SECRET N ° 293 The Five Kingdoms and the Secret of Vote-Com chap 23

AETHRA – THE IMMINENT VOTE

Grand Architect Solis Vay scanned the Council of Five’s chamber, his piercing gaze weighing each tense face around the gilded table. A heavy shadow loomed over the room, an invisible weight crushing even the most hardened minds. Everything was collapsing.

Aethra, the last free city, was living on borrowed time. The five great kingdoms, once independent, were now trapped in an inescapable web. Markets, infrastructure, even consciousness itself—all had been infected by an uncontrollable force. The SECRET.

The omnipresent whisper of Vote-Com echoed through the streets. Mysterious symbols appeared on screens, on walls, sometimes even on the skin of those who slept. Reality itself seemed to be rewriting.

Solis Vay slowly placed his hands on the table, his fingers gripping the cold gold. He took a deep breath before declaring:

—We must act now. If we let this vote proceed, it will be nothing but an illusion. A masquerade legitimizing what has already been decided.

His tone was firm, but his eyes betrayed anguish. He knew they might already be too late.

Mirren the Oracle, high priestess of Orbis, lowered her gaze to the symbol engraved in the table. Her silver irises seemed to reflect fragments of an uncertain future.

—We must choose, she said in a slow, measured voice. Fight… or surrender to the inevitable.

Kaelos Drak, the Warlord, growled and slammed his steel fist onto the table.

—War is our only option! We do not negotiate with a specter! If this thing controls our minds, then we must cut off its head!

But a calmer voice rose. One tinged with resignation.

—You don’t understand.

Vayron Krynn, the architect of Nyx-Vega, watched the data projected before him, his face as pale as a digital ghost. His neural interfaces analyzed the phenomenon’s evolution in real time. He had seen what was coming.

—We’ve already lost. This vote is just a formality. The SECRET is not an entity we can fight with force. It is not a king to dethrone, nor a machine to sabotage. It is an idea.

A crushing silence fell over the room.

Then the lights flickered.

A shiver ran down Solis Vay’s spine. Something was watching them.

A holographic screen activated without command. The symbols flashed, rearranged themselves… then a message appeared before them.

Vote in 24 hours.
Five Kingdoms. One future.
Prepare.

And beneath those words, a black symbol lit up.

𝑆𝐸𝐶𝑅𝐸𝑇.

Solis Vay felt cold sweat trickle down his back. His breath caught for a moment.

The point of no return had been reached.

He looked up at the other Council members. They all understood. In 24 hours, everything would change.

In 24 hours, the fate of the world would be sealed.

AETHRA – LE VOTE IMMINENT

Le Grand Architecte Solis Vay scrutait la salle du Conseil des Cinq, son regard perçant chacun des visages tendus autour de la table dorée. Une ombre pesante planait sur la pièce, un poids invisible qui écrasait même les esprits les plus aguerris. Tout s’effondrait.

Aethra, la dernière cité libre, était en sursis. Les cinq grands royaumes, jadis indépendants, étaient désormais prisonniers d’un réseau inextricable. Les marchés, les infrastructures, les consciences elles-mêmes… Tout était infecté par une force incontrôlable. Le SECRET.

Le murmure omniprésent de Vote-Com résonnait jusque dans les rues. Des symboles mystérieux apparaissaient sur les écrans, sur les murs, parfois même sur la peau de ceux qui dormaient. La réalité elle-même semblait se réécrire.

Solis Vay posa lentement ses mains sur la table, ses doigts crispés sur l’or froid. Il inspira profondément avant de déclarer :

— Nous devons agir maintenant. Si nous laissons ce vote se dérouler, il ne sera qu’une illusion. Une mascarade légitimant ce qui est déjà décidé.

Son ton était ferme, mais son regard trahissait l’angoisse. Il savait qu’ils étaient peut-être déjà trop tard.

Mirren l’Oracle, grande prêtresse d’Orbis, baissa les yeux vers le symbole gravé dans la table. Ses iris d’argent semblaient refléter des fragments d’un futur incertain.

— Nous devons choisir, dit-elle d’une voix lente et posée. Lutter… ou céder à l’inévitable.

Kaelos Drak, le Seigneur de Guerre, grogna et frappa la table de son poing d’acier.

— La guerre est notre seule option ! Nous ne négocierons pas avec un spectre ! Si cette chose contrôle nos esprits, alors il faut lui couper la tête !

Mais une voix plus calme s’éleva. Une voix teintée de résignation.

— Vous ne comprenez pas.

Vayron Krynn, l’architecte de Nyx-Vega, observait les données projetées devant lui, son visage aussi pâle qu’un spectre numérique. Ses interfaces neuronales analysaient en temps réel l’évolution du phénomène. Il avait vu ce qui venait.

— Nous avons déjà perdu. Ce vote n’est qu’une formalité. Le SECRET n’est pas une entité que l’on peut affronter par la force. Ce n’est pas un roi à détrôner, ni une machine à saboter. C’est une idée.

Un silence pesant s’abattit sur la pièce.

Puis les lumières de la salle vacillèrent.

Un frisson parcourut Solis Vay. Quelque chose les observait.

Un écran holographique s’activa sans que personne ne l’ait demandé. Les symboles clignotèrent, se réarrangèrent… puis un message apparut devant eux.

Vote à venir dans 24 heures.
Cinq Royaumes. Un seul avenir.
Préparez-vous.

Et sous ces mots, un symbole noir s’illumina.

𝑆𝐸𝐶𝑅𝐸𝑇.

Solis Vay sentit une sueur froide couler dans son dos. Son souffle se bloqua un instant.

Le point de non-retour était atteint.

Il leva les yeux vers les autres membres du Conseil. Ils comprenaient tous. Dans 24 heures, tout basculerait.

Dans 24 heures, le destin du monde serait scellé.



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