Edwin Lunar Chapter 48: The Weapon Beneath Noroel

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The moon itself began opening. Across every city of Noroel, civilians stared upward in shock as gigantic metallic structures rose from beneath the silver surface of the planet. Ancient mechanisms hidden since the Great War awakened one after another, shaking oceans, cities, and orbital stations alike. Massive rings emerged around the moon’s atmosphere. Silver energy surged between them like artificial lightning. And at the center of it all— A colossal cannon slowly rotated toward the Void creature descending through the skies. Carl stared upward through the War Chamber dome. “…We had a planet gun.” Nobody answered him. Because even the commanders looked stunned. Many of them had likely never seen Defense Formation Seven activated before. The gigantic orbital weapon continued unfolding around Noroel while ancient systems echoed across the academy. GREAT WAR DEFENSE SYSTEM ONLINE TARGET LOCK INITIATED VOID ENTITY DETECTED The Void creature drifted closer through the atmosphere, surrounded by spreading purple distortions that warped the clouds around it unnaturally. Its countless eyes opened wider. Then— For the first time— The creature seemed uncertain. The Astral Keeper representative watched the giant cannon carefully. “The Dominion preserved Orion weaponry…” Humming’s expression remained cold. “We preserved humanity.” Silver light reflected across his Marshal armor as the entire War Chamber trembled beneath the activation of the ancient systems. Edwin still stood frozen near the center platform. His mother’s words echoed endlessly inside his mind. You are the bridge between worlds. He could still feel her touch. Still hear her voice. And now— Nothing felt simple anymore. Carl noticed his expression immediately. “…You okay?” Edwin hesitated. “No.” For once, Carl didn’t joke. The atmosphere was too heavy now. Lucien stepped closer quietly. “What did you see?” Edwin looked toward the giant Void creature beyond the sky. “My mother.” Everyone became silent. Even Humming looked toward him sharply. Edwin slowly clenched his fist around the ring. “She knew the Void.” The War Chamber dimmed slightly. No one interrupted him. “She said one of them learned compassion.” Carl blinked repeatedly. “…A Void creature?” Edwin nodded slowly. “And it loved humanity.” Several commanders nearby exchanged deeply uncomfortable looks. One finally whispered: “That’s impossible.” “No,” the Astral Keeper answered softly. All eyes turned toward the glowing figure. The Keeper’s ancient eyes reflected distant starlight. “It should have been impossible.” Humming’s expression darkened. “You knew.” The Keeper remained silent briefly. Then answered: “The Astral Keepers witnessed the event long ago.” The Noor System hologram shifted suddenly. Ancient records appeared above the chamber. A younger Edlin Lunar stood beside enormous Orion gateways while strange cosmic entities floated beyond the stars. “She was Orion’s greatest Void researcher,” the Keeper explained. “Unlike others, she approached the Void without hatred.” The projections changed again. Now Edwin saw giant Void entities silently observing human worlds from the darkness beyond galaxies. “They did not understand humanity.” The Keeper’s voice echoed quietly through the chamber. “But one among them became fascinated by human emotion.” Edwin’s chest tightened. The hologram zoomed toward a single giant shadow entity surrounded by purple stars. Unlike the others— Its eyes glowed silver. The same silver as Edwin’s ring. Carl stared upward slowly. “…That thing is connected to Edwin?” The Keeper lowered their head slightly. “Yes.” Silence consumed the chamber. Lucien finally spoke quietly. “So Edwin’s mother…” “She carried the connection between humanity and the Void,” the Keeper answered. “And Edwin inherited both.” The ring pulsed sharply again. Outside— The giant Void creature suddenly screamed. The sound shook Noroel violently. Purple storms erupted across the skies while the orbital defense rings acceler