Edwin Lunar Chapter 35: War Above Noroel

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The stars above Noroel split apart. A gigantic black warship emerged slowly from hyperspace directly over the academy skies while crimson Flame energy spread across its armored surface like burning veins. Massive engines glowed through the darkness as the vessel descended through silver clouds above Lunar Dominion Academy. Every tower of Noroel became silent. Students across aerial bridges and floating platforms stared upward in horror. The ship was enormous. Larger than entire academy sectors. And at its center— The silver eye symbol of Project Eidolon burned across the hull. Inside the High Council Chamber, warning alarms erupted instantly. DEFENSE ALERTHOSTILE VESSEL DETECTED Carl stared upward through the crystal dome speechlessly. "…That is not a normal-sized problem." The cold-eyed Marshal immediately activated combat systems around the chamber. "All defense divisions to battle positions now!" Holographic maps exploded across the room while academy security fleets launched from hidden towers beneath Noroel. Outside the academy skies, hundreds of silver combat crafts accelerated upward toward the incoming warship. Headmaster Humming remained perfectly calm. Too calm. His silver eyes studied the massive vessel carefully. Then the warship moved. A giant circular core activated beneath its structure while crimson energy spread across the clouds. Students screamed below. Iris checked the energy readings instantly. "It's charging a planetary weapon." Carl looked horrified. "WHY DOES EVERYTHING HAVE A PLANETARY WEAPON?!" The ship fired. A massive beam of red Flame energy crashed downward toward the academy skies— But stopped instantly. Silver light exploded across Noroel. The entire moon shook violently as a giant defensive barrier activated around the academy towers. Humming had raised one hand. The Eternal Flame itself answered him. The beam collided against the barrier like a burning storm while shockwaves tore across the clouds above Noroel. Even the Marshals looked tense now. Lucien stared upward. "The Headmaster is holding back a fleet cannon alone…" The barrier trembled under the pressure. Far below the academy, evacuation sirens spread across the floating cities while civilian transports rushed toward underground shelters. Then the warship transmission activated across every screen in the chamber. Static filled the room briefly. And the silver-eyed commander appeared once again. This time clearer. Tall black armor covered his body while silver Flame patterns glowed across the surface. One side of his face remained hidden beneath mechanical plating, but his visible eye burned with cold silver light. Not corrupted. Controlled. The commander looked directly toward Edwin through the transmission. "At last." Silence filled the chamber. The commander's voice sounded calm. Almost noble. "Flame Heir Edwin Lunar." Carl whispered quietly: "He talks like a final boss." The commander continued: "I am Commander Vael." The name echoed heavily through the chamber. One of the older Marshals immediately stiffened. "…Impossible." Humming's expression darkened slightly. "You died during the Great War." Vael looked toward him calmly. "So the Dominion believed." The holographic image shifted briefly. Behind Vael stood dozens of armored Eidolon soldiers inside the warship command deck. But unlike the corrupted Guardians— Their eyes glowed silver too. Not red. Vael spoke again. "We are the surviving Vanguard Fleet." Iris stared carefully at the transmission. "They're organized…" Not mindless machines. Not corrupted monsters. A military force. Vael's silver eye shifted back toward Edwin. "For years we remained hidden beyond the outer sectors." His expression hardened slightly. "Waiting for Eclipse to awaken." The chamber became silent again. Then Vael said something that changed everything. "Groader was never our master." Even Humming looked surprised now. Vael continued calmly: "We followed Wingard Lunar." Edwin froze completely. The room its