บท 1471: Chapter 1471: The Ghosts of Emotion

The morning sun bathed the village of Veridia in a soft, golden glow. Elara stood in the village square, her hands resting lightly on the smooth, worn wood of the table before her. The Codex was gone, its power now a distant memory, but the weight of her responsibilities remained.

Around her, the village buzzed with life. Farmers carried baskets of fresh produce to the market stalls, children ran through the square, their laughter filling the air, and the blacksmith's hammer rang out in rhythmic precision as he worked on a new set of tools. The sight was comforting, a reminder that life moved forward even after the darkest of days.

Yet, deep within her, Elara felt a lingering unease. The True Shadow was defeated, its threat seemingly vanquished, but the scars it left behind were not so easily healed. The villagers carried on, but their smiles were tentative, their gazes often flickering to the horizon as though expecting the darkness to return.