The neon horizon of Neo-Elysium pulsed with a restless energy as the young hunters gathered in the dim light of a towering cyber-arcade. Far from the ancient legacies of Regnare and his kin, this group—united by the thrill of adventure and the lure of forbidden knowledge—prepared for a night hunt unlike any other.
Kai, a lean, agile youth with a shock of platinum hair and eyes that glowed an iridescent violet, checked the calibrated settings on his holo-goggles. The digital map shimmered before him—a grid overlay on the sprawling urban wilderness that stretched out beyond the smog-choked skyline. Beside him, Lira, whose olive skin bore faint tattoos of circuit-like runes, double-checked her energy spear. Its core pulsed with a deep cobalt glow, a fusion of ancient magic and futuristic technology.
