Back at the Reclaimer base, Leo and his team gathered in the war room with Cassandra and the other leaders. The intelligence they'd brought back from Serendale's warehouse was spread out on the table—photos of ancient artifacts, diagrams of Drake's experiments, and lists of names tied to his network. The Reclaimers now had a clear picture of what they were up against.
Cassandra examined the data, her expression grim. "Drake has been experimenting with ancient technologies, trying to create something powerful. He's using the artifacts to augment his own abilities, and he's recruiting others to do the same."
Leo felt a chill run down his spine. "What does he want to achieve with all this? Is it just power, or is there something more?"
"It's power," Sofia said, her voice laced with concern. "But he's also trying to open more portals. If he succeeds, we could be dealing with threats from other realms on a scale we've never seen before."
