounding chains began snapping one afte